Stem Cell Therapy Offers Hope for Pets Dogged by Pain
A new cutting-edge, pain management therapy using stem cells extracted from a dog's own fat has generated excitement in veterinary circles. Nearly 300 dogs have undergone the procedure with 85 percent showing improvement afterwards, USA Today reports.
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Nicolas Cage Sues Kathleen Turner Over Dog-Theft Allegations
Hollywood heavyweight Nicolas Cage, who starred with actress Kathleen Turner in the 1986 comedy “Peggy Sue Got Married,” is filing a libel action against the actress who wrote in her new autobiography that he was arrested twice for DUI and possibly for stealing a Chihuahua. The “National Treasure” star reports those claims just aren’t true, the Boston Herald reports.
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L.A. City Council Approves Spay-Neuter Ordinance
Most dogs and cats in the city of Los Angeles will have to be spayed or neutered by the time they are four months old under an ordinance that received final approval Tuesday from the Los Angeles City Council, KNBC-TV (California) reports.
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Tale of Dead Dog Bites Mayor Who Told It
The Shih Tzu was first reported dead, then missing. Now he’s at the center of a custody dispute – and the former mayor of Alice, Texas, is charged with tampering with evidence and fabricating a police report, The New York Times reports.
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Her Portrait Subjects Sit, Fetch, and Roll Over
Dog portraitist Christine Merrill never forgets a face. She's a fool for a noble profile; a broad, smooth forehead; a strong, square jaw; haunting, soulful eyes, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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