When animal rescuers become animal hoarders
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:44:07 -0400

Linda Bruno called her Pennsylvania cat rescue the land of milk and tuna. It thrived for years as people sent pets they couldn't care for from hundreds of miles away — unaware it was a death camp for cats.

Cat - Extermination camp - Pennsylvania - Recreation - Pets

Doggie lifeguards? Canines saving swimmers in Italy
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:23:06 -0400Hundreds of specially trained dogs form Italy's corps of canine lifeguards, are deployed each summer to help swimmers in need of rescue.


Dog - Lifeguard - Emergency service - Health - Public Health and Safety

In the doghouse: Babies steal pet's spotlight
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:21:54 -0400Pet owners often swear that a new baby won't change how they feel about their cat or dog. But a new study of pet owners in Indiana finds that parenthood does affect the way people think about and treat their domesticated furballs.
Recreation - Health - Indiana - United States - Washington D.C

Video: Danger in the dog dish, warns CDC
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:04:34 -0400

The Centers for Disease Control says salmonella tainted pet food poses danger to young children. WNBC's Lynda Baquero reports. (NBC News Channel)

WNBC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - NBC News - Health - Pets

Hero dog seeks help after owner collapses
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:11:10 -0400A small dog who refused to return home until a neighbor followed her helped rescue her owner after he collapsed at home following heart surgery.


Cardiac surgery - Dog - Surgery - Health - People