Posted: June 9, 2008, 5 a.m. EDT
Volusia County Passes Mandatory Spay Ordinance
Volusia pet owners now have to spay or pay. Thursday afternoon, the County Council passed a mandatory pet-sterilization ordinance – the only one of its kind in Central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
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Missouri Man Finds Niche in Movies With Dogs
Growing up in Independence, Mo., Jim Colovin always wanted to be a stuntman. He never did become a stuntman, but he still ended up in the movie business performing potentially dangerous tasks as an animal trainer, the Examiner (Missouri) reports.
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Toronto ‘Dog Hill’ Battle More Bark Than Bite
A decision made by a High Park community council to ban off-leash pooches from Spring Road and shrink the park's "Dog Hill," a spot where dog owners and their charges congregate, has been overturned, the Toronto Star reports.
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New Projects Rescue Pet Owners
Diana Bardsley wiped tears from her eyes as she recalled taking food off her plate to feed her beloved spaniel Hunter and two Siamese cats. Her greatest fear: that she could be forced to surrender the animals as she struggled to stretch her food stamps and Social Security income to meet the escalating cost of living, the Miami Herald reports.
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Dog Is Indiana Spay Clinic Celeb
Missi blinked at the camera and wondered what all the fuss was about. They put a pink crown on her head, wrapped a pink feather boa around her neck, and folks seemed to think she was a pretty big deal, the Indianapolis Star reports.
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