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Jessica Simpson’s Baby Taken By Coyotes
Childless Jessica Simpson is now dogless. Only a week after Ashlee Simpson revealed how much her sister wishes that she had a child of her own, a wild coyote has apparently snatched up her beloved Malti-poo Daisy during a family outing in Calabasas, CA. So sad. From Jessica’s Twitter Page: “My heart is broken because a coyote took my prec...
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The President Has Poop Scoop Duty
The Obama’s dog, Bo, is now 10 months old and is settling happily into life in the White House, according to a canine update from AP. While Sasha and Malia enjoy puppy playtime with Bo during the day–and try, somewhat successfully, to prevent him from chewing through magazines and shoes—it’s the parents (surprise, surprise!) who are resp...
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Pets & New Babies
What are the 3 most common mistakes new parents make regarding their pets? Expert: Jennifer Andrew, Humane Educator at the Best Friends Animal Society, mother of one, and proud owner of a dog and a cat. 1. Throwing In the Towel "One issue I see a lot is that when people have a new baby, they often feel like they have to give up their pet...
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Family Dog Survives Four Months On Desert Island
An Australian cattle dog named Sophie has lived through a harrowing experience that has her owners marveling over the powers of adaptability and unconditional love. Last November, Sophie fell overboard while on a family sailing trip off the coast of Australia. After more than an hour of searching, her owners sorrowfully resigned themselves to Soph...
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Three-Year Old Attacked By 150 Kg Snake
A small child wandered into his mother's bedroom while she was in the bathroom and was attacked by the snake that was being "kept" there. The snake, a 150 kg, 18 foot Tiger Python bit the boy in the armpit and grabbed him and began to coil around him in order to suffocate and eat him. His mother attacked the snake, stabbing it 17 times before the p...
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Would You Keep The Death Of A Pet From Your Child?
Last year for Hanukkah, my then 6-year-old niece received two parakeets from her nanny, Marina. Who, incidentally, had neglected to mention the live animal gift to my sister. After some behind the scenes negotiating, it was agreed that the birds would live in the nanny's apartment and my niece, Erika, could visit Blueberry and Lemon whenever she li...
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Are You Buying a Pet For Christmas?
The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) is warning families not to surprise loved ones with a pet this Christmas. All too often, the RSPCA is left with the aftermath of impulse purchases. Last year the RSPCA accepted 161,994 surrendered, abandoned, stray or neglected animals from the community. Although the organisation tries har...
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Get A Dog, Beat Childhood Obesity
Want to keep your kids from falling victim to the obesity crisis? Australian researchers say get a dog. The study of more than 1,100 kids ages 5 to 12 showed kids with a friendly pooch in the house were in better shape - even if they weren't walking Fido on a regular basis. Read more...
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Eww: Woman Raises Rabbit in Her Bra
Breasts and baby bunnies: two cuddly, loveable entities. Put them together, and you get a healthy three-month-old rabbit who answers to the name Miracle and enjoys watching a good game of cricket.When her dog killed a rabbit, Cherida Cannon planned to make a good soup--until she noticed that the hare was pregnant. She extracted the living baby fr...
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