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  • Kittengarten: Take your cat to class!
    It's just what it sounds like: a class for kittens and their owners. The goal is to make sure that cats are happy and healthy in their adoptive homes ? and that they stay there.

  • Appeals may delay payments in pet food case
    More than 23,000 pet owners in the U.S. have asked for money from a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating contaminated pet food.

  • As economy falters, more people giving up pets

    Sarie, in red, and Joey, a pair of miniature schnauzers, are walked by a Humane Society volunteer in Omaha, Neb. The two 9-year-old dogs were dropped off anonymously with a note that said their owners could no longer afford to keep them.A growing number of Americans are giving up their dogs and cats to animal shelters as the emotional bonds between people and pets get tested by the economy.




  • Woman accused of trying to sell 'gothic kittens'
    Humane officers said a Pennsylvania woman marketed "gothic kittens" with ear, neck and tail piercings over the Internet. Officers with the SPCA of Luzerne County removed three kittens and a cat from a home outside Wilkes-Barre.

  • Real Dr. Dolittles: Most claim to understand pet
    Sixty-seven percent of pet owners say they understand their animals' woofs, meows or other sounds,  according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll released Wednesday.

  • Help your pets avoid holiday hazards
    What you need to know to have an emergency-free Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or winter solstice celebration.

  • Vets reattach cat's face

    Edgar, a 4-year-old female cat, has stitches running the length of her face on Tuesday after surgery. The collar is meant to keep her from scratching her face.Me-ouch! Veterinarians on Tuesday performed an unusual surgery to reattach the face of a cat they believe was injured by a car's fan belt, probably because she tried to stay warm under the hood.




  • Pet gifts? Pounce on these healthy goodies

    Pet holiday gifts? Pounce on these healthy goodies for your furry friends.




  • Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family

    Fluffy somehow survived for about three months despite the coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, eagles and grizzly bears that frequent the West Yellowstone area.A cat lost in Yellowstone National Park in August has been returned to her family in Houston with the help of some West Yellowstone residents. Fluffy somehow survived for about three months despite the coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, eagles and grizzly bears that frequent the area.




  • What your dog says about you

    The type of dog you own may give others a good guess at your personality traits, quirks and physical activity levels.You can pick up after your pooch and make sure he plays nice, but it's your dog's breed that truly speaks volumes about what kind of owner you are.




  • Pet store chain linked to puppy mills
    After an eight-month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States accused Petland, the national pet store chain, of selling dogs bred under appalling conditions.

  • Puppy Cam wranglers: 'No, you can't have one'

    Who's a sleepy puppy? Is it you? Is it you? Yes you is a sweepy puppy!Four million Puppy Cam fans worldwide gained inner peace watching the real-time exploits of six adorable pups. But who do these dogs belong to? And ... can I have one?




  • Pet owners skipping vet visits as economy sinks

    Skipping checkups and cutting back on some medications may save money in the short term, but can put your pet at risk, say veterinarians.Pet owners are trying to give their dog or cat the best care they can on a more limited budget ?  but some veterinarians say cutting costs can increase health risks.




  • Cat came back ? 13 years after going missing

    Nov. 12: A pet cat returns to its owners more than 13 years after going astray. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.  (msnbc.com)A California couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat, George, who went missing more than 13 years ago.




  • Homes sought for dogs as tracks close

    Rogan, a 2-year-old greyhound is photographed at the home of Steve and Odile Scroggin, in Madeira, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Scroggins recently rescued Rogan from a race track in Birmingham, Ala. with the help of Queen City Greyhound. Pet adoption agencies are pushing to find homes for a growing number of retired greyhounds amid a struggling dog racing industry and a weak U.S. economy.




  • World?s ugliest dog dies after battle with cancer

    Gus, who won the World's Ugliest Dog contest in June, has passed away after a battle with cancer.A one-eyed, three-legged dog that won the title of world?s ugliest pooch this summer has died.




  • CDC: Pet food sickened at least 79 people
    Salmonella-contaminated dry pet food sickened at least 79 people, including many young children, and could still be dangerous, the CDC reported on Thursday.

  • Berlin opens soup kitchen just for dogs
    A soup kitchen exclusively for dogs has opened its doors in Berlin providing pets of the homeless and unemployed with a free meal, the director of the establishment said on Friday.

  • Dogs and cats with OCD? You betcha

    Licking, chewing, spinning, tail-chasing and running after shadows or beams of light can be normal behaviors in dogs and cats, but in some cases they become repetitive and harmful.Licking, chewing, spinning, tail-chasing and running after shadows or beams of light can be normal behaviors in dogs and cats, but in some cases they become repetitive and harmful.




  • Me-yow! This cat glows in the dark

    Oct. 23: TODAY hosts meet Mr. Green Genes, the first glow-in-the-dark cat in the U.S. (Today Show)In the light of day, Mr. Green Genes looks like a normal orange tabby ? but under ultraviolet, his skin glows.




  • Has China?s imperial dog had its day?

    A brown poodle puppy looks over the bars of its cage as it waits to be sold at the Tongzhou dog market in Beijing. The increasingly affluent China's post-1990 boom in pet dog ownership has seen exotic breeds from around the world displace old favorites.Once the king of the canines in Beijing, snub-nosed Pekingese dogs are now being replaced by foreign breeds such as poodles, retrievers and Chihuahuas.




  • Guess who's feeling economy stress? Your pet

    When humans get stressed, often their pets take on that stress, too. The economy, the election, and myriad other problems are really stressing out ... pets.  When humans get stressed , often their pets take on that stress, too.




  • Dying owner leaves 32 cats with Ala. vets
    Five veterinary clinics in Alabama received 32 surprises in the last week: Healthy cats in containers and carriers, along with notes from an anonymous owner saying she's dying.

  • Judge OKs $24M for pets hurt by tainted food
    A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical.

  • Furry tale of library cat is a best-seller

    Patrons took to Dewey quickly, and over time visitors increased from 60,000 a year to more than 100,000. Many were suffering from the crippling economy that hit the farming community especially hard, and author Myron thinks Dewey lifted their spirits and made them a bit more eager to stop off at the library.He was a yellow tabby with twinkling green eyes who arrived in the overnight drop box of a farmland library one frigid January night. And in no time Dewey became the library's star, an international celebrity, and now the subject of a best-selling book.

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