January 30th,Man tearfully describes cat's attack on his dog
VISTA – A disabled man suing the city of Escondido for $15,000 – down from an original $1.5 million – because a cat attacked his assistance dog at a public library tearfully described the incident Thursday to a jury.

January 30th, Huntsman condemns dog killers
UK--A HUNTSMAN whose two dogs were found shot and beaten to death has attacked the "calculated, deliberate cruelty" of the killers. RSPCA inspectors were called to Ray Lane in Harwich on Mondaywhere they found two dead beagles.

January 30th, Eager-to-compete dog sledders singing 'Let It Snow'
Maine's dog sledders and their canine racers have not had a single race in this cold-but-snowless season and were handed another blow this week when the popular Mushers Bowl in Fryeburg was postponed because of a lack of snow.

January 27th, Therapy for Suburban Pets
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Shiatsu, an officially recognized therapy in Japan, requires its practitioners to press with their thumbs, fingers or palms to apply pressure to the skin to correct internal problems, promote health and treat certain diseases.

January 27th, Pets can cure ‘senior blues’
Q. We’re having another woeful winter; friends are all sick with flu or suffering bad colds. Others dodder about in depressed states. Any suggestions for curbing this outbreak of ‘‘senior blues?” A. Pet therapy is what you folks need.

January 27th, Puppy dog eyes
GRIFFITH -- To teach her class more about disabled individuals, Dawn Largus, a third-grade teacher at Wadsworth Elementary School has the children read a book and watch a movie about people with visual impairments.

January 22, Pets feel poorly, too
The Dominion Post --Flu virus not just for humans. Dogs, cats suffer similar malady. Your furry, four-legged friends are also susceptible to their own versions of the influenza virus. There were 637 documented cases of influenza-like illnesses in Monongalia County as of Jan. 9.

January 22, Learning CPR for your pets
Could you perform CPR or rescue breathing on your dog or cat if it needed it? The Red Cross schedules regular classes to teach it to you, and News on 6 reporter Rick Wells stopped in at the Red Cross Wednesday, curious about CPR for dogs.
 

January 22, Dog owners win one for the yippers
Haddonfield Commissioners introduce amendment to existing leash law that would allow dogs to run off-leash until noon on Saturdays in Crows W
 

January 22, Pedigree dog health to be probed
BBC News--Labrador breeders use a hip scoring scheme. The biggest ever survey into the health of purebred dogs in the UK has started. More than 70,000 dog owners attached to 180 breed clubs are being asked to return information on disease, cause of death, birth defects, and other data.
 

January 22, 'Walkies' through dog genome
UK--BBC News. Scientists have had a fast read through of the dog genome, the code that describes how man's best friend is put together.
 

January 20th, CARDBOARD IS A DOG'S BEST FRIEND
UK--A Pining Chihuahua has been lured out of mourning - by a life-size cardboard cut-out of his dead best friend. Fourteen-inch-tall Sandy has spent hours grieving for his old friend Rosie who passed away at the beginning of January.
 

January 20th, DOG OWNERS LOSE CLAIM OVER JUNK MAIL INJURY
UK--DOG OWNERS LOSE CLAIM OVER 'JUNK MAIL INJURY' The owners of a dachshund have branded junk mail "the scourge of the 21st century" after losing a court case in which they claimed their pet had been partially paralysed jumping for a Safeway leaflet hanging in their letterbox.
 

January 20th, Owner Finds Dog, Then Loses It Again
Associated Press-SAN JOSE, Calif. - Niki Karanastasis lost her dog, then found it - only to lose it again. Karanastasis was reunited with her missing dog at the local animal shelter six days after the golden retriever escaped from her backyard. But she won't be able to keep her beloved pet since the 2-year-old dog had been adopted by a new owner just hours earlier.

January 20th, 123 arrested in dog-fighting ring
The Associated Press-COVINGTON - Authorities made 123 arrests late Saturday night in a rural Newton County residence that had been converted into a bloody stage for dog fights.

January 20th, Friends come and go, but pets stay
Let's face it: Friends and lovers fade in and out of our lives all the time. Our pets stay right there, waiting to see what goofy thing we're going to do next. And they're always ready to serve -- as a friend, as a comedian, as a rock.

January 15th, Alameda County
Dog still stars at Sunol eatery, THAT BEER-DISPENSING statue of Bosco, the big black dog that gained worldwide media attention in the early 1990s as Sunol's honorary mayor, may be destined to remain the star attraction at a local restaurant even if the business is sold.
 

January 15th,How To: Deal With Your Dog's Death
He's the four-legged pal who jogs that extra mile with you, licks your face to wake you up for work, and helps you pick up chicks at the park. He's the furry thief who swipes your greasy pizza, drinks your unattended beer and stashes your girlfriend's underwear.

January 15th, WDM's first police dog retires on medical disability
The West Des Moines Police Department's youngest officer retired last week on medical disability at age 4. Veterinarians determined Hoek, the department's drug dog, had become totally deaf, possibly a congenital condition. That prevented the German shepherd from fully performing his duties as West Des Moines' first police dog.

January 15th, MAN LET HIS DOG STARVE TO DEATH AT CHRISTMAS
A man who let his dog starve to death at Christmas in 2002 has been banned from keeping any animal for three years. Magistrates at Truro yesterday also ordered 24-year-old Shane Matthews, who now lives at Green Lane, Redruth, to complete 125 hours of community service.
 

January 15th, Students voice concern on dog problem
As students from Neely and St. Patrick schools exited Wednesday’s Public Achievement meeting, a few pointed out the dog that was running loose on 12th Street. Talk about ironic. The students, all members of Neely and St. Patrick Public Achievement, had just spent the last hour talking with city officials about toughening up ordinances on vicious dogs in St. Joseph.