New Website Hopes to Save Dogs Slated for Death
A website tags each dog with a death date set by a shelter — and a countdown clock showing the days, or hours, until the animal is destroyed, USA Today reports.
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Boy Bitten by Dog on Beach Awarded 856K
A boy who was bitten multiple times by a Rottweiler running free on a Hawaiian beach was awarded $856,000 by a jury that concluded the dog's owner was negligent, the Associated Press reports.
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Pond Gets Blamed for Sick Dogs
Dogs are no longer allowed to swim in a pond at a dog park that some think was tainted by bacteria, The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee reports.
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Hospice Program Helps Terminally Ill Keep Their Pets
An Oklahoma hospice provides its patients assistance with pet food, routine veterinary care, transportation to vet appointments, pet boarding, pet sitting, and spaying and neutering services, Tulsa (Okla.) World reports.
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Fire Investigator Attacked by Dogs Following House Fire
A Shreveport, La., Fire Department arson investigator is recovering from multiple dog bites after being attacked by two pit bulls, one of which was saved by firefighters from an early morning house hire, The Shreveport Times reports.
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