Pets in Focus

Current Poll

An English woman tossed a cat into a trash can, got caught, and has apologized for her lapse in judgement. What punishment is suitable?

  • Arrested for animal cruelty (52%, 11 Votes)
  • Forced community service (43%, 9 Votes)
  • Karma will take care of things (5%, 1 Votes)
  • She's already persecuted by people (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 21

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Polls Archive

Service Dog at Head of Class

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (AP) — It’s hard work trying to be a very good dog all the time.

And when it comes to succeeding in preschool, it’s equally hard to be a well-behaved little boy or girl for hours at a stretch.

Nobody understands these two things better than Waco, a floppy-eared, doe-eyed chocolate Labrador Retriever whose destiny [...]

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Mo. Group Uses Air to Find Homes for Pets

SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — A local animal rescue organization has found a way to put homeless animals in the hands of those who want them — even if those hands are hundreds of miles away.

Pilots N Paws is a website that provides a forum used by animal rescues and animal-loving pilots to arrange and coordinate [...]

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Rodents as Pets

Think of mice and men.  Are they foe or friend?  Not your customary selection for a pet, but with some insight and some guidance, you may be more receptive to the idea of a small rodent becoming a suitable pet for your family.

“Rats are probably the most social and interactive of the small rodents,” notes [...]

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Some Trying a Doggie Dye Job

BEIJING (AP) — Walking into Ruowen Pet Spa is like entering a doggie Halloween costume contest. There’s turtle-dog, zebra-dog, Spider-Man-dog, tiger-dog and even panda-dog.

Raphael the toy poodle runs around in his playpen like any other dog — except his snow white coat has been dyed neon green and is partially shaved with a protruding shell [...]

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ND Golf Course Brings in Weed-Eating Goats

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A public golf course in North Dakota has taken a new approach to dealing with pesky weeds: goats.

Eric Stromstad, superintendent at Hawktree golf course north of Bismarck, says two goats were brought in at the start of the season to rid the 16th hole of leafy spurge and clover. It’s worked [...]

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