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April 29, 2009
April 28, 2009
Pet Chihuahua swept up by wind.
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight.
Dorothy and Lavern Utley found their pet on Monday in a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.
The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit.
Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away.
Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her.
Dorothy and Lavern Utley found their pet on Monday in a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.
The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit.
Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away.
Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her.
$4.2M Tiara for dog
A young Thai jewelry designer has crafted a tiara worth $4.2 million for his pet dog, using precious stones given to him by his mother.
Riwin Jirapolsek, who showcased the tiara at a dog show in Bangkok recently, said he wanted to make something special for Kanune, his 15-year-old male Maltese.
He took almost two months to finish the piece, which is made from titanium encrusted with 250-carats of emeralds and diamonds.
Jirapolsek said he has no plans to sell the tiara, and now wants to create a jeweled hair clip for his beloved canine.
“I will make a hair clip next time, because my dog has to wear clips every day — otherwise its fur will block its view,” Jirapolsek told Reuters Television. “It may be decorated with jewels.”
Despite the global economic crisis cutting into people's expenditures, the Bangkok dog show saw several canine lovers dressing up their pets in elaborate costumes and accessories and participating in events.
April 23, 2009
Animal Planet: Puppy Mills Exposed - April 27
(Cohasset, MA) – On Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm (ET/PT) Animal Planet will take viewers into the world of puppy mills with “Puppy Mills: Exposed” a special episode of Animal Cops: Philadelphia. The one-hour segment features the President of Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), Deborah Howard an expert in the field of puppy mills and pet shops, as she explains the national issue of pet shop and puppy mills for viewers.
The segment uses CAPS undercover video evidence taken in USDA licensed kennels. This imagery showcases the minimum standards required by federal regulatory framework intended for wholesale kennels. In its release about the special, Animal Planet stated that “like most people, the owner had no idea that virtually all pet store puppies come from large commercial breeding facilities — many of which can be considered puppy mills.”
The segment uses CAPS undercover video evidence taken in USDA licensed kennels. This imagery showcases the minimum standards required by federal regulatory framework intended for wholesale kennels. In its release about the special, Animal Planet stated that “like most people, the owner had no idea that virtually all pet store puppies come from large commercial breeding facilities — many of which can be considered puppy mills.”
April 21, 2009
MO. dog ransom under investigation
FARMINGTON, MO. Authorities are investigating a report that someone stole an eastern Missouri woman's dogs and left a ransom note demanding cash for their safe return.
Anna Madsen operate the Love a Dog Rescue and Sanctuary near Farmington. The 64-year-old woman says she fears not only for her dogs but for her own safety.
Madsen says she arrived home Saturday night to find her house in disarray. She says she found one of her old bank statements and ransom note stuck to a wall with a knife.
The note said six of her dogs had been taken and demanded six figures in cash or the dogs would be killed.
Authorities aren't saying much about the investigation. There are no suspects.
Anna Madsen operate the Love a Dog Rescue and Sanctuary near Farmington. The 64-year-old woman says she fears not only for her dogs but for her own safety.
Madsen says she arrived home Saturday night to find her house in disarray. She says she found one of her old bank statements and ransom note stuck to a wall with a knife.
The note said six of her dogs had been taken and demanded six figures in cash or the dogs would be killed.
Authorities aren't saying much about the investigation. There are no suspects.
Parvo outbreak forces 50 putdowns
POMONA, CA.—Dozens of dogs at the Inland Valley Humane Society shelter have been euthanized because of an outbreak of the deadly parvovirus at the Pomona kennel.
About 50 puppies and small dogs infected with parvovirus have been put down.
Shelter animal services supervisor Brian Sampson says canine parvovirus is airborne and easily passed from dog to dog. Small dogs and puppies are most vulnerable.
The shelter serves 16 cities east of Los Angeles, including Glendora, Walnut, La Verne and Covina.
About 50 puppies and small dogs infected with parvovirus have been put down.
Shelter animal services supervisor Brian Sampson says canine parvovirus is airborne and easily passed from dog to dog. Small dogs and puppies are most vulnerable.
The shelter serves 16 cities east of Los Angeles, including Glendora, Walnut, La Verne and Covina.
April 17, 2009
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