Tainted Pet Food: Labs Says Melamine Not Only Culprit
Melamine combined with a related chemical — rather than melamine alone — likely caused the kidney damage in dogs and cats that ate tainted food, USA Today reports.
Read the article >>
Humane Society Again Accepting Dogs
The Humane Society of Washington County, Maryland, has resumed accepting dogs after an upper respiratory illness that infected several of the animals prompted officials to close the kennel in mid-April, The Hagerstown (Md.) Herald-Mail reports.
Read the article >>
Plenty of Takers for Rescued Pups
Four Pug-Beagle mix puppies were adopted from the Somerset County Humane Society in Pennsylvania less than a week after authorities seized the dogs in a raid of an Amish commercial breeding operation, The (Johnstown, Pa.) Tribune-Democrat reports.
Read the article >>
Dog Shelter to Expand Hours, Sniff Out Tagless Canines
The Athens County Dog Shelter in Ohio will now be open more often during the week, and shelter employees will also be out doing spot checks in the county to see if residents have purchased dog tags, The Athens (Ohio) News reports.
Read the article >>
Antiterror Dogs Have Cold, Wet Nose for Bombs
Eight Israeli-trained, bomb-sniffing antiterrorism dogs have been deployed in northern California’s Bay Area under a pilot program backed by state Homeland Security officials and a Southern California nonprofit, The San Mateo County (Calif.) Times reports.
Read the article >>
Dangerous Dogs Will Cost More
The Ontario, Ore., City Council recently passed a unique resolution aimed at curtailing community havoc associated with dangerous dogs, The Ontario (Ore.) Argus Observer reports.
Read the article >>