A sad example of how breed discrimination affects humans as well as dogs. So sad. – Kenn A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said. Nick Santino [...]
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Seven dead dogs were found in Houston’s Mykawa district on January 16, 2012. Six of them were pit bulls. One dog, had recently returned from being spayed by rescue group Backstreet Brutality Relief and Rescue (BBRR). Another pit bull was found Saturday inside a brand new dog crate. He had just been [...]
A father died after falling through an icy pond while saving his family’s stranded puppy. William Tuttle, 45, crawled across the frozen surface in Fountain, Colorado after fearing Brock was drowning. But, just as he reached the dog, the ice gave way and the father-of-two plunged into the freezing water. He had just enough time [...]
A day after a Florida woman was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver while walking her dog, Barney, the frightened canine was found paddling in the Gulf of Mexico by a kayaker, miles away from the scene of the accident, a local newspaper reported. The Florida Herald-Tribune reports that Barney, a Hungarian Viszla, [...]
HOUSTON — Animal rescue organizations have helped U.S. troops, contractors, and government employees bring home more than 200 stray and adopted dogs from Afghanistan this year. Monday brought a new wrinkle to that process. A Marine welcomed home a dog he’d never even met. The happy ending was supposed to be for a dog named [...]
