Helmsley's $12M pooch flees to undisclosed location in Fla.
Times (UK) Dec 3, 07 3:56 PM CST
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When the Queen of Mean left her pampered pooch $12 million, it only spelled trouble for Trouble. Leona Helmsley's spoiled Maltese, whose annual upkeep bills run to $300,000, was forced to flee her Connecticut estate after a flood of death and abduction threats by blackmailers hungry for the dog’s moolah, the London Times reports.
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If vacation isn't vacation without Rover, consider one of these ten pet-friendly towns or your next trip
MSNBC Oct 15, 07 5:23 AM CDT
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Man's best friend has become a member of the family, so why shouldn't he get a break, too? Make it fun and easy to travel with your pet by visiting one of these hound-hangout towns MSNBC recommends: San Diego, CA Long Beach, CA Carmel, CA
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New focus on depression and anxiety in pets, from dogs all the way down to fish
Times (UK) Oct 6, 07 8:13 AM CDT
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With Eli Lilly rolling out a chewable, beef-flavored version of its anti-depressant Prozac for dogs whose ears are drooping, the London Times looks at the current thinking on depression and anxiety in pets. Vets say dogs, as pack animals, are prone to separation anxiety, when left alone, and depression, when either human or canine companions disappear.
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Anti-cruelty society and locals rally behind
itinerant owner
Chicago Tribune Sep 19, 07 8:27 PM CDT
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A Chicago panhandler has gone from begging for loose change to asking after a lost pal, the Chicago Tribune reports. Sixty-nine year-old Tom Finley says he last saw his canine "best friend" outside a McDonald's, and believes someone took her in the hope of giving the dog better care. Now locals and an animal cruelty society are rallying to support the itinerant pooch lover.
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Dogs can read humans like no other animal, researchers say
Der Spiegel Sep 8, 07 4:03 PM CDT
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Man's best friend, traditionally viewed by scientists as the drooling, complacent descendant of the noble wolf, are being given a fresh look by behavioral researchers who say their reasoning and ability to read human communication is unprecedented among four-leggers. Studies have suggested that dogs come out of the womb with innate human interaction abilities, Der Spiegel reports.
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World's richest pooch already faces lawsuit
New York Times Sep 3, 07 5:09 PM CDT
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When billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley bequeathed $12 million to her pooch before she died last month, it's a good thing she left the eight-year-old Maltese enough to hire a good lawyer. Trouble, who was inseparable from the 'Queen of Mean' when she was alive, and had a propensity to bite anyone who came near her, will have to stave off people who are already lining up to get a piece of her, ahem, fortune.
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Lucky and Flo are a trained to sniff out illegal DVDs
Wired Aug 31, 07 7:05 PM CDT
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The NYPD's two cutest agents busted what cops say was a counterfeit DVD operation this week, heralding a new era in anti-piracy enforcement. Lucky and Flo, two black Labs trained to sniff out chemicals in DVDs, are just back from Malaysia, where they led authorities to 26 arrests on 35 raids. The canine cops have been called "very talented crime fighters," Wired reports.
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Chewed-up football cards for the
Falcons' QB fetch
$7,400 on eBay
Kansas City Star Aug 30, 07 9:10 AM CDT
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A Cape Girardeau, Mo., woman let her two dogs loose on her collection of Michael Vick football cards, and sold the resulting mess for $7,400 on eBay, reports the Kansas City Star. The 22 cards were originally worth from $1 to $10 each; Rochelle Steffen says she will donate the proceeds to the Humane Society. The buyer is a former teacher who is suffering from incurable cancer
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Queen of Mean leaves $12M to Trouble, a bunch to charity, ignores 2 grandkids
New York Post Aug 29, 07 1:16 PM CDT
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When the Queen of Mean’s will was read, Trouble, the billionaire hotel magnate’s pampered, biting Maltese, came calling. Leona Helmsley left $12 million to the 8-year-old pooch, along with $38 million to three other family members. The rest—between $4 and $8 billion—went to her charity trust, the New York Post reports. Helmsley dissed two other grandkids, “for reasons which are known to them.”
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Society drops investigation into star's pooch's broken leg
People Aug 28, 07 5:21 PM CDT
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Britney Spears is out of the doghouse with the SPCA. The society's LA chapter has dropped its investigation into her dog's broken leg, People reports. The investigation followed reports that the Yorkie wasn't being treated for the injury. But the dog's vet reported that everything was just fine.
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Fluffy and Fido need help to stay cool when the mercury climbs
MSNBC Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT
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They never complain, so it's easy to forget that the smallest members of the family may be suffering in the hot weather, too. Make sure your dog stays healthy with these tips from MSNBC: Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen.
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Officials seize 12 pit bulls, weapons from rapper’s AZ home
MTV Aug 25, 07 3:16 PM CDT
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Authorities seized 12 distressed pit bulls and a large cache of weapons from the Arizona home of rapper DMX yesterday, MTV says, after receiving a tip that the dogs were housed in inhumane conditions. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Earl Simmons, wasn’t home at the time of the raid, but officials said they would like to question him.
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Disgraced QB admits sponsoring dogfighting, promoting gambling
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Aug 24, 07 12:08 PM CDT
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Michael Vick admits sponsoring a dogfighting operation and denies killing dogs but acknowledges that dogs were killed through his and two co-defendants' "collective efforts," according to the plea agreement the disgraced Falcons QB signed yesterday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He also acknowledges promoting gambling but denies being a party to side bets at dogfights.
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'Molly'? 'Oliver'? The top dog and cat names would fit right in at preschool
Chicago Tribune Aug 23, 07 11:46 AM CDT
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Stumped about what to name the newest member of the family? The Tribune shares Veterinary Pet Insurance's list of its 450,000 clients' top dog and cat names. Top dog names: Max Molly Buddy
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