Dog Care News Archive

09-Mar-2007

 

Bus Firm Prohibited Guide Dog, Suit Says (Washington Post)
Joe Orozco goes everywhere with his seeing-eye dog, Gator, a relationship protected by federal law. Now Orozco has sued a Chinatown bus company, claiming discrimination because employees tried to bar him and his dog from boarding buses in Washington and New York.

Owner Says Shelter Should Not Have Euthanized Her Pet (First Coast News)
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Tara Evans believes Jacksonville Animal Care & Control unnecessarily euthanized her Jack Russell Terrier. "It was my dog and he meant the world to me," Evans said.

BJ'S Wholesale Club Issues Recall of 'Berkley & Jensen' Full-Cut Pig Ears Dog Treats Because of Potential for ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. is recalling its 25-count packages of "Berkley & Jensen" Full-Cut Pig Ears dog treats with no lot number and only the expiration advisory "BEST IF USED BY 2009" because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious infections in dogs, and, if there is cross contamination, young children, frail or elderly people, and ...

"I Can't Bring the Dog Back" (WLTX-TV Columbia)
A Sumter family is mourning the loss of a beloved pet after a police officer shot the dog. Police say the shooting was in self-defense, but the owners say the dog was not a threat. VIDEO

Dog abuser sought; animal euthanized (Tucson Citizen)
A $1,000 reward is offered for anyone with information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person who mistreated a dog.

Uncle Matty: It's important to teach kids how to properly care for dog (Florida Today)
Matthew Margolis helps people to live happily ever after with their family pets.

BJ's Wholesale Club Issues Recall of "Berkley and Jensen" Full-Cut Pig Ears Dog Treats Because of Potential for ... (U. S. Food and Drug Administration)
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. is recalling its 25-count packages of "Berkley and Jensen" Full-Cut Pig Ears dog treats with no lot number and only the expiration advisory "BEST IF USED BY 2009" (without referencing a specific month) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Artest's Dog Released Under Foster Care Agreement (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A female Great Dane belonging to Sacramento Kings star forward Ron Artest has been released from the care of a local veterinarian after being treated for more than month for malnutition and neglect.

Successful hot dog stand caters to late-night crowd (Purdue Exponent)
Famous Frank's Hot Dog Stand has become a popular pit stop for the late-night bar crowd. From 11:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., Frank Farmer and his crew set up The All-American Original Famous Frank's Hot Dog Stand, a large metal trailer where they sell food to passersby.

Officials: Squalid Home May Have Been Unlicensed Day Care (The WBAL Channel)
Officials said the house where a woman allegedly left her five children unattended in a filthy basement may also have been home to an unlicensed child-care center.

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