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Amputated Wonder Dog is Able To Walk On Two Right Legs
May 4, 2020
Sometimes, nature can truly be incredible. A 3-year-old dog that had its legs amputated has beaten the odds and is able to walk on two right legs, British news agency SWNS reports. Deuce, a Kentucky brown dog, was discovered in a ditch with broken and infected legs that had to be removed. He was later […]
Man Nicknamed ‘Wild Willie’ Gets 5 Years For Shooting Vietnam Vet’s Therapy Dog
May 4, 2020
A New Jersey man was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for fatally shooting his neighbor’s therapy dog. Bob Cook, a Vietnam War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, went out looking for his Pomeranian-poodle mix, Toby, after the dog got out of the house on Sept. 17, 2019 and didn’t come back, local news […]
A Definitive List of The Nation’s Most Popular Dog Breeds in 2019
May 4, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — America’s dogs are having their day as the coronavirus pandemic keeps many people at home more with their pets and spurs so much adoption and fostering that some shelters’ kennels have emptied. But while much is changing for people and pooches around the country, here’s something holding as steady as […]
Manchester Community College Students Offered Virtual Pet Therapy During Coronavirus
May 4, 2020
Adapting a typically hands-on program for the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester Community College will offer “virtual pet therapy” sessions as students head into final exams next week. An important part of the college’s stress relief service — being able to pet a dog or cat — will be missing from the video sessions, but pet therapy […]
Adorable Guide Dogs Host Zoom Call
May 4, 2020
If you’ve been working from home during the COVID-19 quarantine, it’s likely that you’ve had more than enough Zoom calls. Every time your company schedules another Zoom meeting, it might be difficult to look forward to it. However, Guide Dogs Australia recently hosted a Zoom meeting that any dog lover would be thrilled to attend. That’s […]
5 Best Pet Care Centers in Fort Worth
May 4, 2020
Below is a list of the top and leading Pet Care Centers in Fort Worth. To help you find the best Pet Care Centers located near you in Fort Worth, we put together our own list based on this rating points list. Fort Worth’s Best Pet Care Centers: The top […]
Gyeonggi’s Nanum Center Sends Away 1,500 Dogs for Adoption
May 4, 2020
SUWON, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province announced Sunday that more than 1,500 abandoned dogs found new families after receiving protection and training at the Nanum Dog Protection Center. The news comes six years and six months after the center’s first dog was adopted in Nov. 2013, and 14 months after the 1,000th dog adoption in […]
Malaysia’s 1st Guide Dog Passes Away After Serving Owner For 6 Years
May 4, 2020
LaShawn was fighting leptospirosis in a veterinary clinic for five days, but sadly lost the battle on Sunday, reported Sin Chew Daily. The eight-year-old guide dog took his last breath at the clinic alone last night as his owner, Stevens Chan Kum Fai, could not be with him due to the Movement Control Order (MCO). […]
Coronavirus: Queenstown Search And Rescue Dog Stuck In United States
May 4, 2020
A Queenstown-based avalanche search and rescue dog is stranded in the United States. Brad Saville, a 38-year-old ski patroller, is “devastated” his 18-month-old curly-coated retriever is stuck in Colorado where the pair had been undertaking avalanche dog training as part of a ski patrol exchange programme. The pair had been in Colorado since December and were […]
Animal Care Services Encourages San Antonio Residents To Have An Emergency Pet Plan
May 4, 2020
San Antonio Animal Care Officer Adrianna Preciado washes the animal compartments of her vehicle in a plastic container last month. After the compartments dry, she sprays them with sanitizer. Animal Care Services encourages pet owners to have an emergency plan in place for pets if they contract the coronavirus. Animal Care Services officers are responding […]