Pet-shop owners selling dogs and cats that have not been "sexually sterilized" would pay a $15 fee to support a fund to spay and neuter dogs and cats under legislation the Senate approved Thursday.

Bedford Republican Sen. Sheila Roberge said it's only fair to charge these shop owners that contribute to the number of offspring that end up in animal shelters.

An old photo, but still a good one.

Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl

Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
Off to my left ride a dozen or more

Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side

Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
One little kiss, then Felina good-bye

What makes the case unusual is an injury the retriever's owner suffered in the struggle to break up the dogs: She ruptured a breast implant. Now the woman and her husband want to find Richard Scott and make him pay for replacing the implant. And although it's well beyond the scope of the court, they want Herndon's help. In fact, they're demanding it.

"We don't really care what you do with [the dog]," the husband shouts, stepping up to the dais that serves as the judge's bench and slamming down a folder like a cheap TV barrister. "I gotta take care of my medical bills!"

"We try to do it in neighborhoods where we have received calls and concerns in, however it could be a simple random check individually or neighborhood wide as well," according to Sgt. Kevin M. Kilgore, Chief of Animal Control. "We try to not stress the animal when we conduct these visits. Instead, we seek to educate the owner and be more efficient by not spending sometimes lengthy time capturing the animal, processing the paperwork, and then impounding the animal."

An eyewitness reported seeing the 34-year-old bite the dog and kick it repeatedly at a shopping mall on Feb. 8, a spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Police said.

Officers arrested the suspect on Feb. 10 and charged him with animal cruelty and breach of the peace, the spokeswoman said.

This was taken somewhere in Laos.

The judges endured three rounds of smelling dog breath, with the first round consisting of sniffing nearly two dozen dogs' breath. In the second round, judges sent the dogs to enter the "Bad Breath Zone," or the "Baddest Breath Zone." Finally, judges crowned "Ladybug," a 13 1/2 year-old Greyhound, as Omaha's "Top Dog" of the "Doggie Bad Breath Contest."

For having the worst breath, "Ladybug" received a year's supply of Sergeant's DentaFresh® products. The first and second runners up received a gift basket containing DentaFresh and other Sergeant's products.

"With my practice of working with aromatherapy, I'm one of only a few people in the area that actually has clean sinuses," says Jeanne Barzydlo, Instructor at the Universal College of Healing Arts. "I can tell a good smell from a bad smell and Ladybug's breath is worse than bad, it's right up there with raw sewage."

Written in the voice of Lilly, an English Toy Spaniel, the guides include relevant information for preparing to take your dog on a European trip, such as obtaining necessary health certificates, packing, and preparing for departure. Also provided is valuable location-specific information, such as dog-friendly restaurants and hotels, the name of a local veterinarian, and navigating public transportation.

Lillystravels "go beyond a walk in the park" guidebooks are the only guides currently available for traveling with dogs to Europe. Juli Feinberg, president of Lillystravels, dispels the common misconception that dogs must be quarantined in European countries. "Although England, Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden do currently require quarantines," she said, "other European countries do not."

Rocking your baby to sleep in a mechanical swing can trigger a deadly attack on the child by the family dog, a coroner warns.

At least two such deaths have been documented in Maryland over a four-year period, Dr. Albert Y. Chu of the state's medical examiner's office said Wednesday at a meeting in New Orleans of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

The back-and-forth motion may activate the dog's instinct to chase prey, he said.

Dr. Marianne DiPadua of University Foggia in Italy said she is not convinced that the rocking movement sets off the dog. "It's true movement can trigger an attack," she said. But she noted that dogs have also attacked babies in cribs or beds.

Blanco Veterinary Clinic has seen its share of dogs bitten by rattlesnakes. So they accepted an offer from a California-based company to start giving the rattlesnake vaccine.

Dogs must have two boosters over two months to build up their immunity. The shot also decreases a victim's chance of needing costly anti-venom treatment.

Another exception occurs in those states that have a "one bite rule" on their books. In those states, the dog owner is not liable for the dog's first bite, unless the dog owner himself caused the bite through negligent, reckless or intentional conduct. If there's a second bite, the dog owner is liable no matter what. About one-third of the states have this rule.

§3342. (a) The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness. A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of this section when he is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when he is on such property upon the invitation, express or implied, of the owner.

