Saudi Religious Police Ban Pet Cats and Dogs
Saudi Arabia's religious police have announced a ban on selling cats and dogs as pets, or walking them in public in the Saudi capital, because of men using them as a means of making passes at women, an official said, Agence France-Presse reports.
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Great Dog Beaches Around the Country
There’s nothing dogs enjoy more than a good day at the beach. Fortunately, there are numerous ocean and lake playgrounds for canine frolicking in pet-friendly cities across America. The best ones, of course, allow dogs to go off-leash, no matter what time of year, MSNBC reports.
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Dog Breeder Still At Large
A Boulder Creek, Calif., dog breeder appeared to be taunting animal control officials Tuesday as investigators found a dog skull and two decomposing dog paws on the same small table where they discovered five dog skulls Saturday. Investigators also caught two more dogs and hope to round up the other eight still roaming Robert Brunette's property on Hartman Creek Road, San Jose Mercury News reports.
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Those Rambunctious Humans: What’s a Dog to Do?
A New York Times television reviewer shares her likes and dislikes for CBS’ “Greatest American Dog.” A dog lover and owner herself, columnist Anita Gates argues that the show’s best moments are those in which true dogginess shines through.
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England Faces Rise in Dog Cruelty Convictions
Convictions for cruelty against dogs rose by more than a third last year, the RSPCA has said in the charity's annual cruelty report. It highlights a 12% increase in all RSPCA cruelty investigations leading to 1,149 convictions. However, the statistics may not represent an increase in the actual amount of animal cruelty taking place, BBC News reports.
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