News on dogs from around the world
Lagos, Nigeria - "When Archie the black Labrador lost his owner at the local railway station, he wasn't content simply to sit there obediently waiting. In a classic tale of dogged determination, he took a lead from the famous canine movie star Lassie and set out on his adventure home...:
Palm Harbor, FL - "The county's second pet-friendly emergency shelter will open in downtown Palm Harbor, county officials said Thursday. During mandatory evacuations, people with cats and dogs will be able to go to Harbor Hall Community Center at 1190 Georgia Ave..."
Denver, CO - Denver veterinarians this morning are checking on 134 pet dogs flown here overnight from Louisiana after being separated from their owners by Hurricane Katrina...
Flushing, NY - Animal Haven, the no-kill shelter in Flushing, is currently participating in its Mission of Hope, to save lost and abandoned dogs and cats as a result of Hurricane Katrina...
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - A health alert has been issued in Hawke's Bay after two dogs were temporarily paralysed after swimming in a polluted stream...
Virgil, IL - A coalition of dog lovers returned from Baton Rouge, La. this week with a bounty of four-legged fury friends rescued after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast.
Genoa Township, OH - "Thousands of dog owners had to leave behind what many considered family members when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast states..."
San Francisco, CA - "The first major airlift of canine refugees from the hurricane battered Gulf Coast headed out of Louisiana on Sunday with about 80 dogs bound for new temporary homes in California. The Continental Airlines flight from Baton Rouge, La., was chartered for about $50,000 by Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens and his wife, Madeleine, in a movement dubbed by organizers as "Operation Pet Lift..."
San Diego, CA - "A planeload of dogs and cats rescued from a Mississippi shelter threatened by Hurricane Katrina landed in San Diego yesterday. Fifty of the animals were unloaded in crates and taken to the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, while most of the rest were headed to a shelter in San Francisco..."
Australia - "Before I begin a story about gourmet dog food, I think it only fair to declare myself as the owner of two ageing but healthy Siberian huskies fed mostly on dry food, supplemented by fresh bones and family leftovers. It wasn't always this way. My pets were once more pampered..."
Portland, OR - "More than 30 years ago, Debbi Kaluza needed a friend. Instead, she got a dachshund. But once the little dogs had won her heart, she found she couldn't be unhappy surrounded by the winsome breed, and she couldn't live without them..."
St. Charles, IL - "As she prepares for the Illinois Great Rivers Ride, a first-of-its-kind 385-mile bicycle tour, Michele Kinzler of St. Charles isn't worried about fatigue, muscle aches or even--ugh--saddle sores....What's really bugging Kinzler most about the trip is dogs..."
"As reactions to the Katrina rescue efforts have been divided along lines of class, race and political party, they have also highlighted another schism: between dog haves and dog have-nots. Animal owners around the country have responded with outpourings of sympathy, hurt and outrage: How could rescue workers have barred pets from helicopters and shelters?..."
Houston, TX - "Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) on Sunday, Sept. 11, is operating a Louisiana evacuation flight carryingup to 100 passengers -- who are all dogs. The dogs are all homeless as a result of Hurricane Katrina..."
Portsmouth, NH - "On her way out the door in the morning, Amy Martinese grabs her bag, her purse and Rudy’s leash. When she gets to work, she unpacks her things and checks her schedule for the day, while Rudy makes the rounds and greets co-workers..."
It goes without saying that, as a whole, Americans have pets. In fact, pets are such a part of the fabric of America that laws have been put in place designed to ensure their well being, illustrating our convictions. Unfortunately, as I’m sure you’re aware; some people don’t abide by animal protection laws. Why should they? Animals don’t have emotions. They don’t feel happiness, lonliness,, and they certainly don’t feel pain. They’re just animals, Right? I say wrong. In many ways, pets are people too..."
Cleveland, OH - "Bill the Dog Walker -- aka William "Bill" Smyrnow -- lives in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood. Most of his daily dog walks are in the Ohio City neighborhood or nearby on the city's West Side. Bill walks up to 10 dogs each day, and pet owners also call on him to pet-sit their animals while they are on vacation. In his spare time, he coaches soccer at Lorain County Community College. He recently put down a handful of leashes to talk to The PD's Rachel Dissell..."
Sanford, NC - "Tensions are rising between the owners of more than 300 dogs seized from their home and the people trying to take care of the animals..."
