Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at
8:41 am

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The next time someone reaches for photos and offers: “Let me show you some pictures of my little darlings,” you might be surprised who’s mugging for the camera.
According to a recent Associated Press-Petside.com poll, nearly half (45 percent) of all pet owners say they carry around photos of their pets — [...]
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Monday, May 31st, 2010 at
8:35 am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An animal-rights group known for sending out scantily clad demonstrators to protest fur and other provocative stunts has gained influence in boardrooms with a more traditional tactic: buying company stock.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has been buying shares for seven years and now owns a piece of at [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010 at
3:38 pm
Toxoplasmosis is a common parasite in cats. Cat lovers who are considering pregnancy are often warned by others to get rid of their cat before they get pregnant, in order to avoid getting toxoplasmosis, which is carried by cats. In most cases, this is simply unnecessary. It is much harder to become infected with toxoplasmosis [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at
3:35 pm

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Best anyone can figure, the dog was caught in a beaver trap and over a period of days had to gnaw off his back legs to escape.
Catherine Lutz, a brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard, found him in the middle of Cox Ferry Road in Flora on Sept. 19, 2009.
“I [...]
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at
2:33 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government report says dogs are dying and living in horrific conditions due to lax government enforcement of large kennels known as puppy mills.
Investigators say the Department of Agriculture agency in charge of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act often ignores repeat violations, waives penalties and doesn’t adequately document inhumane treatment of [...]
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