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Panhandler Begs For Lost Pooch, his 'Best Friend'

Anti-cruelty society and locals rally behind
itinerant owner

Sep 19, 07 8:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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pets • Chicago • panhandler • missing dog • dog

Fido Knows What You're Thinking

Dogs can read humans like no other animal, researchers say

Sep 8, 07 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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pets • animal behavior • canine behavior • dog • animal

Millionaire Dog May Have to Fight for Her Biscuits

World's richest pooch already faces lawsuit

Sep 3, 07 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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pets • will • lawsuit • inheritance • Leona Helmsley • dog

Helmsley's Heir Is the Dog

Queen of Mean leaves $12M to Trouble, a bunch to charity, ignores 2 grandkids

Aug 29, 07 1:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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pets • will • charity • billionaire • Leona Helmsley • Trouble • dog

SPCA Calls Off the Dogs on Britney

Society drops investigation into star's pooch's broken leg

Aug 28, 07 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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. More »

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pets • Britney Spears • investigation • animal cruelty • celebrity • SPCA • dog

Keep Your
Hot Dog Happy
and Healthy

Fluffy and Fido need help to stay cool when the mercury climbs

Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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:
  1. Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen.
... More »

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pets • list • fur • heat • summer • dog • animal

'Fido,' 'Kitty' Fall Out of Favor

'Molly'? 'Oliver'? The top dog and cat names would fit right in at preschool

Aug 23, 07 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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:
  1. Max
  2. Molly
  3. Buddy
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pets • list • name • dog • preschool • cat

Pet Owners Come in on Little Cat Feet

Humans head back to school to get in touch with their feline side

Aug 22, 07 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cat lovers have a new way to understand the feline mind: by training at the touring “Acatemy.” Students can partake in “cat-isthenics” to exercise like their favorite four-legged friends, noodle around with an oversized ball of yarn, or “cat-nap” on a bean bag. Animal behaviorists say... More »

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pets • pet psychic • cat

Camel Kills Owner in Apparent Mating Attempt

60-year-old woman had love for exotic animals

Aug 20, 07 2:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A pet camel killed its Australian owner—purportedly after trying to mate with her. The camel, 10 months old but already weighing in at about 330 pounds, knocked the 60-year-old woman to the ground and lay on top of her. “I’d say it’s probably been playing, or... More »

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pets • Australia • Queensland • sexual behavior • Brisbane • camel

Household Chemicals Sickening Cats

Flame retardants used on furniture could be hurting humans, too

Aug 16, 07 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cats are falling ill with thyroid disease caused by toxic flame retardants found in household dust and some pet food, says the EPA. Chemicals known as PBDEs—polybrominated diphenyl ethers—found in consumer products and furniture are mimicking hormones which send a cat's thyroid into overdrive. Since humans are the... More »

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pets • chemicals • illness • thyroid • hyperthyroidism • PBDE • polybrominated diphenyl ethers • cat food • cat

Ving Rhames' Dogs Kill Caretaker

Animal control takes actor's four dogs into custody

Aug 3, 07 5:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Four dogs belonging to actor Ving Rhames mauled a man to death today, the LA Times reports. The victim, who has not yet been identified but was apparently a caretaker for the dogs, and was found lying dead on Rhames' front lawn this morning. Rhames is currently abroad working on... More »

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pets • death • Ving Rhames • maul • actor • dog

Rent-a Dog Biz Lets You Be Master for a Day

Active urbanites
invest in four-legged time shares

Jul 30, 07 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A California entrepreneur has taken the commitment out of dog ownership for all those lusting-for-a-lab types who have room in their hearts for a pooch, but not in their lives. Flex Petz customers can contract out one the company's 10 dogs by the day, choosing from Labrador retrievers, Afghan hounds... More »

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pets • FlexPetz • Marlena Cervantes • Shari Gonzalez • dog • animal

The End Is Near:
Hospice Cat Senses Death

Oscar picks patients just about to die with uncanny accuracy

Jul 26, 07 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - An upscale nursing home in Rhode Island is home to a cat that can sense impending death, the Boston Globe reports. Oscar, whose domain is the dementia ward, shows little interest in patients who are ill but not dying. But when he curls up in a bed, the patient usually... More »

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pets • nursing homes • death • cat

Neutering Bill Ruffles Feathers

Calif. legislation would require owners to 'fix' cats and dogs

Jul 10, 07 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Legislation that would require Californians to "fix" their cats and dogs has captured the state's attention, inspiring more more controversy than any other measure this year, including an assisted-suicide bill. TV legend Bob Barker backs the spay/neuter bill, but groups like the American Kennel Club don't want the state... More »

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pets • California • Bob Barker • Lloyd Levine • American Kennel Club • dog • cat

The Cat Did Not Walk by Himself

Jun 29, 07 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unlike most animals who were domesticated by man, cats, you cat owners will not be surprised to learn, domesticated themselves.  A study published in Science concludes that some 12,000 years ago cats, attracted by mice, who were themselves attracted by grain which man had just figured out how... More »

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pets • evolution • domestication • cat • animal

Romney 'Tortured' Family Dog

Pet on roof rack for 12-hour ride

Jun 28, 07 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney once kept his Irish Setter in a dog carrier strapped to the roof rack of the family car during a 12-hour road trip in a stunt that's come back to haunt his campaign 24 years later, Time reports. The incident came to light as an... More »

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pets • Mitt Romney • presidential campaign • animal cruelty • Irish Setter • PETA • dog

Elwood Named Ugliest Dog

Jun 23, 07 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A 2-year old mixed breed, Chinese Crested and Chihuahua, dog named Elwood won top honors as the world's ugliest dog at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair.  Elwood's owner, Karen Quigley was delighted with the outcome.  This was Elwood's second try at the title.  No word on whether Karen... More »

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pets • California • Chinese Crested • Karen Quigley • Sonoma • Marin County • dog • chihuahua

Nigerian Scams Hit Purebred Puppy Market

Dog-lovers fall prey to appeals
to adopt or buy fake pooches

May 29, 07 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nigerian scammers have a new ploy—this time giving away "free" purebred puppies that are worth upwards of $3,000, the LA Times reports. Racketeers advertise the pups using websites, MySpace postings, and even print ads, asking pet lovers to rescue the dogs or offering to sell them at... More »

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pets • MySpace • Nigeria • scam • puppy • dog • animal

Dogs Go Nuts
for Fake
Family Jewels

For neutered males, peer pressure can be a pain in the ... you know

May 18, 07 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Barker, meet Gregg Miller. The outgoing "Price Is Right" host's signature sign-off is a plea to spay and neuter your pets. Miller sells prosthetic dog testicles. Kismet! Says one pet owner who ponied up for the phony cojones, "Mostly it was to make sure Dallas still felt... More »

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pets • Bob Barker • Gregg Miller • Neuticles • dog

Dognappers Target Toy Breeds

Small dog craze prompts nationwide surge in canine theft

May 8, 07 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget cat burglars: a surge in the popularity of pricy diminutive dogs has generated a wave of dognapping. Dog thieves across the nation have assaulted store clerks, broken into cars, and even held a family at gunpoint to get their hands on the pups, which can be fenced for thousands... More »

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pets • crime • theft • robbery • dog

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