Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009
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Hunter residents demand horse flu compo ABC Online, Australia The Federal Government can expect to receive legal documents within weeks from lawyers representing dozens of New South Wales Hunter residents who are demanding compensation over the horse flu outbreak. Substandard biosecurity measures at Sydney's …
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
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Chirk attack: "I had dog in a headlock" Daily Post, UK TWO have-a-go heroes jumped into save a man and his pet dogs who were being attacked by Rottweilers. Ross Kayley and Glyn Blore were on a shopping trip to Chirk when they spotted the two powerhouse animals trying to attack a terrified Scottish terrier …
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
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Risks: Pets Might Motivate Smokers to Quit New York Times, United States - 9 hours ago A new survey suggests that pet owners uninterested in giving up smoking might become motivated to do so if they are told that secondhand smoke could harm …
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009
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Witness tells of corpses in pens at horse cruelty trial Bucks Free Press, UK By Alex Hayes » A COURT was today told hundreds of horses had to be removed from a farm after “overwhelming evidence of cruelty” was discovered there. An expert witness in the trial of five people accused of mistreating horses at Spindles Farm, …
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
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The wild dogs of Sydenham This is London, UK THE owner of a multi-million pound house allowed her pack of 60 dogs to attack and terrorise her neighbours - leaving one in need of plastic surgery. Tracy Thier is on the run after being given an Asbo for letting the animals howl all night, …
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
 St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Pets on parade in Galveston this weekend Houston Chronicle, United States - 11 hours ago The entry fee is $25 per pet. Proof of current rabies vaccinations must be provided for all pets. The animals must be on non-retractable leashes no longer … Soulard pet parade: View from the non-dogs St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mardi Gras goes to the dogs at Soulard Pet Parade and Wiener Dog Derby Belleville News Democrat Soulard hosts annual pet parade St. Charles Journal KTBS - Tri County Journal all 206 news articles
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Phone mast firm wreck horse park Epping Forest Guardian, UK One of the masts was put up while proprietor Kevin Butchart was away on holiday, and when he returned he found the training ground had been churned up and one of his best horses injured. He said: "We can't use our fields because they are so dangerous …
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Man guilty of dog walker's murder BBC News, UK A man has been convicted of killing a woman as she was walking her dogs along a riverbank in 1996. John Pope, 59, was questioned shortly after Karen Skipper was attacked, stripped, tied up with her pets' leads and thrown into Cardiff's River Ely. … Man to be sentenced for 1996 murder The Press Association DNA ends 13-year murder mystery ITV.com Man guilty of 1996 murder TeleText Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - BBC News all 165 news articles
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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Record number of abandoned pets as recession bites Comet 24, UK - 2 hours ago As the economy takes a nosedive an increasing number of unwanted and homeless pets are being handed over to an animal centre because owners can no longer …
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Saturday, July 25th, 2009
 Sportinglife.co.za |
Kempton in link to Kentucky Independent, UK I believe we have engaged in a new world, where there are three legitimate surfaces [dirt, synthetic and turf] and that can only be for the good of the horses – their trainers can refine where they can compete best, and most safely. … The rites of spring ESPN Kentucky challenge attracts interest The Press Association Trainers welcome Kentucky race Setanta Sports Mirror.co.uk - guardian.co.uk all 29 news articles
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