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Dogs From Wildside Kennels Raid Could Be Killed

I’ve received a rather unexpected reaction from the posting on Wildside Kennels, both sides being vigorously defended.  While I do know that Ed Faron was convicted in 1989  I do not know if he...

National Homeless Animals Day

How many of you knew that tomorrow is National Homeless Animals Day? I know I didn’t. Here’s a little information from the Humane Society of Naples. (Naples, FL) Saturday, August 16th is...

Colorado Freedom Service Dogs and At-Risk Children Form Life-Changing Bonds

Every now and then bad stories come out about dogs and children. That’s when I hear from young parents and new parents about how they fear having a dog in their home. For all those negative...

9 Research Dogs in Raleigh, North Carolina Vet School Need to Be Adopted by May 30th

PLEASE CROSSPOST!!!!! Nine dogs in Raleigh, NC need to be rescued immediately! Thanks to Lynn for barking this in. Please pass it on to anyone who could make the difference for these furbabies. Hi...

Australian Medical School at Melbourne University Uses Live Dogs for Practice

Isn’t it time that Melbourne University join the rest of the civilized world and STOP using dogs for surgery practice? Please be warned that this is a very upsetting article. Thanks to...

Washington Animal Rescue League Uses Personality Test to Match Cats to Humans

And now for some news about cats and adoption…Thanks to The Associated Press for this article. A personality test for your cat By LINDA LOMBARDI For The Associated Press Wed May 14 It happens...

Jackpot’s Tail: Lost in Las Vegas — A Review

Not only are Dogster’s great people and pawples, they’re talented too! Jackpot’s Tail: Lost in Las Vegas was written by one of our Dogsters (okay, she let her furmom get the...

Ball State University Research Focuses on Improving Pet Placements

Thanks to the L.A. Unleashed Blog for putting me onto this interesting new research at Ball State University. New study could lead to improvement in placement of companion animals (4/22/2008) Pet...

Abandoned Japanese Dogs to Be Trained as Service Dogs for the Blind

Thanks to the Daily Yomiuri Online for this article. Abandoned dogs set to serve deaf The Yomiuri Shimbun A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization will open a facility Friday in Yokohama to train...

Australian Pet Stores Offering Pet Payment Plans, Animal Protectors Worried More Pets Will Be Abando

Here’s an idea to slow down the pet store sales — what about requiring that every pet be microchipped? Then when those pets are found abandoned whoever sold the dog or cat can be charged...