Torrington residents concerned about dog park (Republican-American) REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN TORRINGTON -- Residents in the Drakeville section of the city say they don't mind dogs, but have concerns about a dog park under construction that should open next month near their homes. Roughly 60 people who live near a two-acre field at the intersection of Norfolk and Marshall Lake roads that will serve as the park's base have signed a petition opposing the park. Their ...
Dog Owner Avoids Jail in Animal Neglect Case (FOX 8 Cleveland) A former Ashtabula County dog owner escapes jail time for neglecting more than a dozen pit bulls in his care. Orlando Franklin, 46, plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals in Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court.
Wanted: Couple to care for blind Alaskan dog (Clovis News Journal) Specially trained seeing eye dogs have helped blind people for years. Several Clovis animal lovers are looking for a different kind of human-canine partnership: a special couple willing to care for a blind Alaskan Malamute dog.