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March 2008
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January 2007 ArchivesA standoff between a man and a pit bull ended with the dog's death early Wednesday morning.
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.
We have an update to report on one of the Last Chance dogs rescued from BARC earlier this month.
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas—Efforts to save cold-stunned green sea turtles from unusually chilly waters led to the recovery of about 130 creatures at South Padre Island. NORMAN, Okla. -- The pilot of a TV news helicopter used the wind from the aircraft’s rotor to push a stranded deer to safety after it lost its footing on a frozen lake and could not get up. CANBY, Ore. -- Police got creative with their crime-fighting equipment and figured out a way to rescue a deer tangled a rope swing in Canby Tuesday night. ...FORT WORTH -- A man who placed a dog in a washing machine and turned it on was sentenced today to a year in prison. ...Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to my blog about the fates of 285 pit bulls seized last August from an alleged breeding for fighting operation in Liberty County. To be certain, pit bulls are a much maligned breed, and there is this age old question: Are they inherently dangerous? Or do people make them that way? It is a highly emotional issue, and reaction to the issue runs from one end of the spectrum to the other. ...Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, BARC for short, is hoping animal lovers will step in and help spare the lives of 13 FULLY VETTED dogs currently on death row. They have all been spayed/neutered, microchipped and fully vetted. So what's the problem? They've extended their stay and are scheduled to be euthanized by the end of Friday, Jan. 12. The shelter has an abundance of animals seeking homes and a shortage of space. Despite all of the vet care, they remain unadopted. Here's what you can do to help: ...KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner's left hind hoof.
Houston SPCA caseworkers seized about 160 bunnies from a terminally ill woman in MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A scorpion stung David Sullivan on the back of his right leg, just below the knee, then continued up that leg and down the other, he believes, before getting him again in the shin.
Greetings everyone. Thanks for taking the time to visit Animal Attraction here at KHOU.COM. This is my first time posting here, but those of you familiar with my work already know animal welfare is a very important issue for me. Indeed, it's an important issue for thousands of our viewers. And we hope to carry on the fine tradition established on this site by my very dedicated former colleague, Lisa Foronda. That said, one chapter in the ongoing pit bull debate has come to a grim close. Perhaps you'll recall the story we aired last August about what authorities have described as an international bit b... A Florida homeowner got quite a shock when he found a five-foot gator lounging in his swimming pool. ...Good news! Most of the BARC dogs that were scheduled to be put down Monday have been adopted or fostered thanks to goodhearted Houstonians.
... Time is running out for more than 30 dogs at BARC -- the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care -- in Houston.
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Officials were trying to nurse a manatee back to health in an aquarium Thursday, the day after using a net and crane to hoist it from warm waters near a Citgo refinery. ...Here's promising news about the future of pandas. A mini-baby boom last year pushed up the number of pandas bred in captivity in China to 217, state media said on Wednesday.
Photographing a four-legged friend can be quite a challenge. By the time you grab the camera and factor in the digital delay, you've probably missed your best shot.
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