DeGeneres Under Fire for Giving Away Dog
Ellen DeGeneres is in the dog house with a pet rescue agency after giving a dog away to her hairdresser because he didn't get along with her cats, the Associated Press reports.
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Serene Shelter for Homeless Pets
Life is serene for the 270 homeless cats and dogs lounging about the adoption arenas of the Washington Animal Rescue League, a recently renovated animal shelter that has spurned convention by elevating the temporary care, housing and rehabilitation of rejected pets to an entirely new level, USA Today reports.
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Dog Walker Named in $50K Scam
A New York City dog walker has been charged with stealing more than $50,000 from the elderly mother of one of his clients, The New York Sun reports.
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Dog Survives Fire By Hiding in Bathtub
The dog was trapped in a house fire for 40 minutes. When firefighters found him, he was in the bathtub with his snout to the drain sucking air from the pipes, which saved his life, Newsday reports.
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Motion Filed for Placement of Vick’s Dogs
The U.S. attorney’s office in Richmond, Va., filed a motion in federal court on Monday asking that Michael Vick’s dogs be spayed or neutered and implanted with microchips to help keep track of them, The Washington Post reports.
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