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Man's Best Friend Helps Mend Broken Hearts
HealthDay (syndicate)
Some recovering heart patients are getting a new "leash" on life as they gain strength by walking dogs housed at a local shelter. Read the full story >>
Artificial Legs Now a Reality for Pets
HealthDay (syndicate)
An injury prevented Juniper from walking normally. Frostbite damaged the hind legs of Meadow. And Andre gnawed off his paws to escape from a wolf trap. Read the full story >>
Cloned SAR Dogs Aim to Help People Worldwide
Dog Fancy Magazine
Imagine an elite search and rescue team of not one but five German shepherd clones – all genetic doubles of a 9/11 canine hero who located the last human survivor buried beneath smoldering rubble.
Human pacemakers offer hope to ailing dogs
HealthDay (syndicate)
Pacemakers made for humans are giving older dogs a new leash on life. Read the full story >>
Add some woof to your workout
HealthDay (syndicate)
Forget about walking around the park with your pooch. Boot camps designed for people and their pets are fast becoming popular choices for busy owners looking for a one-stop fitness program. Read the full story >>
Tillman rides on
Dog Fancy Magazine
Some dogs are just born with raw natural talent. That’s the case with Tillman. With no formal training, the bulldog excels at not one, but four different land and water sports. Read the full story >>
Hospice care eases the end for loyal pets
HealthDay News (syndicate)
Hospice care isn't just for humans anymore, as more animal owners are making that choice for their terminally ill pets as an alternative to early euthanasia. Read the full story >>
Need a walking partner? Try a dog
HealthDay News (syndicate)
Forget about joining a gym. If you want to get into shape, all you need is a four-legged pal. Read the full story >>
Volunteer vacations devoted to animals:
The Christian Science Monitor
Kaitlyn Stone was searching for a way to help animals when she spotted an online ad for World Vets. Read the full story >>
The great river rescue
Purina's Rally to Rescue Magazine
A small motor boat with a disaster rescue crew from Best Friends Animal Society quietly glides through the flooded town of Oakville, Iowa. It’s the fifth day of a week long mission in the rural farming community to find pets left behind after the Mississippi River overflowed, submerging area homes and businesses. Read the full story >>
Whole lotta clucking going on in cities:
More Americans raise chickens in their backyards
The Christian Science Monitor
Meg Taylor and her husband, Andrew Gould, aren't the only ones who've discovered chickens make great pets. They're part of a growing nationwide trend of city dwellers raising poultry in backyards, mostly out of concern for where their food is coming from. Read the full story >>
Pets at college can ease homesickness
NBC Universal's Petside.com
As some college students head off to school this fall there’s one thing they won’t have to leave behind — the family pet. A small but growing number of colleges offer animal-friendly dormitories that are so popular with students there aren’t enough rooms to meet demand. Read the full story >>
More pet owners seek aid, give up animals due to costs
National Geographic
In the fallout from rising fuel prices, job losses, and foreclosures in the United States, many people are facing hard choices about what to sacrifice to stay afloat. For some, this means deciding whether to give up a member of the family. Read the full story >>
Avoid a canine custody battle
Thedogdaily.com
Like many caring dog owners, Stanley and Linda Perkins of San Diego, Calif., dote on their pointer-greyhound mix, Gigi. But in the late ‘90s when the couple decided to split, a two-year canine custody battled ensued, racking up thousands of dollars in legal fees and taking up almost half of the three-day divorce trial. Read the full story >>
Pet friendly homes
NBC Universal's Petside.com
Millions of pampered pets patrol homes throughout the country so it should come as no surprise that owners increasingly make interior design choices with their animals in mind. Read the full story >>
Compassionate Care Center: stay overnight with your pet
NBC Universal's Petside.com
When Greg Gruosso’s beloved poodle-terrier mix, Luna, was rushed to an emergency and referral veterinary center near his home on Long Island, New York, he wanted to stay by her side that night.
The request may seem unusual but Gruosso went to The Center for Specialized Veterinary Care in Westbury, New York – the first, and perhaps only, facility in the country offering overnight accommodations for pet parents. Read the full story >>