Posted: May 3, 2008, 5 a.m. EST
Volusia Council Wrestles With Spay-Neuter Ordinance
Animal lovers squared off Thursday over a proposed Volusia County spay-neuter ordinance that would require most owners of cats and dogs in the county to get them fixed or get fined, the Daytona Beach (Florida) News-Journal Online reports.
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Irving Postal Carrier Who Left Dog on Mayor’s Door Arrested
Phillip Smith, the Irving postal carrier who said he placed a dog on Mayor Herbert Gears' doorstep last week, was arrested Friday morning on a Class A misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Trio in Oklahoma Allegedly Try to Break Dog Out of Pound for Funeral
Two men have been charged with second-degree burglary after they and a teenager were trying to bust a dog out of a pound in Wilson, Okla., for its owner's memorial service, The Associated Press reports.
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Top Dog Honored After Stabbing Death
A police dog who was fatally stabbed during a police operation last year on the New South Wales south coast will be posthumously awarded a special bravery medal, ABC Online, Australia, reports.
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A Barker’s Dozen Opens Saturday in New York
When it came time to stock her new business, A Barker's Dozen Dog Bakery and Supplies, Michelle Y. Stephens went with what worked best for her own five dogs, the Watertown (New York) Daily Times reports
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