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Owner: Dog may have been poisoned at Westminster
A dog owner says she thinks there's a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it ...
Lions, bears removed from gangster's property
A man known as Nutzu the Pawnbroker has been indicted for leading a fearsome criminal gang, but the public seems to be more ...
TV special shows glory, trauma of military dogs
It's been almost seven months since a bomb exploded on a strip of dirt in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leonard Anderson can ...
Buehrle to leave family behind to care for dog
Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer. While the pitcher is headed to Toronto, his family will split the season between Broward ...
Charlie Sheen pays for injured teen's therapy dog
There's a 15-year-old Florida girl who didn't really know much about Charlie Sheen before this week — but does now. The actor wired ...
Banana Joe the affenpinscher wins Westminster
Banana Joe is very appealing, in any language. The little affenpinscher with a monkey face added to his world of success Tuesday night, winning best ...
Giant-breed owners see having dogs as living large
Life with Suzzane Kelleher-Duckett's dogs has required a few adjustments. Getting rid of the coffee table, for one. Stashing things in the microwave ...
All about ego: Westminster winners walk the walk
Banana Joe has this little quirk. The affenpinscher with the monkeylike face shakes his oversized head so hard, he sometimes loses his balance.
Dogs cross species barrier, help cheetahs survive
It may sound like a West Side Story-style love story, but some dogs love big cats. Cheetahs are the fastest mammals in the world, but they also are ...
Primping pooches: Do's and don'ts at Westminster
Scissors, blow dryers, bobby pins — they're as much a part of the Westminster dog show as commands, crates and treats. Take Sophie, for example.
Pinstripe pedigree: Bronx Bowser joins Westminster
Ladies and gentlemen, now warming up in the Westminster dogpen, the Bronx Bowser. Meet sweet Mitch, a 5-year-old yellow Labrador retriever. He's a ...
All dogs in England to get microchips by 2016
Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the British government said Wednesday. All dogs ...
Stewie, the world's longest cat, dies in Nevada
Stewie the Cat, the longest domestic cat in the world at more than 4 feet long from nose to tail, has died. Stewie was surrounded by family when he ...
Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame
They frolic in empty boxes and stick their heads under faucet streams of water. They dance on tippy toes and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts.
Stray cats dying in Belarus basements
The plaintive meows haunt the people of Minsk in the dead of night. They come, activists say, from hundreds of stray cats who find themselves locked ...
Rio Carnival goes to dogs at canine street party
The crowd at the Blocao Carnival street party Sunday was a decidedly mixed one. Roughly half the revelers were humans, the other half dogs, though the ...
Hedgehog Alert! Prickly pets can carry salmonella
Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick. In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of ...
Kennel Club: Americans are still crazy for Labs
The American Kennel Club says the Labrador retriever is the nation's most popular dog for the 22nd straight year — for attributes that range from ...
Animal shelters are real winners of 'Puppy Bowl'
There will be a winner and a loser every Super Bowl Sunday. But at the "Puppy Bowl," it's always a win for animal shelters. The show provides national ...
Blind NH sled dog thrives with brother's help
When Gonzo started tripping over his food dish three years ago, no one could explain or stop the Alaskan husky's quickly advancing blindness. But a ...
NZ to eradicate pet cats? Purr-ish the thought!
Gareth Morgan has a simple dream: a New Zealand free of pet cats that threaten native birds. But the environmental advocate has triggered a claws-out ...
Golden retrievers key to lifetime dog cancer study
When Jay Mesinger heard about a study seeking golden retrievers to help fight canine cancer, he immediately signed up 2-year-old Louie. He and his ...
Catdance elevates the cat video to Sundance level
Everyone's favorite Internet meme — the cat video — has hit the big time. Behold the Catdance Film Festival, a one-night celebration of camera-worthy ...
Purina, Milo's Kitchen pulling some dog treats
Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren't approved in the U.S.
Author offers spot in book for finding lost dog
There's a new mystery on Dennis Lehane's mind, and the best-selling author is offering a special reward: Find his lost dog and get a spot in his next ...