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50,000 Dogs Killed in China; 500,000 More Could Be Next

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

50,000+ Dogs Beaten to Death in China; Second Cull May Include 500,000 Dogs
Update 8/4/2006: Officials in Jining, in eastern Shandong province, have announced a second cull. “They said they would kill all dogs within five km of 16 villages where rabies had been found, suggesting 500,000 dogs were under threat,” the BBC reports. 16 people […]

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What would you spend to save your pet?

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

According to a recent survey by VPI, owners would spend a lot. Of course, because they sell pet insurance it is a somewhat biased survey, but it is an interesting article nonetheless.
Read it here.

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Tribute to Molly

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

A friend’s yellow lab just passed away due to complications following some minor kidney problems. The vets recommendation at the end was to put the dog down, so she wouldn’t suffer.
Molly wasn’t even 2 years old. Very sad.
Above is Molly as a puppy, and our dog Emma on the outside of the crate.

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