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08/21/2008

Pit bulls the focus as cities fight for breed-specific dog rules

Felipe Badajos of Mesquite doesn't mind Rocky the pit bull playing around his 8-month-old son, Sebastian.
KYE R. LEE/DMN

Animal control experts say that regulating owners of certain breeds will help reduce the number of attacks and perhaps save lives. Animal advocates say it's unfair to target specific dogs. But that hasn't kept cities from trying.

08/20/2008

Pet-friendly landscaping keeps animals safe, happy
The great outdoors can offer both adventure and hazard to pets. So pet care and landscaping experts suggest releasing dogs and cats into a well-maintained, pet-friendly yard that's safe and fun for them to explore.

08/09/2008

Dallas hires new manager for troubled animal shelter
And he -- Kent Robertson -- is a former Dallas animal services division manager.

08/08/2008

Students' guide dogs provide guidance in many ways
DMN
JACQUELYN MARTIN/Associated Press

Making the transition to college can be frightening for any teen, but especially so for the visually impaired. But Mario Bonds had an ace up his sleeve: a guide dog named Sidney.
Methods used to train guide dogs can work for your dog, too.

Mewing models slink into NYC hotel fashion show

Show cats, like Hale Bopp, dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff for a feline fashion show at New York's famed Algonquin Hotel on Thursday.
ED OU/The Associated Press
Show cats, like Hale Bopp, dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff for a feline fashion show at New York's famed Algonquin Hotel on Friday.

The catwalk really was a catwalk Thursday. Show cats dressed in everything from an Elvis costume to a sequined satin dress strutted their stuff at New York's Algonquin Hotel. The show benefited an animal welfare group.

To train your dog, take a lesson from guide dogs

At Doggyspace, social networking goes to the dogs

My flock's lively voice falls silent
I had hoped I would be writing about my hen Ethel's miraculous recovery. Instead, I am writing her obituary.

08/06/2008

Obese cat 's weight-loss program in the works

Abandoned 44-pound cat
The Associated Press
Abandoned 44-pound cat "Prince Chunk" is waiting for final blood results before he can be adopted at a New Jersey shelter.

New Jersey's most famous fat cat "looks great," according to officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter, after an initial visit to the vet by the 44-pound feline – known to the world as "Prince Chunk" – found no immediate signs of health problems.

08/05/2008

Vote for your favorite pet photo
DMN

Here's your chance to vote on your favorite Dallas-area dog or cat.
Send in a photo of your pet

08/06/2008

At Doggyspace, social networking goes to the dogs
A crossbreed between MySpace and YouTube, Doggyspace allows dog owners from all over the world to come together, create profiles, and share photos and videos of their pups.

D/FW Airport embarks on pet hotel plan
Pet owners traveling by air may soon board Fido or Fluffy a little closer to their gate. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport plans to ask this fall for proposals to build an upscale pet hotel and resort.

07/31/2008

Golden retriever adopts tiger cubs at Kansas zoo
A dog at a southeast Kansas zoo has adopted three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother. Safari Zoological Park owner Tom Harvey said the tiger cubs were born Sunday, but the mother had problems with them.

07/30/2008

44-pound cat making talk show rounds, looking for home
"Princess Chunky" is ready for her close-ups. The 44-pound stray cat will appear Thursday on "Live With Regis and Kelly" (9 a.m. EDT) and, the Associated Press reported, on ABC's "Good Morning America"on Friday.

Helping animals a duty, delight for Greenville woman

Hawk Reeves gives a kiss to Vallentino, one of the rescued horses at Phoenix Pharms.
MELANIE BURFORD/DMN

Hawk Reeves named her place Phoenix Pharms, after the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes, because it's where her rescued horses and other animals find new life.

07/29/2008

Shelter caters to 44-pound Princess Chunky cat

At 44 pounds, shelter cat Princess Chunky is only 2 pounds shy of the Guinness World Record.
McClatchy Newspapers
At 44 pounds, shelter cat Princess Chunky is only 2 pounds shy of the Guinness World Record.

There are fat cats and then there are fat cats. Meet Princess Chunky – all 44 pounds of her and just 2 pounds shy of the 1987 Guinness World Record for overweight cats. "We picked [her] up and I knew from the get-go it wouldn't fit in the regular cat carrier, so we had to put [her] in a dog carrier," said a worker at the Camden, N.J., animal control shelter.

Walk for your dog, if not for yourself
In our effort to get you out of the pantry and into motion, we've tried lots of stuff: exhortation, intimidation, promises, shame, scientific evidence, smart-aleck insinuations and even commiseration. Now we bring out the big gun: Your slothful behavior may be killing your dog.

PETA asks military to end testing on animals
Animal-rights activists want the U.S. to stop using animals as subjects to help train its military, calling the medical and trauma exercises cruel and a disservice to the troops.

07/28/2008

Rachael Ray going to the dogs with new pet food

But will it take 30 minutes to feed Fido? In the latest expansion of her culinary empire, celebrity chef Rachael Ray has launched a charity-driven line of dog foods based on recipes she has created for her pit bull, Isaboo.

07/25/2008

Help your dog reduce fear of thunderstorms
Many dogs hate thunderstorms more than humans do. Some start whimpering or howling when the winds and rains come; others duck under the nearest bed and stay hunkered down.

Experienced animal handler captures well-known stray dog in North Dallas
For almost a year, would-be rescuers tried and failed to capture dark and wary Tasha, a stray Lab-mix that roamed a busy North Dallas office district. Last week, “Capp” Evans managed the job in three hours.

Southlake dog bakery owner donates $9,000 of pet chow to food bank
A business owner celebrated opening day of her Texas dog food store by helping donate $9,000 worth of items for a pet food bank.