Dog birth control shots could limit populations
A decade ago, the Rosebud Sioux Indians in South Dakota were paying people to catch and shoot wild dogs. Dogs that weren't caught were covered in mange and parasites. Some froze. Some starved. In...
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PERSONNEL of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) will examine the records of the Rural Bank of San Fernando for any deposit liabilities two days ahead of the Depositors-Borrowers Forum.
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Malaysian arrested over Eid greeting featuring dogs
Malaysian police on Wednesday arrested a woman who angered Muslims by posting a video greeting for the Eid al-Fitr holiday that featured her dogs, her lawyer said.
View ArticleBeijing cop goes off the leash to rescue dogs
Fluffy or short-haired, gentle or fierce, Beijing's dogs are being targeted by cage-wielding police, but one officer is secretly trying to ensure the campaign's bark is worse than its bite.
View ArticleFamily dog kills two-year-old boy in Australia
A two-year-old boy has been mauled to death at his grandmother's house in a savage attack by a mastiff cross dog, Australian police said on Monday.
View ArticleDog in Mexico kills toddler
Mexico City prosecutors said they are considering criminal charges against the owner of a dog that dragged a toddler off the street and killed him.
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Guinness: World’s smallest dog is in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico can now boast it is home to the world's smallest dog — at least when it comes to height.
View ArticleRun with your dog in Parkmall’s Green Mile anniversary run
PARKMALL continues its drive towards being a pet-friendly mall as it will include a “run with your dog” category in its Parkmall Green Mile Anniversary Fun Run slated Oct. 27. The run-for-a-cause is...
View ArticleAnimal lover files case vs Marikina gov’t
Calling the ordinances “unconstitutional” and “violative” of “a settled principle,” a resident of Marikina City has gone to court to stop the city government from prohibiting those living in...
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Christmas cheer for NYC blind man saved by dog
Online donations have risen to more than $100,000 to help a New York blind man keep the guide dog who helped rescue him from a potentially fatal subway fall a week before Christmas.
View ArticleDog, man’s best friend
The widow of my classmate, James Harris, visited me on Monday and recounted how James died at the height of the fury of Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”
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Nazarene security can’t get any better with four-legged guards
To ensure the safety of devotees during this Thursday’s Feast of the Black Nazarene, security teams do not necessarily require two legs, sometimes it pays to have four-legged companions.
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Girl drowns trying to save dog
A nine-year-old-girl died after being swept away by floodwaters while trying to save her dog in the Southern Leyte town of St. Bernard town, a municipal information officer said Tuesday.
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Brazil dogs take to waves on paddle boards
Selva the surfer wore a lime-green life vest, but her colleagues braved the waters Thursday without protection. All could at least doggie paddle if they fell off their boards.
View ArticleAntirabies drive in Makati
In observance of National Rabies Awareness Month, the Makati government is embarking on a series of free antirabies vaccinations for pets in the the city’s barangays.
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Attitudes and laws against pit bulls soften
For much of the past three decades, pit bulls have been widely regarded as America's most dangerous dog — the favorite breed of thugs, drug dealers and dog-fighting rings, with a fearsome reputation...
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Love of pets gave Tiamzons away
The military has adopted two dogs and a cat belonging to captured communist leaders Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, saying they can be turned into “peaceful pets.”
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‘Benito,’ ‘Wilma,’ ‘Joma’ freed
Benito, Wilma and Joma have been freed. No, they are not the top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).
View ArticleCustoms to buy drug-sniffing dogs
The Bureau of Customs will buy more specially trained dogs to help in the detection of illegal drugs entering through the country’s airports and seaports.
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Tiamzons’ pets ‘freed’; colleagues claim ownership
Benito, Wilma and Joma have been set free. No, they are not the top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA).
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