British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.


Dog - Insurance - Pets - Recreation - Law
[Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:02:48 GMT]
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Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
Pet food - Business - Product recall - Animal - Health
[Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:59:28 GMT]
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About two weeks before Christmas, Deacon, an 85-pound German shepherd, went missing from his family home in rural Stuart, Va. As weeks passed, his family feared the worst ? until a curious phone call from Florida in late February changed everything.

German Shepherd Dog - Dog - Florida - Pets - Recreation
[Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:38:17 GMT]
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An English dog-owner was fined and barred from driving for six months after taking his pet for a stroll while sitting behind the wheel of his car.


English people - Dog - Recreation - Shopping - Humor
[Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:56:19 GMT]
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The 4-year-old Great Dane weighs 250-pounds and stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall from paw to shoulder ? three-quarters of an inch taller than his closest rival, according to Guinness World Records.

Guinness World Record - Great Dane - Dog - Breeds - United States
[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:45:44 GMT]
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Maddow fans share videos of their dogs being stimulated by theme songs, musical instruments, fire engine sirens.
Theme music - Music - Fire apparatus - Arts - Shopping
[Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:34:11 GMT]
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Someone once said that if your dog is fat you're not getting enough exercise.
Dog - Health - Lorem ipsum - Weight loss - diet
[Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:14:50 GMT]
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The vote to ban the sale of dogs and cats in this famously liberal enclave will likely have more bark than bite, since no pet stores in the city currently sell animals.

West Hollywood California - Pet - Cat - Dog - Pet store
[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:57:00 GMT]
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Lincoln-based Nature's Variety is voluntarily recalling packages of its chicken-flavored pet food over concerns of salmonella contamination.
Pet food - Business - Animal - Pets - Health
[Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:35:17 GMT]
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When medical errors occur in animals, owners and advocates say they're often ignored, minimized or outright denied by a system that devalues the bond between pets and their owners and fails to hold veterinarians sufficiently accountable for mistakes.

Veterinarian - Pets - Recreation - United States - Animal
[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:20:30 GMT]
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Alaska is famous for wildlife: moose, bear, whales. Not capuchin monkeys and kinkajous. And the Alaska Board of Game wants it to stay that way.
Sloth - Alaska - Big cat - United States - Capuchin monkey
[Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:46:16 GMT]
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A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet.

Rhode Island - United States - Health care - Dog - Politics
[Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:03:14 GMT]
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Idaho, Hawaii, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Dakota have the weakest animal protection laws in the nation, according to a recent report.
North Dakota - Kentucky - United States - Mississippi - Politics
[Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:23:06 GMT]
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Got a fur coat gathering dust? The Humane Society suggests the ultimate recycling ? putting it on the backs of other animals.

Humane Society - Animal - Animal Welfare - Fur clothing - Organizations
[Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:14:20 GMT]
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Jan. 27:  Gina DiNardo, a spokeswoman for the American Kennel Club, tells TODAY?s Natalie Morales which breeds are the top dogs. (Today Show)

American Kennel Club - United States - Dog - Pets - Recreation
[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:57:32 GMT]
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[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:57:32 GMT]
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Consumers should not use certain beef dog treats distributed by Merrick Pet Care because the pet food might be contaminated with salmonella, health authorities warned on Thursday.
Pet food - Dog food - Business - Pet - Dog
[Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:52:59 GMT]
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Greyhound advocates are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of dogs that will no longer be racing after nine tracks around the U.S. closed in 2009, including several just last week.

Greyhound racing - United States - Dog - Homelessness - Greyhound
[Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:08:29 GMT]
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Is your dog or cat scratching uncontrollably? If so, your pet might have allergies. Here's how to recognize them and what to do.

[Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:01:02 GMT]
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Even if you or your child suffer from pet allergies, you don't necessarily need to give up your furry friend.

[Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:47 GMT]
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