Posted: July 12, 2008, 5 a.m. EDT
Hero Dog Dies Saving Master
Another loyal dog who gave his own life to save his master from a poisonous snake bite became a hero of Taiwan pet lovers, the China Post reports.
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Charity Runners Dye Dog Pink
Meet Jake, a 10-year-old Bichon Frise, who is truly in the pink! His owner, Karen Winrow, who runs Rainbows Dog Grooming parlour in Mesnes Street, Wigan, has dyed him pink to raise money for Cancer Research UK, Wigan Today (United Kingdom) reports.
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Man Accused of Throwing Puppy in Lake
It’s a case of animal cruelty that had children and other beachgoers very upset. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office arrested a man accused of throwing his dog into the lake at a public beach in Pomona Park, First Coast News (Florida) reports.
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Animal-Friendly Restaurants: A Dog’s Dinner
Reporter Nicholas Roe visits a restaurant that welcomes canine customers and writes about his findings in Telegraph.co.uk (United Kingdom).
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Business Cleans Up After Pets
The Poop Marshal focuses on the control of zoonotic diseases. According to the CDC, more than 10,000 people annually contract roundworm, a parasite that lives and lays eggs in pet’s intestines. A sanitized yard helps protect pets and family members from these and other unhealthy critters, the Arizona Republic reports.
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