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Another company recalls pet food

3:36 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

SHERBURNE, N.Y. -- Chenango Valley Pet Foods has begun voluntarily recalling pet foods manufactured with a certain shipment of rice protein concentrate, the company said Thursday.

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House votes to prevent commercial slaughter of wild horses

3:34 PM Thu, Apr 26, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

WASHINGTON -- The House voted Thursday to prevent the government from selling off for slaughter any wild horses and burros that roam public lands in the West.
The 277-137 vote would restore a 1971 law preventing the Bureau of Land Management from selling the animals for commercial processing.

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Dog gives its life to save family

9:50 AM Tue, Apr 24, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

Dallas police said a robbery was disrupted by a Northeast Dallas family's Chihuahua early Tuesday, according to WBAP-AM.

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Woman seeks help after fireworks spook pooch

4:26 PM Sat, Apr 21, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

There is no doubt that Lisa White loves animals.
Annie and Zeus were rescues, and then there's Buster. Until Saturday, there was also Rufus.

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Owner rescues drowning dog, performs CPR

10:58 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

Sam loves the water, but on Sunday it almost killed him.

The 6-year-old Labrador retriever nearly drowned in a swimming pool before his owner, Devin Thomas of Frisco, pulled him from the water.

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Berlin's baby polar bear received a death threat

1:57 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 |
Adrienne

BERLIN -- The Berlin Zoo received a fax threatening to end the life of its superstar polar bear baby Knut, which police dismissed Thursday as a hoax and zoo officials insisted would not disrupt daily viewing of the cub.

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Food recall expanded: Chemical found in another ingredient

9:59 AM Wed, Apr 18, 2007 |
Adrienne

WASHINGTON — An industrial chemical that led to a nationwide recall of more than 100 brands of cat and dog foods has been found to contaminate a second pet food ingredient, expanding the recall further.

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Take action to prevent animal cruelty!

10:18 AM Sun, Apr 15, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

The following letter is from the Houston SPCA:

The mistreatment of animals is always a concern for the Houston SPCA, but April is Animal Cruelty Awareness Month and we believe it is important to remind you that many animals are mistreated every day.

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Homemade Pet Food Alternatives

8:40 AM Fri, Apr 13, 2007 |

Are you unsure about what to feed your pets? With all the recent recall news, many people are deciding to make their own dog and cat food.

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Horse gets stuck in the muck

5:37 PM Thu, Apr 12, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

NAVARRO COUNTY — After hours of backbreaking work, rescue teams managed to free a horse that was stuck in a muddy creek near Dawson, Texas Thursday afternoon.





WFAA-TV

As efforts to free Champ continued, a woman, rig...



Tainted pet food could still be on the shelves

5:26 PM Thu, Apr 12, 2007 |
Michelle Homer

WASHINGTON -- Federal officials still can’t give the all clear when it comes to the nation’s pet food supply, though they assured lawmakers they’re aggressively checking stores and suppliers.

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