Wounded dog beating odds Two families work to help save pooch By ROSS ROMANIUK, QMI Agency WINNIPEG — Two Manitoba families are clinging to hope that a severely injured dog will recover from a devastating wound suffered in an apparent gunshot. Since the eight-year-old female Labrador-cross stumbled into Colleen Smith’s yard in Prawda — about [...]
Archive for the ‘news’ Category
A dog’s will to live
Posted in news, rescue, Rescue Dogs, tagged abuse, animal cruelty, dog rescue, dogs, donations, health, news, rescue, treatment, vet on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dog thrown from vehicle on Manitoba highway
Posted in news, rescue, Rescue Dogs, tagged abuse, animal cruelty, articles, dog rescue, dogs, donations, health, neglect, news, vet on April 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Thrown from a moving vehicle, a dog showing signs of abuse was left for dead. It’s a story vets and animal shelters are encountering more and more. In this case, the dog beat the odds, and may soon have a new owner. But its abuser has yet to be found, and authorities hope you can [...]
The Wonder Of A Hug
Posted in news, rescue, Rescue Dogs, Uncategorized, tagged animal cruelty, dog rescue, dogs, grooming, news, treatment on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This video has been making its way around the Internet, and on TV as well. It’s about a little shelter dog named Edie who was one hour away from being euthanized because it was believed that she was too vicious to work with, let alone put up for adoption. It turns out that Edie was [...]
In Loving Memory
Posted in news, tagged caesar millan, daddy, dog rescue, dogs, foundation, junior, news, pics, pit bull, rescue, senior, the dog whisperer on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was out of town for the weekend, deep in the backwoods of Ontario where my sister lives. It’s also where Internet service is spotty at best and cellphone reception all but non-existent, so except for the Olympics I didn’t receive very much in the way of news — which, at times, is a very [...]
Saved By An Angel
Posted in news, tagged health, news, rescue, safety on January 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Once again, dog proves to be man’s — or in this case boy’s best friend :)
Toronto Humane Society Officials Arrested
Posted in news, rescue, tagged abuse, animal cruelty, charges, dog rescue, health, neglect, news, pics, rescue, toronto humane society on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Toronto Humane Society officials arrested By Don Peat, SUN MEDIA Toronto Humane Society president Tim Trow and four other employees are facing criminal animal cruelty charges after a very public raid and arrest today. Shackled in handcuffs Trow, the society’s chief veterinarian Dr. Steve Sheridan, general manager Gary McCracken and two other staff members were [...]
MIA Dog Returns After Being Gone 14 Months
Posted in news, tagged afghanistan, associated press, events, military, rescue, reunion on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SYDNEY (AP) — A bomb-sniffing dog that disappeared during a fierce battle in Afghanistan between Australian troops and militant fighters has been found and returned to its unit after more than a year. And Sabi the black Labrador is getting a celebrity welcome home. Sabi was with a joint Australian-Afghan army patrol ambushed in restive [...]
H1N1 and Your Pets
Posted in health, news, tagged dogs, h1n1, health, news, vet, warnings on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Information for Pet Owners: H1N1 and Your Pets This is recent information from the Canadian Vet Association (Nov 4.09) but as of today one cat has died from H1N1: As Canada prepares for the 2009-2010 influenza season, pet owners may be concerned about transmitting the H1N1 influenza virus to their animals. Keep your pet healthy [...]
Miracle Dog No Longer “Broken”
Posted in news, tagged adopt, articles, dog rescue, dogs, health, humane society, news, rescue, treatment, vet on November 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
All too often it’s stories of abuse, neglect, sadness and frustration that we hear about when it comes to man’s best friend, so whenever I find a story with a happy ending, I do my best to pass it on. Meet Humphrey Seen here as he is reunited with two of the animal care technicians [...]
Kudos To Jennifer Pryor
Posted in news, Rescue Dogs, tagged dog fighting, dog rescue, dogs, michael vick, news, pit bulls on October 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Pryor widow slams Rock’s dog joke By WENN.COM The animal-loving widow of Richard Pryor banned Chris Rock from portraying the late comedy icon on the big screen after he made a joke about dog fighting, according to reports. The Head of State star was among the frontrunners to land the main role in a new [...]
