New Act for responsible pet care (Daily News) COLOMBO: A Parliamentary Act is in the offing making dog owners liable for prosecution in the event of neglect of their pets and harm caused by them to the public.
Pet lovers like Helmsley plan ahead: In dog we trust (USA Today) Thousands of pets end up in shelters every year because their owners died without making arrangements for their care, says Kim Bressant-Kibwe, trust and estates counsel for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. One increasingly popular strategy is to set up a pet trust.
Trainers, clubs make man dog's best friend (The Jakarta Post) Sit! Shake! Play dead! Roll over! If you think these few commands are all there is to owning a dog, think again. According to the experts, the greatest responsibility is actually becoming a trained master for your dog.