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Hurricane preparedness tips for you and your pet!

Alphadog — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:04:51 +0000

By Diana L. Guerrero Hurricane season is here again. Hordes of communities plan and execute strategies according to the unique needs of the district and the level of threat-but it never lessons the impact. Hurricane Pet Care Tips According to animal disaster expert Diana L. Guerrero, “Veterans of hurricane communities are familiar with the basic steps and supplies [...]

Woman accused of locking 15 dogs and 3 cats in a hot van?

Alphadog — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:46:52 +0000

(Tewksbury) A South Dakota woman is facing animal cruelty charges after she allegedly left 15 dogs and three cats in her van for several hours in a motel parking lot in Tewksbury on Tuesday, causing the death of one of the dogs, authorities said. Margaret Nickerson-Malpher, 71, told police she was driving back to South Dakota [...]

Look who’s famous!

Alphadog — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:34:41 +0000

(Boston) Massachusetts veterinarians report seeing an increasing number of dogs with serious infectious diseases not typically found in New England, a phenomenon they say is probably fueled by a growing number of pets rescued from Southern states, many of them unvaccinated strays. The trend, they say, has escalated since 2005, when wrenching images of pets abandoned [...]

Wheelchair stolen from disabled dog

Alphadog — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:23:59 +0000

After a disabled dog’s wheelchair was stolen from the front yard of his owner’s West Roxbury home Sunday, a New Hampshire-based company that aids handicapped and injured pets has donated a replacement cart. “The disaster that happened yesterday is now turning out to be a wonderful experience,’’ David Feeney, the owner of 12-year-old Lucky, a Belgian [...]

A whole new low for dog shows!

Alphadog — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:06:00 +0000

Man charged with drugging rival dog at kennel club A Pennsylvania man accused of drugging a rival dog at a kennel club show to give his girlfriend’s prized pooch an edge says he will fight the charges in court. Authorities say Ralph Ullum, 68, fed a Siberian Husky named Pixie two human drugs during an American [...]

Get me these dogs!

Alphadog — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:18:38 +0000

If I don’t get these dogs, I am going to completely freak out! I mean, look at them, awesome!!!!

Is dying your cat pink cruel?

Alphadog — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:09:41 +0000

LONDON — It was initially perceived as a sick prank. British animal welfare investigators were trying to track down the person responsible for dyeing a cat pink and dumping the animal in a garden in southern England. After a nationwide appeal, a 22-year-old mother of two has stepped forward to claim responsibility. Natasha Gregory of Swindon, Wiltshire, says [...]

Apparently people think pets are disposable!

Alphadog — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:43:40 +0000

Carrier discovered behind inn, lettuce left for nourishment Four two-week-old kittens were discovered behind the Park View Inn in Salem, NH on Tuesday. The apparently abandoned quartet was found in a taped shut pet carrier without water and only a few pieces of lettuce for nourishment. The kittens were brought to the MSPCA’s Noble Family Animal [...]

Drowning puppy saved – receiving medical attention

Alphadog — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:15:03 +0000

An 8-week-old, two-pound Chihuahua-mix puppy is recovering today after nearly drowning while playing in the water at an East Boston beach on Tuesday, animal welfare activists said this morning, cautioning owners to be careful with younger pets. The puppy’s owner allowed him to play in the waves, where the tiny dog was overcome by the water, [...]

Cambridge Poop Light – Brilliant!

Alphadog — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:47:07 +0000

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—It stinks and it’s a hazard to walkers everywhere, but it turns out dog poop has a bright side. Dog poop is lighting a lantern at a Cambridge dog park as part of a monthslong project that its creator, artist Matthew Mazzotta, hopes will get people thinking about not wasting waste. The “Park Spark” poop converter [...]