§3342.5 (d) Nothing in this section shall authorize the bringing of an action pursuant to subdivision (b) based on a bite or bites inflicted upon a trespasser, or by a dog used in military or police work if the bite or bites occurred while the dog was actually performing in that capacity.

I've seen this pic before in other places, and now its on Flickr. Great shot! (The photo that is)

Dogs were licking the backs of the warty pests and becoming addicted to the hallucinogenic poison, a NT vet said yesterday. Megan Pickering, a vet in Katherine, said she had treated a number of dogs affected by the deadly toad poison.

"We have had quite a number of cases of dogs that are getting addicted to the toxin," Ms Pickering said. "There seems to be dogs that are licking the toxin to get high.

Tom Colvin, of the Animal Rescue League, said he knows dog fighting is happening. He said he has received plenty of phone calls about it, and has seen animals that have been forced into a dog-fighting ring.

Colvin said he does not think that the general public knows the extent of how much dog fighting goes on Iowa.

The miniature television camera and radio transmitter can be fitted on a lightweight head harness on Northumbria Police's highly-trained dogs' heads.

It means they can search buildings and relay the information back to officers.

Currently, a person may consume dog meat in Hawaii if it is from the person's own dog and it has been killed in a humane fashion. It is illegal, however, to steal someone else's dog and a violation of animal control laws to seize a stray dog and not surrender it to an animal control officer. Yet, there is no law specifically prohibiting the sale, purchase, or other distribution of stray or stolen dogs or cats for human consumption, whether humanely slaughtered or not.

The legislature further finds that, while the killing and sale of dogs for food is not a common practice in Hawaii, the Honolulu police department and the Hawaiian Humane Society have recently received reports of the illegal seizure and gruesome slaughter of dogs for meat. There have also been reports on Oahu of people selling stolen or stray dogs for consumption. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the killing and sale, purchase, or other distribution of stray or stolen dogs or cats for human consumption.

State Rep. Alex Sonson says the proposed measure is a reaction to hearsay and would harm the image of Filipinos, Koreans and other Asian ethnic groups who make up the majority of the state's population.

"It perpetuates this myth that every Filipino is eating it," Sonson said. "But they're not."

Frank Wu, dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, believes the issue of eating dog is stressed "to caricature and condemn particular populations," namely Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese and other Asians. Wu wrote about dog-eating in his book "Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White."

Some germs could be transmitted from pet to owner. Cats can carry Pasteurella multocida, which can cause sinus infections in humans. dogs might be infected with Bordetella bronchoseptica (kennel cough), which could pose a problem, especially for immune-compromised patients. Such patients might also be susceptible to strep and staph infections carried by pets.

He told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington DC: "Dog shelters have to kill hundreds of dogs if they cannot find them homes, so they have a high incentive for trying to work out how well-matched a dog would be to a new owner."

Definitely a cute little fuzzy.

Gosling and his colleagues have determined that dogs and hyenas have clear personality traits that can be measured like they are in humans. The researchers have studied characteristics such as fearfulness and anxiety, curiosity, and sociability.

"Personality is not just unique to humans," Gosling said.

Personality measurements have implications for animal welfare, for example when dogs are matched with owners or selected for various types of work. This information should also allow researchers to explore the various biological, genetic and environmental causes for an individual animal's temperament.

Max is a nerdy little skinny boy with long bony legs. He has big dreams, and likes to draw spaceships, and hopes that someday he'll become an astronaut. But he has a problem with being scared. He's frightened by girls, and intimidated by other boys. He still likes to cuddle up with Mommy even though he's a teenager. He gets perfect grades in school. He doesn't have too many friends, because he likes to hide in his room and read sci-fi books.

Mia is a social butterfly. She likes to flirt, and show off her stuff. She likes it when boys chase after her, but never lets them get a piece. She complains about her hair, because it's so naturally curly and full bodied, that it just won't stay in place. She's secretly in love in Tommy, and is trying to find out if he wears boxers or briefs. She's still hoping Tommy will ask her to the dance, but has already accepted an offer from Joey, just in case Tommy doesn't ask.

Perhaps this photo has been around the Internet for awhile, but it's the first time I've seen it. Cute.

