07/06/2009 03:29 PM EDT - A peacock recently made its home outside Baltimore Steel in Hopewell Township.
But it can't stay, company truck driver Skip Beaver said.
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07/01/2009 11:25 PM EDT - SPOKANE, Wash. - A small dog that was the victim of a vicious random attack in Spokane, Wash., eight days ago is clinging to life.
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07/01/2009 10:37 PM EDT - OXFORD, Fla. - A pet Burmese python measuring more than 8 feet long broke out of a terrarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said.
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06/30/2009 08:36 PM EDT - CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. - Cecil County officials have declared a Chesapeake City home uninhabitable after nearly 200 cats were found inside, including dozens of dead animals stored in freezers.
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06/30/2009 08:38 PM EDT - BOULDER, Colo. - A University of Colorado student accused of taping a dog to a refrigerator pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty and drug charges Friday.
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06/30/2009 08:01 PM EDT - MANCHESTER, N.H. - Greyhound racing in New Hampshire is about to become history.
The state's two remaining tracks - in Seabrook and Belmont - won permission Monday to drop live racing, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
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06/30/2009 07:56 PM EDT - ST. LOUIS - The state that has come under fire for being the "puppy mill" capital of the U.S. on Monday announced an aggressive campaign to investigate and prosecute unlicensed dog breeders.
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06/30/2009 07:52 PM EDT - GIRARD, Kan. - A judge has determined that enough evidence exists to put McCune Mayor Don Call on trial for shooting two dogs.
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06/30/2009 07:49 PM EDT - FORT PIERCE, Fla. - St. Lucie County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a woman on Florida's Atlantic coast after they found malnourished and dead animals in her home, including a starving wolf.
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07/01/2009 11:53 PM EDT - If you are new to hiring someone to care for your animals when you
are out of town, the following questions are important for you to
ask potential pet-sitters.
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07/01/2009 10:54 PM EDT - It's a scene that plays out in nearly every dog household.
While the family is watching television, Angel grabs a treasure: a hand towel, a roll of toilet paper, a bottle of pills.
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07/01/2009 10:49 PM EDT - There are many causes for seizures in animals. The overall incidence of seizures in dogs is estimated at 1 percent, but goes up to 15 to 20 percent in purebred dogs.
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06/25/2009 04:40 PM EDT - Department of Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today thanked more than 50 volunteers who donated time and resources this week to help care for 216 dogs that were seized from the Almost Heaven Kennels in Emmaus, Lehigh County.
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06/24/2009 05:19 PM EDT - Do you think there is anything wrong with reusing a needle in a health care facility?
Do you feel it is necessary for a doctor to perform pre-surgery testing to identify any underlying problems that may affect the success of your up-coming procedure?
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06/17/2009 09:45 PM EDT - The news media announced a vague concern over topical flea and tick products over the past few weeks due to an EPA investigation of "all" topical products for pets.
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06/17/2009 09:43 PM EDT - Kari from Santa Rosa, Calif., pays close attention to Judy, a 3-year-old Netherlands dwarf rabbit, and to relaying that information to me.
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World's Ugliest Dog Contest
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Miss Ellie competes in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, in Petaluma, Calif. The blind 15-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless won the pedigree category.
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Pabst competes in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, in Petaluma, Calif. The toothy 4-year-old boxer mix won top honors.
