Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at
9:13 am

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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Monday, July 12th, 2010 at
9:12 am

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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Friday, July 9th, 2010 at
9:22 am
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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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 at
11:33 am

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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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at
9:21 am
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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