Ashok Kumar and Surendra Babu, owners of a kennel and who specialise in South Indian breeds, say they are unable to meet the demand for Rajapalayam dogs, also known as Paleiyakarans or Poligars. "Every month we get orders for 50 pairs, each costing Rs 4,500, from Indians and Westerners. But we are unable to meet the demand. We can supply only 20 pairs" they told a reporter.

The problem is limited to Purina's La Encrucijada plant, its only facility in Venezuela. None of the food was sold in the United States. The recall includes about 10 brands; all the products are dry pet foods.

Nestle Purina PetCare discovered the problem after veterinarians contacted the food maker and complained of sick animals. The company launched an internal investigation and confirmed the problem on Feb. 3.

Animal fighting, although illegal in virtually every state, is still prevalent throughout the country, fueled in part by a subculture naively fascinated with the illicit and thuggish nature of dogfighting. As the 109th Congress gets underway, we are determined to get the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act enacted, and we need your help more than ever.

1. Laws are useless unless enforceable. We already have laws in the states against dog fighting and animal cruelty, what more will federal legislation do? The reason why dog fighting continues on, is because our law enforcement departments don't have enough resources to go after fighting rings.



2. This legislation does nothing to address the lack of resources our law enforcement officers face. This legislation only has teeth where dog fight organizers get convicted. How are we supposed to convict these guys if we don't have the resources to catch them in the first place?



3. Any matter regarding personal property is a state issue. Like it or not, dogs are property. The federal government has no business involving itself with matters of property. Let the states address this.

Toss'n and turn'n. Sealy asked men and women who's more disturbing to your sleep: pets or partners. Overall 51% say it's their partner who's the disturbance, while 38% feel it's their pet. May we suggest a king-size mattress?

Gender Gap. Men apparently need a lot of space from both, pet and partners, 14% were unable to decide who is most annoying. However, women were much more decisive, 55% said their partner was far more annoying than their pet. Studies have shown that women have a harder time sleeping than men ... wonder whose fault that is????

Solitary slumbers. Of all polled pet owners, 33% stood firm that there is no room in bed for man's best friend or their feisty felines. These respondents said they NEVER allow their pets in bed with them.

The black & white photo makes it look like this dog is capable of changing its hair coloring to fool would-be-predators.

"Anyone who's living in those kind of conditions needs psychological evaluation, because no one would choose to live in a feces-filled home," said Judy Ladebauche, Metro Health animal control director.

"In their own way, they do love them (the animals). And it's a sad situation," she said.

Nashville Humane Association's executive director, Mary Pat Boatfield, said she would support the psychological evaluation provision. "In their mind, they're the hero," Boatfield said. "They're the rescuer."

"Pet cloning companies offer false hope of never having to let go of a pet and are causing harm to animals in the process," the AAVS concluded in a report released yesterday, "Pet Cloning: Separating Facts From Fluff."

I couldn't help seeing the irony in this, of greyhounds behind bars. Is this what happens to "lame greyhounds"?

2. On a signal from the president, Liberty, a golden retriever, would rush into the Oval Office and break up meetings that had gone on too long. Such informality was in marked contrast to the 'imperial' presidency of the previous president.

Appearance is important to Shawna Johnson. She had testicular implants put into her dog, Toby, when he was neutered, "I wanted, I wanted the appearance of a natural, intact dog."

Dr. Jack Mannix performed Toby's procedure. He admits there may not be a medical benefit, but says there is a plus, "If you're more proud of your dog as you walk him and because he looks more normal to you, then I think it's a psychological benefit to the animal."

"We've even Neuticled a prairie dog in Kansas, two water buffalo in Colorado and a colony of rats in Louisiana," Miller said. "The first monkey is in two weeks and we're excited to help even monkey's 'look and feel' the same." .

Carlee, with a brown face and white-and-liver spotting, now will retire to Castle Rock, Colo., with her ninth best in show title overall. Officially named Ch. Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses, the sporting group winner wound up a champion in the nation's most prestigious canine event.

Carlee became the second German shorthaired pointer to win at Westminster, and was a direct descendant of the other winner in 1974.

Made from a strain of seaweed in the Ascophyllum nodosum family, ProDen PlaqueOff Animal granules are formulated to be added to a pet's food; the taste appeals to most dogs and cats. With daily use, the supplement is effective against bad breath, tartar and plaque within a few weeks.

