This beautiful creature is Dallas Winston, or Dally. He is the faithful companion of Tim Hanner and was named for Dallas Winston of The Outsiders. He is described by Tim as “lovable and loyal one minute and tough as nails (and a tad scary) the next.” He is described by Tim as “a showboat.” If you are interested in nominating a pet (any species allowed), you can find the questions here.
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You know you can spend hundreds at spas for this type of thing.
This week’s winner is Cousin Oliver who is also known as Oliver or just Ollie. She was submitted by “Buddy Hinton.” She was named after a character on the Brady Bunch because “I was a little red headed stranger when I was first adopted into my family. Before that I was living under a dumpster in Spring Valley, California with my kitty mother and the rest of her litter.” Now that is a pedigree that I can relate to. If you are interested in nominating a pet (any species allowed), you can find the questions here.
Oregon parents are saying that Luke Kishpaugh, 33, of Salem (Oregon) is someone you do not want around your kids, your parks, your pets . . . well, you just don’t want him around. Kishpaugh was in a city park when he saw children watching a rabbit play in the grass. Kishpaugh reportedly smirked and released his Doberman Pinscher to catch and kill the rabbit — in front of the terrified children.
Bruce Walston, 21, was playing a video game when his girlfriend, Bessie Hess’s kitten stepped on the computer cord and shut off the game. Walston allegedly proceeded to kill the kitten by throwing it against a wall in their apartment. He killed the kitten in front of Hess’s children.
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New Zealand’s new Animal Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) Code has banned kosher slaughtering by requiring that all animals slaughtered commercially be stunned prior to killing. The law still allows kosher meat to be imported from other countries.
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This is why men identify with dogs. It just does not make sense. How does this stick do it?
Big Fella’s Baxter Ward is this week’s Pet of the Week.
Kim Flemming thought that losing Jake, her 12-year-old yellow Labrador, in Aurora, Ontario was bad enough. That was until she received a letter from State Farm Insurance demanding that she pay for the dented bumper on the car that killed Jake.
The man who shot this video at a Japanese Zoo insists that this is the original and was not altered in any way. You be the judge.
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Ever wonder why bears steal picnic baskets? Because no one will serve them.
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This week’s winner as Pet of the Week is Buddha (aka “Bu”) who is the companion of Stan (who informs me that he is the one in the white cap in the picture below). Bu is a therapy dog and a canine with real character. If you are interested in nominating a pet (any species allowed), you can find the questions here.
While the Calvary Episcopal Church may be bringing pets into the flock of the faithful, it is important to note that many wild animals have shown faith without the need of special programs or chewy treats.
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Calvary Episcopal Church has started what is billed as the first service for animals: the “Perfect Paws Pet Ministry” to gain Heaven for pets that heed and heel upon hearing the word of God.
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I give you a dancing dog.
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