New iPhone App Lets You Download Your Own Virtual Dog
Does your child want a dog but not ready for the responsibility of taking of care of one? Then why not download one on your iPhone. Thanks to podotree you can now download your very own Cube Dog on your iOS devices. What sets this virtual pet game apart is the ability to customize your […]
Tell Google to Block Dog Fighting App
By Stephanie Feldstein For Change.Org Earlier this week, in a Senate hearing about smartphone privacy with top representatives from Google and Apple, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked, “Would you allow an app that offered specific directions on how to cook methamphetamine?” Alan Davidson, head of public policy for Google, responded, “It would be fairly fact […]
Dog Wars Android App Is Back, Renamed KG Dogfighting
The controversial Dog Wars app has been renamed KG Dogfighting and is back up on the Android Marketplace. The site says it was updated Saturday two days after the head of the Los Angeles police union urged Google to permanently pull the virtual dogfighting game app from its phone app marketplace. In the letter sent […]
Free iPhone PETA App Counters Controversial 'Dog Wars' Game
Animal rights organization PETA has released a free iPhone app in response to the polarizing Android app “Dog Wars,” a mobile game featuring simulated dogfights. PETA’s app promotes activism, encourages donations and awards participation with points and badges. The app also provides users with “action alerts,” which inform users about PETA’s current petitions and campaigns. […]
'Fido Bags' Can Help Firefighters Save Lives Of Dogs & Cats
By Nathan Gonzalez and Kate Jacobs For azcentral.com There’s a general rule for firefighters: protect life first, then property. But while residents are often able to escape a potentially deadly fire, many pets aren’t so lucky, said Gilbert Fire Capt. Mike Connor. “For a lot of people, their family is their pet,” Connor said. “Most […]
UK Blind Dog Can 'See' Again Thanks To A Set Of Extra-Long Plastic Whiskers
From dailymail.co.uk A blind dog can ‘see’ again after being fitted with a set of extra whiskers. Dolly, a Staffordshire bull terrier, lost her sight after developing cataracts brought on by diabetes. She was left completely blind and would regularly walk into things. That was until her vet Joanne McCelland pioneered an innovative idea to […]
Is Pet Food Actually POISONING Our Dogs?
By Rabecca Hosking for MailOnline Rebecca Hosking decided to turn detective when her collie fell ill. What the woman who led Britain’s first campaign to ban plastic bags discovered will alarm every animal lover. It was early spring this year and my other half, Tim, and I were down in one of the lower meadows […]
Pet Food Recall Expanded: Some Pricey Dog Foods Carry Salmonella Risk
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Aina Hunter for CBSNews.com If you go out of your way to buy high-end dog food for your best friend, be sure to check the package. Procter & Gamble, maker of Iams and Eukanuba dry dog foods, is recalling certain varieties of […]
Bullseye, Target's Dog Mascot At New York Stock Exchange
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! Bullseye, Target’s doggie mascot, will be on hand at the New York Stock Exchange on July 20, 1020 to celebrate Target opening its first store in Manhattan. Bullseye began his career in ads for Target in 1999. Since then, she’s become a recognizable […]