Following a successful launch in Sweden, ProDen PlaqueOff Animal expanded into parts of Europe and was well received in the United Kingdom. The product is now available to U.S. pet owners; Shimko added it will soon be available through veterinarians, pet stores and other outlets as well.

1. Each day I run a search on Flickr, for "dog"


2. I look at the photos that were uploaded for that day.


3. I pick out a photo I like, and blog it.

Sometimes the tail tells the tale.

I am on the Board of Directors at Critter Holler Animal Rescue Inc. in Yellville, Ar. The rescue is non-profit and no kill. We are in a situation where everything for the dogs is coming out of our own pockets. We are haveing a problem with community support. The owners of the rescue have decided that if the situation does not improve then it will not be possible to continue with the rescue. Can you help get the word out about this crisis? Please Visit.

The plates cost $25 in addition to standard license fees. By state law $10 of the fee goes to the bureau of motor vehicles. $15 will go to the Ohio Pet Fund. Proceeds from the sale of the plate will be used for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats to curb Ohio's pet overpopulation. Funds will also be used for education that supports the benefits of sterilization.

Sonia Wilde, 29, will walk down the aisle in Stockport, Greater Manchester with the Collie cross, Lucy Brown, at her side.

The three-year-old will even be dressed in a pink frilly dress and bonnet for the service at St Matthew's Church.

Aggravated animal cruelty is defined as an act committed on a companion animal with intention to kill or cause serious injury carried out in a depraved and sadistic manner. It can also include failure to provide food and water that results in death or risk of death.

Before the law took effect on July 1st, animal cruelty was only a misdemeanor in Tennessee. It didn't reach the level of a felony unless there was more than one offense.

Glenda Allen said she and her husband, Daryl, and son were driving near South Main Street early Sunday afternoon when her husband started yelling, "I can't believe this. Do you see what's happening?"

Daryl Allen had spotted a Dodge pickup dragging a little black-and-white dog.

The Allens, owners of two miniature Doberman Pinschers, are "dog lovers," Glenda Allen said.

Daryl Allen immediately turned around and laid down on his horn, trying to get the driver's attention, Glenda Allen said.

And "I'm screaming at them to stop," she said. The sight of the bloody little dog, body bouncing on the road, "pierced my heart," she said.

Glenda Allen continued screaming at the men.

At one point, the truck stopped, and the passenger got out and rounded the truck. "He seemed angry, I guess because we were screaming at him," she said.

The dog had fallen over on its side. The Allens thought he'd given up.

The passenger reached down, grabbed the dog and threw him back into the bed of the truck, Glenda Allen said.

Then the men continued on.

The PPA is the brain child of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and has been introduced it its behest. The HSUS is a Washington-based organization that in recent years has evolved into a radical animal rights advocate. Fanciers will recall that in the mid-1990s the HSUS undertook a nation-wide campaign, complete with glossy brochures, aimed at persuading local governments to ban the purposeful breeding of dogs. The HSUS has also been highly critical of purebred dogs. It is the organization responsible for championing the "natural dog", otherwise known as a mongrel.

• a female dog cannot be bred until it has reached at least 1 year of age



• a female dog cannot be whelped more frequently than 3 times in any 24-month period

Sherra Miller has had Yorkshire Terriers for the past 30 years.

"They just steal your heart. She is more independent than any yorkie I have ever had," Miller said of her dog Abbie.

Mitch Rainey had two dachshunds when he took in Sadie.

"It was either that or she'd have been put to sleep someplace," Rainey said.

In December, both pet owners had to face their worst fears.

"I saw her playing with something outside," Miller said. "I had no idea it was something that would be dangerous or deadly, really. Within an hour, she was throwing up."

Both Abbie and Sadie had eaten seeds from a sago palm -- a hearty plant found in yards across Houston.

"(She was) on plasma, on IVs, on all kinds of medicine just trying to save her life," Miller said.

It took thousands of dollars, and a week and a half of treatment that nearly broke the Millers' hearts.

"I don't want anybody else's pet to go through this. It is just too horrendous. It is a horrible death," Miller said.

"If you were to use animals for experiments, for agriculture, for all sorts of things, there are all sorts of regulations ... Who knows what's going to happen if these things get released into the wild?" Levine said.

"Why do we need to pay $50,000 for a cat?" Levine said. "We're not banning legitimate scientific research. We're simply banning the exploitation of vulnerable people."

