Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month (KTVA Anchorage) October is national Adopt-a-Shelter dog Month. Anchorage Animal Care and Control needs new pet parents now more than ever. On any given day, the Anchorage Animal Care and Control Center houses more than 150 cats and dogs in need of a home.
New Orleans woman suing for custody of dog (phillyburbs.com) New Orleans woman suing for custody of dog A Bucks County judge will decide whether to return a pet adopted by a Doylestown couple after Hurricane Katrina to the woman and her son.
Area's police dog units losing pet project status (The Flint Journal) FLINT - It's getting tougher to sniff out a police dog in Genesee County these days. The dwindling ranks of four-legged officers have taken a big hit with Flint Mayor Don Williamson's decision to take the city's four police dogs off the beat.
Shelter pets need loving owners (Big Bear Grizzly) The San Bernardino County Animal Care & Control Program and the shelters in Big Bear and Devore declare October as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Nothing says welcome home like a wagging tail and a pair of warm, loving eyes.