800 Small Dogs Seized From Arizona Home
About 800 small dogs, including Chihuahuas, terriers and Pomeranians, were seized from a triple-wide mobile home whose occupants were overwhelmed trying to care for the animals, authorities said Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
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Is Pet Health Insurance Worth the Price?
Pet insurance, which covers veterinary care, may help offset the expenses – and its popularity is on the rise. To test whether pet insurance is worth the premiums, a columnist insured four pets – two cats and two dogs – through four national pet insurance plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Firefighters Rescue Family Pets During House Fire
The two people inside a burning home in Boise were able to escape, but their dog and cat were still inside. Since fire compromised the back staircase crews had to use a ladder to get into a second story window and rescue the pets, KTRV (Idaho) reports.
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Dog Lovers Volunteer to Train Guide Puppies
Before being shipped off to Guide Dogs for the Blind campuses in Oregon or California, many puppies-in-training spend a year with local volunteers, who form bonds and then must let go, the (Ore.) News Times reports.
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Fancy New Airport Hotels Are Just for Fido and Fluffy
Doggie resorts are starting to appear at some of the USA's largest airports. A growing number of airports are seeing 24-hour pet hotels being built inside or near their compounds, saving travelers the headache of scrambling to drop off their dogs or cats at neighborhood kennels, USA Today reports.
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