"The proposed ban is based on myths and science fiction and would neither improve animal welfare nor serve the interests of consumers," said Ben Carlson, a spokesman for Genetic Savings & Clone. "I have the impression Levine is pandering to animal rights advocates."

Yet, it was clear that the dog run members want the runs to remain centrally located in the park. Jim Fouratt, a member of the park's run for small dogs, called the idea of a run on the park's periphery, "a terrible idea." Other members echoed his comments, noting dogs might be startled by loud noises from car traffic on Washington Sq. S., that the dogs would be in greater danger of running into the street and that pedestrians stopping to look at the dogs playing in the run would congest the sidewalk.

The current locations of the park's two dog runs are areas Parks envisions as lawns. Castro said Parks wants to have more movies and musical events on lawns on the park's west side and to offer "the ability to sit on these lawns at night and relax."

"We have an opportunity to do something special," he stressed. "George's plan is not a radical plan, as you can see."

"They're so full of it," said Janet Wolfman, 61, as she left the meeting. "It's a done deal. The thing is that that building that [New York University] put behind Judson Church has put the whole south side of the park into shadows. Now that's where they want the dog run to go. It's all done to accommodate N.Y.U. We fought for the dog run here. It took us 10 years."

Wolfman tends gardens around the edge of the dog run, but said those along the run's southern side no longer grow because they're now in perpetual shade from the new N.Y.U. School of Law building.

Dale Stone of Big Baddeck owns Rockinghorse Ranch, which offers trail rides and horseback riding lessons. She was out with a client last week on a local road when the incident occurred.

"Towards the end of the road, coming home, there was a snare right beside the side of the road baited with a deer carcass and my dog Bear ... went sniffing and got hooked in the snare," she said. "I could see Bear struggling and crying and just freaking and before I got to him he was dead. It was probably the most horrifying experience I've ever seen."

The Oregon Humane Society and the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association consulted with farmers and ranchers before drafting Senate Bill 317, which would require drivers to tether, cage or otherwise secure animals riding in the back of a pickup or other external parts of a vehicle -- such as a hood, fender or running board.

Livestock would be exempt, along with dogs transported for "cattle ranching or farming purposes" in towns with fewer than 5,000 people.

Several pit bull owners, however, spoke against the ordinance, saying the people who mistreat the dogs should be held responsible, and the city should allow more time to think of other solutions rather than deny one breed the chance of adoption.

"If they don't get it from animal control they will get them somewhere else. It'll make them more valuable on the streets, since they're banned, it'll make them more prestigious," said Janet Anderson, who owns a pit bull.

"It hurts, it really hurts because to know that somebody put traps out close to your home and gets away with it, and that something like that can happen," Egea told KMBC's Emily Aylward.

Sheriff's deputies told Egea they couldn't do anything because trapping is legal.

The trapper told KMBC he shot the dogs as a business decision, saying he doesn't have time to notify people every time a pet gets caught.

Spokeswoman Valarie Kirk of Columbus said there are great dogs in shelters where people can select a pet at lower cost, and also save a dog’s life. Chasity Burress, Utica, said she was on the protest line, carrying a sign to educate people that most of the animals from Petland come from puppy mills. She said people need to know puppy mills can be very horrid places.

Our registerable pets come from professional and hobby breeders who have years of experience in raising quality family pets. Petland puppies and kittens are checked by at least two and in most cases three veterinarians before being offered to our customers. Trained Petland kennel technicians check the health of our puppies and kittens every day. Weight, temperature and eating habits are monitored and records are kept.

Wang says she doesn't miss her husband, a wealthy property developer, but found she couldn't live without seeing Gougou.

She's been to her ex-husband's house many times, trying to see the dog, but says Liu either refuses to open the door or hides the dog from her.

Now Wang is going back to court to try to get the visiting rights to her beloved Gougou, according to Nanjing Morning News.

"I believe the anti-declawing ordinance was the first step in addressing cruelty to animals, but we have to do more, and this proposed ordinance is the next step."

Deployment can mean being gone as long as 18 months, and those who don't have family or close friends in the area often struggle to find longterm solutions. Some give up their pets for adoption. Some abandon them. Some get lucky and connect with small, informal local networks of pet foster parents -- one sponsored by 4-H.

