Pit Bull ban in Gardendale angers owners who are calling on city to – Everything Alabama Blog
Duane Landry and Clay Hanlin, 10, play at their home in Gardendale with their two pit bulls, Kango and Buck – (Birmingham News/ Linda Stelter) A pit bull ban in Gardendale has angered the “bully” community, sparking renewed protest of breed-specific
Everything’s beachy at waterfront dog park – Tampa Bay Online
The popular Davis Islands dog park, the city’s first with a beach, soon will undergo improvements It’s a favorite haunt of the two mixed-breed dogs she adopted at animal shelters when they were pups. “I have to do this all day,” Davis said as she
TAYLOR: Business is going to the dogs — clean dogs, that is – News-Herald
We work with WAG (Animal Rescue), and when dogs are going out to be adopted after they’ve been rescued, we donate our grooming services,” she said. “We offer a free self-serve wash when a dog is adopted through the Taylor Animal Shelter.”
Possible Missouri ballot issue over puppy mills – Joplin Globe
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Volunteers for the Humane Society of Missouri are pushing for a ballot measure seeking stronger regulations on dog breeding facilities, or so-called “puppy mills.” STLtoday.com, the Web site for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Science Tidbits – DAILY KOS
Marvelous, magical Monday is here once more right on schedule. The time has come to take a well deserved hiatus from all the politics of the day and enjoy some of the fine science news of the past week. New discoveries, new takes on old knowledge
Humane Society unleashes puppy pals to fetch ballot signatures – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
ST. LOUIS — Approached this weekend by a congenial woman with a clipboard in her hand and puppy pin on her lapel? Meet the Humane Society’s Army of Signature Gatherers. Volunteers for the animal welfare organization were out in force this weekend
Choosing the family dog; tips to the make the decision easier – Katu.com
chewing on your brand new Nike’s) and potty training, which can frustrate even the most patient families. On the other hand, adult dogs may require less day-to-day maintenance, however they could come with entrenched behavioral problems as well.
Bitten finger a small price to pay for keeping tabs on solitary kakapo – Stuff
Sunning herself by a lake, kakapo Hauturu was blissfully unaware of the efforts James Fraser and his dog had made to find her. One of only 124 kakapo in the world, 13-year-old Hauturu went missing last August when the radio transmitter attached to
Black College Leaders Breathe Easier With Obama’s Second Budget – EURweb
*The leaders of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities breathed a sigh of relief last week when they learned that President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget includes a $30 million funding increase for their financially
Dog town: Carmel redefines dog-friendly vacations – Rock Hill Herald
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif – This was not a typical girls’ trip. My sister-in-law Lisa and I were going on vacation, not with our daughters but with Daisy and Misty – our dogs. Daisy is Lisa’s 10-year-old miniature poodle; Misty is my 5-year-old Lhaso