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Who gets to decide when a dog should be euthanized?
The facts of the case are disturbing — Tipper was suffering from various ailments, including a large necrotic mass. But in my view Russo shouldn’t have been prosecuted. The SJC ruled earlier this week that there wasn’t enough “evidence of criminal intent to sustain a charge of animal cruelty” against Russo. It was a ruling […]
Conn. Animal Control seeks owners of abandoned dog hit by car
The terrier mix is currently being treated at the local emergency vet center as Animal Control searches for who may own this dog. CANTON, Conn — A dog that appeared to be abandoned is recovering after being hit by a car earlier this week in Canton. Now, the local animal control is looking for the […]
How to Help Your Dog Prepare For a New Baby with Kate LaSala
Why it’s so important to prepare your dog ahead of the baby’s arrival, and what you can do to help your dog cope with the impending changes in routine etc. By Zazie Todd PhD Watch the latest episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on Youtube, listen below or via your favourite podcast […]
Problems With Early Neutering of Some Dog Breeds – The Animal Doctor
DEAR READERS: A reported 45 million Americans traveled by air and road this past Memorial Day weekend, while others are on ocean cruises or racing motorboats on inland waterways. It appears there is no concern over the carbon footprint of such activates and the burning of fossil fuels that contribute to the climate crisis. What […]
Dallas animal shelter needs vacancies, offers $150 gift cards for large dog adoptions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Animal Services is way, way over capacity and offering $150 gift cards for certain adoptions and rescues as they expect to receive hundreds of dogs over the Fourth of July holiday. The animal shelter said it currently has 482 dogs sharing 300 kennels and it is offering $150 Amazon gift cards for the next […]
Cover Reveal for Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog
My next book will be out in a few months. Check out this beautiful cover! By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you I am so excited to share the cover of my next book with you! Bark! The […]
Runaway dog Autumn finally caught by Arlington animal rescue worker
Jennifer Toussaint has had her share of tough cases as chief of animal control for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. She’s rescued orphaned raccoon kits and found a foster home for a ball python. She and her team have located and caught countless terrified cats and dogs on the run. Then a little dog […]
LA Animal Services announces new policies after dog attack – NBC Los Angeles
Los Angeles Animal Services announced new policies at a routine Commissioners Board Meeting on Tuesday following a brutal attack on one of their employees at their Harbor Shelter in San Pedro. LA Animal Services kennel supervisor Leslie Corea was left critically injured on May 31 after Brie, a 63-pound shelter dog, mauled her while she […]
Heading out on a dog-friendly adventure with everything but the dog? Minneapolis Animal Control will lend you one.
Check out this dog. And by “check out this dog,” I mean you can literally check dogs out of Minneapolis Animal Care & Controlfor day trips and adventures now, like a very fluffy lending library. Dogs like Abuelo, a big, happy 10-year-old lunk, last seen bounding down a city sidewalk with the mayor of Minneapolis […]