When troops started leaving Fort Lewis and McChord bound for Afghanistan and Iraq, the Humane Society began logging names and numbers of people willing to provide foster care for pets. But the effort was dropped when there were no takers initially.

Ingredients

2 cups wheat flower
1 egg
3 tablespoons safflower oil
½ cup freshly chopped mint
½ cup chopped parsley
½ cup water

Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the egg with the water and oil in a large bowl. Then, add the mint and parsley to the bowl and stir everything together. Slowly add in the flower and make sure you stir it as you do.

The mixture should get solid, so you can begin to ball up your treats for baking. If the mixture is too solid then add a splash of water and if it is too wet then add a dash more of flower until you get the proper consistency for baking. For bigger dogs a good 1½ to two inch ball will do on a cookie sheet, but if you have a smaller dog it would be best to do one inch balls on the cookie sheet.

Cook in oven for 15 minutes. The time will vary depending on the size. If the treats do not seem fully cooked then let them bake for just a bit longer. Take them out of the oven and let them cool for 30 minutes.

In 2002, Queensland's 16 RSPCA inspectors investigated 5383 complaints.

That jumped to 9605 in 2003 and 10,786 last year.

So far this year, there have already been 951 complaints of cruelty.

Only a small fraction of these lead to prosecutions – 62 in 2002, 61 in 2003, 87 last year and 17 so far this year.

In the last year, epidemics of the incurable disease have been reported in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami and Washington state. A distemper episode last year killed at least 120 dogs and halted adoptions in shelters throughout the Chicago area before it was brought under control.

And the virus, while quieter now in Chicago, still poses a threat. "We're still receiving some animals straight from the street that are sick with active distemper," said Marek Dygas, chief veterinarian for the Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control.

"The owners are absolutely delighted, they have been up to meet Nigel and they have brought him lots of treats and sacks of food, so he's getting well and truly pampered."

RSPCA staff added they are continuing their search for a suitable permanent home for Nigel.

The rock formation, located 24 miles northeast of Yuma, stands 80 feet above the Colorado River.

Tucson resident Chris Munson, who made the request, said the formation bears "uncanny resemblance to a dog laying down with his head up."

Sammie, who died of cancer in February 2000, would accompany Munson, his wife Grada, and friends when they vacationed in the area.

"He went into immediate liver and kidney failure," Jester says.

Her veterinarian says Rimadyl almost killed the dachshund.

Three weeks and thousands of dollars in vet bills later, Elvis is okay. "We feel very blessed and just lucky that's he's still with us," says Jester.

"I would not give it to my dog," says vet Bob Rogers.

Rogers, is Elvis' vet and says he was so concerned about Rimadyl's side effects, he pulled the drug off his shelves.

"There is a risk any of these arthritis drugs could kill your dog," says Rogers.

D-Worm Tapeworm contains praziquantel, the #1 choice among veterinarians for tapeworm treatment. The innovative product kills both flea and rabbit-transmitted tapeworms in a single dose within 24-hours, compared to other treatments that take three days to kill only rabbit-transmitted tapeworms.

"When fleas are present on the outside, it's likely that tapeworms are on the prowl inside. The new D-Worm Tapeworm is a proven method for treatment and prevention of this common problem," said Scott Brickin, marketing manager for Farnam Pet Products. "The best solution is to administer D-Worm on an ongoing, preventative basis."

I think it would be tough to make an argument that ingested fluoride helps our animals in any way. In fact, numerous studies on the safety of fluoride, conducted on animals, show lots of problems. One 1998 study, for example, found that rats given water with 1 part per million of sodium or aluminum fluoride for one year showed damage to their kidneys and brains, increased aluminum in their brains and began to form brain plaques that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in humans.

Fluoride makes a difference to dental health when it's applied topically. That is true for our companion animals like dogs and cats, too - fluoride can be used to enhance their dental health when used or approved by a veterinarian. But when any - and there are quite a few - scientific studies show that ingested fluoride accumulates in animals' brains and exposure can alter mental behavior much like known neurotoxins, is this a substance we want our pets to get in their water?

It all started 4 days after the big snowstorm, when snow piled up next to a fence in Kriniskiy's yard. Kriniskiy says, through no fault of his own, the dog was able to climb up on the snow and jump off the property.

