A Los Angeles animal shelter has slapped actress Anna Faris with a $5,000 penalty fee for breaking the terms of an animal adoption contract she signed four years ago. Laurel Kinder, the head of Kinder4Rescue, says the emaciated Chihuahua was found Friday wandering the streets of North Hollywood. When a vet checked the dog for a … Read more
A Michigan man thinks he has come up with a way to flush away the dog poop problem. Curt Fournier, of GreenDog LLC, is ready to start marketing the “PowerLoo,” an outdoor, flushable toilet for dog waste. It lists at $1,000 a unit, which I’m assuming includes the required tie-in to your home’s water and sewer … Read more
You wouldn’t expect a “leg man” to own a breed of dog that barely has any. But that is the case — ousted Fox News loudmouth, bestselling historian and accused sexual harasser Bill O’Reilly is the proud owner of a Corgi, who he has been spending a lot more time with since leaving his job, … Read more
There’s an old school bar in Bangor, Maine, that has a dog mural on a wall that many have wondered about for decades, including the bar’s owners. Where did the original version of it come from? They didn’t know. Why leave such a retro monstrosity on the wall? Because they love it. The ten-foot mural … Read more
Most dogs, when they chase a cat up a tree, leave it at that. Some walk away, deeming their mission accomplished. Some might skulk away, feeling, or so we’d guess, outwitted. And some might stand sentry at the base of the tree, waiting hours for the cat to come down. But once in a rare while, … Read more
Previously available only on the Internet, the Potty Patch — basically a porous slab of artificial grass situated atop a drainage tray — will now be available at PetCo, one of the nation’s largest pet retailers, and will be sold under the American Kennel Club name. Eagle Eye Marketing, makers of the indoor doggie restroom, announced … Read more
The techniques matchmaking services use to help humans meet their mates are increasingly being used by animal shelters, and for pretty much the same reason — in hopes of ensuring lasting bonds. The ASPCA’s “Meet Your Match” program has been adopted by at least 200 shelters across the country since it was created in 2000, including at the The … Read more
Daddy, a pit bull who was Cesar Millan’s longtime friend and partner in canine rehabilitation, died peacefully Friday at the age of 16. Millan, his family, friends, staff and volunteers were mourning the death of a dog described by “The Dog Whisperer” as “one of the most loyal, trusting, well-balanced, and influential pit bull ambassadors … Read more
An Ohio man has been charged with fatally shooting two dogs he said were interfering with his deer hunting. Michael Chedester, a forestry supervisor for American Electric Power in St. Clairsville, has been charged with two felonies under “Goddard’s Law,” which makes intentionally harming a companion animal a felony. It went into effect in Ohio … Read more
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