by Jody Fuller Several days ago, I was hanging out with the rich folks at the pool at Moore’s Mill Club in Auburn, Alabama. Lying in the lounge chair next to me was Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. We had an intriguing conversation that covered everything from World War II veterans to some of the…
by Kim Scaccia My name is Kim; I’ve been working in dog rescue basically all my life. This last year in a half I’ve been working a lot online networking dogs through Facebook and sharing mostly local Euthanasia list to help dogs get rescued from the pound…. I was asked on December 21st, 2012 to…
Dogs exposed to lawn and garden chemicals appear to have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer according to a new study. Certain breeds were also identified as having a higher risk because of the high genetic propensity for bladder cancer. Discovery News reports that a scientific paper included in the July 2013 issue of…
Twenty-six Pit Bull Terriers were saved from a dog fighting ring after Hillsborough County Animal Services in Florida acted on an anonymous tip. The officers found the dogs in a backyard of a home that was surrounded by a 6-foot tall fence to prevent people from seeing in. An anonymous tipster called on the weekend…
For six years, a dog named Capitán has stayed by his owner’s graveside in Villa Carlos Paz Cordoba, Argentina. Every day at 6pm, he lays by Miguel Guzmán’s headstone, on faithful vigil. The dog’s remarkable story of loyalty began on March 24, 2006, when Miguel, who was Capitán’s owner, passed away. As soon as Capitán…
A teenage boy is responsible for saving an elderly dog from drowning when the two happened to be visiting the same area of Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, Connecticut, at the same time. An elderly 15-year-old black lab named Casey, went for a swim in the pond. Casey soon became disoriented, fatigued and unable…
A year after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan’s coastal city of Miyako, one elderly woman has her loyal Shih Tzu to thank for being alive. Eighty-three year old Tami Akanuma says her dog, Babu, rescued her life during the March 11, 2011 earthquake. Babu does not normally like going for walks, but when the…
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