Posted: April 11, 2008, 5 a.m. EST
120 Small Dogs Rescued From Filthy House
More than 120 small dogs were found Monday living in deplorable conditions inside a Florida home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. The investigation began as a routine inspection and deputies found the dogs living in small wire crates inside the house. Each enclosure held between two to eight animals, The Tampa Tribune reports.
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Family Says Kennel Gave Them Wrong Dog
A black Labrador Retriever happily wagged her tail at Ken Griggs' Oregon home Wednesday night, but there's just one problem. The family said the dog, recently picked up at a local kennel, doesn't belong to them. The Griggs family said the boarding kennel gave them the wrong dog when they picked her up after spring break, KPTV Portland reports.
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Pet Hospice Helps Families Say Goodbye to Pets
Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, along with its Argus Institute, entered uncharted territory in 2003 when it sponsored the first Pet Hospice organization staffed and run by veterinary medical students. The program’s goal was to provide the owners of terminally ill animals with home visits by veterinary student volunteers, The Coloradoan reports.
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Keep Your Pet Safe on the Road
Many of us take our pets along when we go on vacation. In fact, says the Travel Industry Association, some 29 million Americans bring their pets on vacation every year, and 76 percent of them travel by car. On “The Early Show” Tuesday, veterinarian Dr. Debbye Turner shared tips on keeping pets safe away from home, and spotlighted products designed to do it, CBS News reports.
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