The dog was retrieved by animal control, and according to city law, sterilization is required, if Kriniskiy wants him back. Kriniskiy is now suing the city and animal control over a law that he feels is heartless.

• establishes a system for investigating complaints about potentially dangerous dogs and taking action to protect the public



• A dog could be seized if there is an immediate danger



• A warning could be issued in other cases, telling a dog owner to improve fencing or take other steps to safeguard the public



• Irresponsible owners could be prohibited from owning animals in Albuquerque



• Owners of dogs that are deemed dangerous would be required to have an insurance policy with coverage of at least $100,000.00 for personal injuries or property damage

The initiative is in response to an Oct. 28 rail car spill in Huntington that resulted in the evacuation of 500 homes. Because the emergency shelter set up to house the residents didn't allow animals, some people hid in their houses because they didn't want to abandon their pets, said Joe Starcher, state veterinarian and director of the Animal Health Division.

"It's unrealistic to think that people would leave them to their fates in an emergency."

Dog's arriving at the meat market - unrelated photo

"All the suspects confessed that they received the dogs in exchange for plastic wares from a nearby province, and that they intended to sell the dogs for 200 baht ($6.50) each to butchers," Major Charnsilp Nasoongchon told AFP.

The dogs had been packed into eight pickup trucks, which police intercepted on Wednesday in the north-eastern province of Sakhon Nakhon province, police said.

"Pit bulls are inherently dangerous, and that no matter what the nurture, they pose too great a risk to public safety. Less pit bull attacks means less people victimized by pit bulls. That is effective," Bryant countered.

The Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats both insist that a breed-specific ban will not work and will not address the problem of irresponsible dog owners.

The opposition parties called on Mr. Bryant to amend the legislation to address all dangerous dogs.

"The last time I came home she would chew down to the nails, and she ripped open her mouth," said Linda. "My whole house was a total blood bath."

The laundry room is a disaster.

"The linoleum is all chewed back," said Linda. "The door is totally ripped and she's through drywall."

"There doesn't seem to be a way for the city to be held accountable for their actions. A legal document isn't being enforced, because the company is bigger than I am. Talking with your neighbors to work out an arrangement is the old-fashioned way. That doesn't work with KB Home, but they can not be above the law. I'm a doggie undertaker, and I want my 6 feet."

A survey of 750 people revealed two out of five would be willing to pay off a partner to secure guardianship of a dog.

Some of those questioned by Direct Line Pet Insurance said they would be prepared to shell out £10,000 to keep their animal.

The Bairds, along with their daughters Jeanette and Patricia, ran one of the largest dog-dealing businesses in the nation, with C.C. Baird at its center, according to federal authorities. It operated as two kennels in Williford, Ark., about 20 miles from the Missouri state line. It had frequent dealings in southeast and southwest Missouri, where C.C. Baird was well-known for buying and trading animals. "He is synonymous with puppy mills," said Brenda Shoss of Kinship Circle, a St. Louis-based animal advocacy group.

Selling dogs and cats to medical research facilities proved to be lucrative for the Bairds, federal authorities said. In 1999, one of their busiest recent years, the Bairds bought 3,300 animals, sold 3,115 animals and grossed a minimum of $100,000, according to the civil complaint.

The Bairds' clients are said to have included research universities across the country, among them the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center, Oregon State University and the University of Missouri at Columbia.

Regina Police Service spokesperson Elizabeth Popowich says it's hard to know whether the private drug-sniffer could reduce drug use, but still thinks there's some value to the service.

"If it helps to provide some comfort out there for business or property owners, then I don't think we'd see it as a negative."

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Witnesses claim the beast is lightning fast and capable of jumping 6-foot fences. Two dogs were found dead and residents said five pets are missing.

Taber said residents living near Chino Avenue and Peyton Drive have been reporting attacks and sightings since early January. One sighting was reported on an elementary school playground.

"It's a possbility that it could be coyote-dog or what we call a coydog," Taber added.

"When we arrived, the husband told us, yes, of course he did it. But as police, we could only solve the problem of his wife then wanting a divorce. We cannot solve the problem of his relationship with his dog, because under Cambodian law it is not strictly illegal," Tuon Dorn said.

"It is amazing, but this husband is not crazy. It seems he is a passionate human being who looked at a dog, and the more he looked, the more passionate he became."