Rockford Register Star Launches Pet Star Contest
Readers of the Illinois newspaper can submit a photo of their pets for publication in the paper on March 23 and then vote on their favorite entries.
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Two Million Dogs in Britain Are Overweight
A report by PDSA, the veterinary charity, to coincide with Crufts, found that almost one in three dogs is currently overweight an increase of nine percent over the last year. Owners have been blamed for taking their dogs for fewer walks and for giving them treats when they want attention rather than playing with them, the Telegraph reports.
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Day After Dogfight Bust, 2 Dead Pit Bulls
Two dead pit bulls were found in trash bags Wednesday, just as police announced the rescue of 15 other dogs and the discovery of a dogfighting pit in a Yonkers, N.Y., basement, New York Daily News reports.
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Indiana Church Reaches Out to Pet Lovers
Support groups for those caring for an ailing family member or grieving after the loss of a loved one are not unusual, Worldwide Faith News reports.
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Pound Reopened After 58 Dogs Put Down for Illness
The lone animal shelter in Grant County, Wash., has been reopened after an 18-day shutdown in which 58 dogs and puppies died or were put down because of illness, mostly pneumonia caused by kennel cough, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reports.
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