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Hosted by Malcolm McDowell and Uggie, American Humane Association’s Annual Animal Awards Proof Hollywood is Going to the Dogs (and Sheep and Piglets and Ravens and Mules) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Everyone from 8 to 80 knows and respects those famous words, “No Animals Were
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is here! Get a wagging start with this year’s top 100 pet blogs. So banish the bland and check out these excellent blogs for pet lovers and their furry friends. Get wagging dog care, dog news, products, ideas, travel and everything you want to know about
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All Dogs in England to Get Microchips (via NewsLook) All dogs in the United Kingdom will be required to be fitted with GPS microchips by 2016, and their owners will be fined if they don’t follow suit. Gillian Pensavalle has the story.
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Genetic analysis reveals how wolves evolved into dogs (via Raw Story ) Genetic sequencing of wolves and domesticated dogs has revealed a key insight into how that evolutionary change happened, finding that it has to do more with human diets than previously expected. To many dog owners,
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Therapy dog helps children read at Princeton Public Library (via NJ.com) PRINCETON — As Joe Turner remembers it, “a switch turned off” in Emma when she was 2 years old. Suddenly his once-rambunctious black English Lab calmed down, her eager, friendly disposition taking on a decidedly placid
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Puppy mills are the dark side of the dog breeding industry. While many breeders genuinely care for their dogs, puppy mills confine their animals in cages without minimal human interaction, mental stimulation or exercise. Most of these dogs are used to produce litter after litter until their
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Hong Kong dogs seek tooth-brushing world record (via AFP) More than 300 dogs had their teeth brushed in Hong Kong on Sunday in an attempt to set a new world record for the most canines having their pearly whites cleaned at the same time. Owners of the
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