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There nothing more satisfying than seeing a dog’s happy face. Recently, a homeless dog born in Tamil Nadu, named Bailey, got adopted by a family in Switzerland. It has been quite an interesting journey for Bailey, from the fields of Tamil Nadu to scenic Swiss alps. She has even started …

A charity wants to turn a house in Marsham into a rehabilitation center for dogs with behavioral issues. Safe Rescue for Dogs has lodged plans to build 10 kennels and a 7ft chain link fence at Hill House on Norwich Road. In an application to Broadland District Council, the charity …

Throwing a stone at a stray dog proved fatal for a 26-year-old man, who was allegedly stabbed in the ensuing scuffle that led to his death on Monday night near the Indian Oil petrol pump in Sector 46. Immediately after the incident, the victim, identified as Vinod Yadav, was taken …

Yeager Airport in West Virginia has added a helpful new member to the team, an 18-month-old border collie named Hercules. The pup has been hired to chase birds and other animals off the runway – a problem that has been a concern for the Charleston, W.Va., airport. “Every airport has …

Animal welfare organization PETA India on Monday requested telecom company Vodafone to stop using pugs in its advertisement, saying that the “not normal dogs” are always in pain. In a letter to Vodafone India Ltd CEO Sunil Sood, the PETA said that the pugs are genetically compromised species with exaggerated …

The small Chihuahua with the big sad eyes is doing better these days. Photographs just released by Pembroke Pines police show the dog named Shadow as he was found about six months ago and, more recently, at a new home where his recovery is continuing. It was Sept. 21 when, according to …

When you spot a stray dog with a green collar now, know that it is a “safe” dog — i.e. the dog poses no rabies-related threat. ResQ Charitable Trust, a city-based non-governmental organization, has come up with a “safe collar” which is very securely fitted on adult dogs to help people …

A California police officer has had to say a gut-wrenching goodbye to his beloved K-9 partner. Officer Curtis Chancellor of the Chula Vista Police Department was captured in a touching photo saying an emotional farewell to Griffen, a 7-year old Belgian Malinois who had to be euthanized on March 24 …

When Deepti James got Cleopatra home in July last year, the seven-year-old beagle settled into a nook of her Mahadevapura apartment and did not move for about three weeks. Cleo, rescued from a pharmaceutical laboratory, had been subjected to traumatic drug tests. “She had scars on her back and her …

In a terrifying incident, a Pit Bull Terrier dog attacked some residents of Uttam Nagar in Delhi on March 28. The entire incident was caught on a CCTV camera. The video shows the dog ferociously attacking the residents, including children of the locality. The most shocking part of the video …