Pet Oxygen Masks now Standard for Many Firefighters
Increasingly, oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters as animal advocacy groups and pet-products suppliers are equipping departments all over the country with them, The Associated Press reports.
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Dogs, Cop Survive Cold Plunge
A police officer fell through ice and into a pond while attempting to rescue two dogs who had fallen through ice, but neither the officer nor the dogs were injured, The (New London, Conn.) Day reports.
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Jury Convicts Man of Animal Cruelty
A jury has found a man guilty of three counts of animal cruelty for his treatment of some of the 32 dogs he was transporting in a school bus, The Rutland (Vt.) Herald reports.
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Oregon Dogs Falling Into Traps
The relatively mild snow conditions in Eastern Oregon this winter are tempting dog owners to let their pets venture off roads and trails, but that might be a trap — literally, The Associated Press reports.
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2 Girls Lived in Dog Waste-Ridden Home, Deputies Say
Two teenage girls were found living in a mobile home with 52 small house dogs and another 11 dogs living outside in a pen, The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier reports.
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