“ I started to do animal welfare work, and it became glaringly obvious: pit bulls make the news for all the wrong reasons.” Continue reading “Chicago Circus skips elephants, brings rescue pit bulls into the ring”
Category: 2017
Pet peeves: Greenwich residents at odds over dog policies
Perennial tensions between dogs owners and those who want to use town parks without worrying about four-legged encounters have again come unleashed, with both sides looking to parks officials to settle conflicts in their favour. Continue reading “Pet peeves: Greenwich residents at odds over dog policies”
Police dog finds gun and accidentally fires it
A Canadian police dog jumped the gun when his handlers were called to a street fight this week… by inadvertently firing a pistol it found in a bush. Continue reading “Police dog finds gun and accidentally fires it”
Can mistreated dogs ever be considered art?
The Guggenheim museum’s decision to withdraw three pieces from an upcoming exhibit is an unusual conflation of human and animal rights. Continue reading “Can mistreated dogs ever be considered art?”
PETA offers $5,000 reward for information in abandoned puppy case
Police are investigating the incident but have yet to make any arrests in connection to the case. PETA is offering the reward to anyone who has information that will lead to an arrest or conviction of those responsible. Continue reading “PETA offers $5,000 reward for information in abandoned puppy case”
576 Border Collies Get Together In One Place To Break A World Record
Border Collie Owners of South Australia got together with their pets to break the record of most Border Collies in one place. Continue reading “576 Border Collies Get Together In One Place To Break A World Record”
Vast majority of online puppy ads are fraudulent, report shows
The scam has become so widespread – thousands of consumers have been ripped off, with losses estimated in the millions of dollars – that virtually anyone looking for a puppy online is likely to encounter it. Continue reading “Vast majority of online puppy ads are fraudulent, report shows”
Hikers rescue dog that was stranded alone on top of a 14,000ft Colorado mountain for SIX WEEKS after running away from its owner
When they found her stranded on a ledge, Nichols retrieved the pup slid down with her in his lap. Continue reading “Hikers rescue dog that was stranded alone on top of a 14,000ft Colorado mountain for SIX WEEKS after running away from its owner”
A crossbow hunter thought he shot a coyote. It was a family dog named Tonka.
Elizabeth Mongno was walking Tonka around her wooded property in rural New Jersey when the 1-year-old dog spotted a deer and decided to chase it. Continue reading “A crossbow hunter thought he shot a coyote. It was a family dog named Tonka.”
PUPPY LOVE: Service dog changed child’s life
The service dog was trained by Service Dogs Alabama, and was paired with Paisley when she was only 7. Continue reading “PUPPY LOVE: Service dog changed child’s life”
