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Shelter promotes W.Va. brown dogs for anniversary

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:07 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association is encouraging residents to celebrate the state's sesquicentennial by adopting a West Virginia brown dog.

SPOTLIGHT: Braces help dog regain mobility

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:47:37 -0400

QUINCY, Illinois - Every moment Joyce Clelland spends with Quincy, her 8-year-old blue merle sheltie, is like a priceless treasure.

'Crazy dog lady' starts pet rescue

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:05:58 -0400

HOBBS, New Mexico - Pat Huntley was 15 years old when she determined her English setter, Mr. Chips, must be the smartest dog in the world.

Dog Mountain to stay open after owner's death

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:17:39 -0400

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont - A Vermont tourist attraction devoted to the love of dogs has reopened after the death of its owner.

Another rabid bat caught in N. Idaho

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:58:04 -0400

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Another rabid bat in northern Idaho has turned up, this time after one was caught by a Coeur d'Alene family's pet dog.

Ohio couple teaching deaf dog sign language

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:26:09 -0400

TOLEDO, Ohio - You can't tell by looking at Rudi that she's different from any other dog.

Woman says hospital ejected her and service dog

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:09:13 -0400

WINCHESTER, Kentucky - A woman who took her husband to the hospital in Winchester says she was ejected because of her service dog.

New Ohio rules on puppy mills call for roomy cages

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:38:12 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A new set of regulations meant to crack down on high-volume dog breeding operations in the state would ensure animals live in spacious, clean cages, receive veterinary care and are transported in safe enclosures.

Philippine town honors dog injured saving 2 girls

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:08:17 -0400

MANILA, Philippines - Every dog has its day, but few canines get a motorcade on their return home.

Moore tornado separates pets from owners

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:02:32 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - The first dog was brought in about an hour after the May 20 tornado at Moore, and since then 150 lost animals have gone through the Animal Resource Center in an effort to reunite pets with their owners.

Va. pair teach, promote backyard chicken coops

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:00:10 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - As someone who knows chickens, talks to them - yes, talks to them and listens - and is a great advocate for what they mean to the food supply, the environment and human health, Pat Foreman is somewhat underwhelmed by Richmond's new backyard poultry regulations.

Pooches, owners march for more dog-friendly Paris

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:15:06 -0400

PARIS - Some Parisians want just a little bit more of their city to go to the dogs.

Blind hiker on quest to complete tour of NC

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:57:15 -0400

WILSON, North Carolina - Hiking hundreds of miles didn't used to excite Trevor Thomas, a thrill-seeker who skied, mountain biked and raced Porsche sports cars.

A beautiful wasteland for 'The Last of Us'

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:17:18 -0400

SANTA MONICA, California - It's just after lunch. Naughty Dog has recently completed work on its latest video game, and the developer's dimly lit office space in Santa Monica is less populated than usual. The quiet is so eerie that it feels like at any moment a zombie could surprisingly spring up from one of the dozens of empty cubicles or lunge out from behind a trophy case.

Dispute over dog reaches Ind. appeals court

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:38:47 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A dispute among relatives over possession of a puppy has been settled by the Indiana Court of Appeals - maybe.

Woman swims lakes to raise money for sick kids

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:42:22 -0400

KALISPELL, Montana - There came a time during Emily von Jentzen's swim of Lake Chelan in northern Washington when the waves started to blur between friend and foe; buoying her weight for the 55-mile swim, then dragging her tired body back, holding her in place.

Vet recommends medical marijuana for pets in pain

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:26:40 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Until she introduced "magic cheese" to her sick and aging bulldog, Laura Bugni-Daniel watched him suffer for two years. He'd spend his days lying down or throwing up.

Pets found dead in South Kingstown river

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:07:13 -0400

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, Rhode Island - South Kingstown police say a ferret and a dog found dead in the Usquepaugh River may have been abused.

Ind. dog adopts puppies orphaned in Oklahoma

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:52:55 -0400

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana - A pregnant dog that was saved from a scheduled euthanasia at an Indiana shelter - only to have all of her puppies die - has come to the rescue of six orphaned puppies taken from an Oklahoma shelter affected by recent tornadoes.

Hero dog released from Calif. veterinary hospital

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:46:09 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - A famed dog that lost her snout and upper jaw saving two girls' lives in the Philippines was released from a California hospital Monday, officials said.

Cleveland kidnapping victim reunited with dog she bonded...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:55:23 -0400

CLEVELAND - By JEN STEER

SPOTLIGHT: Service dogs help reading program

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:05:12 -0400

HERRIN, Illinois - Golden retrievers Amos, 3, and Riley, 7, were in seventh heaven May 21 at North Side Primary Center for kindergarten and first grade students.

Many dogs from puppy mill investigation adopted

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:40:08 -0400

GULFPORT, Mississippi - About half of the dogs taken from what the Humane Society of South Mississippi calls a horrifying puppy mill have been adopted.

Spartanburg vet offers at-home pet euthanasia

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:34:53 -0400

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina - Spartanburg veterinarian Dale Paley said the most difficult part of her job is watching the light fade from a pet's eyes as it takes a last breath.

Interest growing in Iowa City neighborhood

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:43:56 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Abby Parker and her husband, Jonah, moved to Iowa City's Peninsula Neighborhood in April 2010.