Utah, US: NextPaw, Inc. has unveiled an innovation aimed at assisting local pet supply stores in attracting more local clients. The new service is a shoppable store finder that shows internet buyers the product availability of local pet retailers across North America. According to Google, searches for “where to buy” …
Read More »75 Dogs Die in a Fire at Ponderosa Pet Resort in Texas
In a gut-wrenching incident, 75 dogs were killed in a fire at a Texas pet resort on 18 September 2021. At around 11 p.m., twenty firefighters were dispatched to the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown, Texas. Crews arrived four minutes after receiving a call reporting the fire, but they were …
Read More »Dog Stolen At Gunpoint In Prince George’s County, Maryland
Maryland, US: The dog was taken from the 6200 block of Walbridge Street in Capitol Heights’ unincorporated area yesterday evening. According to Prince George’s County detectives, a person was walking their 1-year-old French Bulldog when someone got out of a vehicle, brandished a gun, and demanded the dog. On Tuesday, …
Read More »Service Dogs Paired With Veterans Suffering From PTSD In San Antonio
Texas, USA: K9s for Warriors is a non-profit that pairs service canines with veterans to assist alleviate PTSD and other service-related trauma. The organization’s mission is to prevent veteran suicides. K9s for Warriors has opened a new facility in San Antonio, Texas, intending to assist as many local veterans as …
Read More »Lawsuit Claims Cesar Millan’s Pit Bull Allegedly killed Queen Latifah’s dog
L.A., US: According to a recently filed complaint, a pit bull originally owned by canine trainer Cesar Millan attacked one of Queen Latifah’s pets to death, and the reality TV personality attempted to cover up the crime by telling his employees to tell the actress that her dog was run …
Read More »People Giving Up Dogs Bought During the Lockdown In The UK
According to a dog welfare organization, since coronavirus limitations were relaxed, more owners are considering putting their dogs up for adoption. In the last few weeks, the Dogs Trust has seen a 35% surge in calls about giving up dogs. People were rethinking owning a pet when their circumstances altered …
Read More »Dogs Who Can Detect Covid-19 Being Tested At Miami International Airport
Miami, US: The ability of a dog’s nose to identify COVID-19 could be the most recent COVID-19 detection technique for tourists. According to airport officials in a news release issued Thursday, a pilot program using two COVID-19 detecting canines to screen American Airlines employees for the virus at a security …
Read More »Cops In Canada Fatally Shoot A Dog For Attacking A Police Dog
Manitoba, Canada: Officers from the Manitoba RCMP claim they fatally shoot a dog that attacked their police service dog (PSD) while serving a search warrant on a remote property in the Rural Municipality of Hanover on Friday. During the incident, two police and PSD Mack were injured, according to an …
Read More »Dumped Obese Senior Dog Finds New Home In Michigan, US
Belky, a 15-year-old Australian shepherd, was abandoned on the side of Michigan’s Interstate 696 earlier this year, according to the BISSELL Pet Foundation. A concerned citizen observed the dog wandering alone on the side of the roadway and called the Saginaw Police Department, who reported the incident to Saginaw County …
Read More »Two Colorado Sisters Helping Neglected Dogs In The US
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – Two Colorado Sisters who now live in the United States territory of Saipan are attempting to make a difference by rescuing abandoned and mistreated pets. However, because the island has minimal resources, the girls are attempting to airlift the dogs here to Colorado in order …
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