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Animals News tagged with pets

Puppy Adopts Litter of Kittens as Her Own
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, cats, dogs, pets, GoodNews )

Maria
- 29 minutes ago - 3news.co.nz
A Chihuahua-fox terrier cross named Shyla has taken a shine to a litter of seven kittens, treating them as her own - despite the fact they are cats and she is a dog. It's tiring work being a mum of seven...especially if your babies are a
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Reader Photo of the Day: A Broken Back Didn't Slow Down Anna Marie, a Rescued Dog From Romania
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, environment, rescued, Romania, protection, pets )

Cher
- 54 minutes ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Submitter Nancy Janes shares this wonderful shot of Anna Marie, a rescued dog with an amazing story we couldn't keep to ourselves.
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Hundreds of Dogs to Be Rounded Up and Shot in North West Territories
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, dogs, pets, sadness )

Maria
- 2 hours ago - examiner.com
Hundreds of dogs running loose in many communities in the Northwest Territories are doomed to be hunted and slaughtered in a massive cull. Local SPCA president Sarah Hunt, says that in addition to the cull, bylaws have been passed in several communit
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Pet Cat Shot Four Times in Head and Leg
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, cats, pets, rescued )

Maria
- 2 hours ago - fakenhamtimes.co.uk
Vets treating a cat after it was found by a road by servicemen from RAF Marham have said it may have to have a leg amputated and an eye removed after it was shot four times. The male cat, thought to be a house cat due to its friendly nature,
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ASPCA's Ed Sayres Gives Exclusive Testimony on Website About Oreo
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, death, dogs, pets )

Maria
- 2 hours ago - examiner.com
Below is the link to the Care2 website and Ed Sayres personal statement to animal advocates. I have been actively involved in animal rescue for more than 10 years and this is the first time I have seen the President of a national organization make an
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Bay Center, Pacific County Leash Law Violations ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, leash laws, environment, protection, pets )

Cher
- 2 hours ago - change.org
Whereas Pacific County Code section 6.04.010 mandates a leash law for dogs in all areas of Pacific County, and Whereas violations of this law have not been appropriately applied to loose, vicious and dangerous dogs in Bay Center, Washington, we the
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Don't Let Dogs Continue to Die - Get Skeldon Out of Office NOW ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, environment, pets, protection )

Cher
- 2 hours ago - change.org
Think this doesn't apply to you if you don't live in Ohio? Think again. Skeldon was consulted as a so-called expert when Ontario was creating its breed ban. As long as he's in office, other communities questioning their animal control can use him to
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Spanish Families Adopt Galgos - Pro-Galgo Tells Their Tales
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, pets, rehoming, environment, protection )

Cher
- 10 hours ago - galgonews.com
Pro-Galgo have some wonderful rehoming stories to tell, including that of Max, the little puppy covered in red varnish. All credit to Pro Galgo who did such a fantastic job of rescuing this little puppy, cleaning him up and rehoming him.
3 comments
Happy Reunion Between Dog and Returning Soldier Takes YouTube By Storm! Video!
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, reunions, environment, protection, pets )

Cher
- 23 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
More than four years after it was recorded, a home video uploaded to YouTube so it could be shared with family members has become a big hit with animal lovers virtually overnight.
6 comments
Dog Survives Three Months Alone in Woods
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, GoodNews )

Maria
- 1 day ago - ohio.com
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for a local dog who found her way home three months after being lost and alone in the woods four states away. John and Kathy Dunbar of Firestone Park called their 2-year-old Maltese/poodle mix ''the ghost dog.'
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Hotel Guest Faces Charge of Animal Cruelty to German Shepherd Puppies
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, pets, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 1 day ago - palmbeachdailynews.com
"In his hotel room (Blaga) allegedly threw the puppies against the wall and then yanked them by their leash while the leash was tied to the bedpost causing the puppies to yelp in pain," the police report said.
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Neglected Dog Doing "Okay",Owners Charged
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, dogs, pets, rescued, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 1 day ago - wktv.com
Annie is 15 pounds under weight, has an eye infection, was covered in fleas, and has other scars that led the vet to believe there was other abuse going on. That was only the physical abuse Sandler said, not to mention the psychological abuse.
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Prison for UK Suitcase Puppy Killer
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, death, dogs, pets, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 1 day ago - 3news.co.nz
Fifteen puppies were left to die in closed suitcases in a locked cupboard by Sussex dog breeder Amanda Cheadle. The 58-year-old has now been sentenced to 20 weeks in prison for causing prolonged and unnecessary suffering.
9 comments
The Man Who Threw Dog Over Bridge Then Posted Video Online Is Brought to Justice By Horrified Internet Users
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, pets, rescued, sadness, suffering, investigation )

Maria
- 1 day ago - dailymail.co.uk
The footage starts with the 22-year-old carrying the dog - whose name is Pipiras, which means 'Pepper' - to the side of a bridge. He speaks to the camera and makes a joke about filming proof that 'dogs can fly'.
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A Pit Bull's Merciful Death Ignites Controversy
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, death, protection, pets, environment )

Cher
- 1 day ago - blog.peta.org
The case of Oreo, a pit bull who inspired headlines and received an outpouring of public sympathy when her "owner" tossed her off a Brooklyn rooftop in June (she fell six stories and broke both of her front legs), has ignited a controversy.
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