Massachusetts Bans BSL!

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Victory! Massachusetts Bans BSL, Overhauls Animal Protection Laws; by Alicia Graef August 3, 2012; 11:41 pm On Thursday, Governor Deval Patrick signed “An Act Further Regulating Animal Control” into law, which will update laws that have been on the books … Read More

NJ Pittie Becomes Surrogate Mom for Puppies

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DELRAN, N.J. – August 13, 2012 (WPVI) — Some things just come naturally for Darcy, a 1-year-old pit bull in Delran, New Jersey. She didn’t give birth to a litter of puppies but she turned out to be a surrogate … Read More

Study Found that Pet Ownership Declines, but Americans Remain Faithful to Dogs

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By Brian Browdie / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A new survey finds that there are fewer pets in America than five years ago, but the ‘human-animal’ bond is as strong as ever. Sorry, dogs, cats are more numerous, though dogs are found … Read More

Pit Bull RESCUES Owner from Train Path

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SHIRLEY (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – An 8-year-old pit bull named Lilly is being hailed a hero after frantically pulling her unconscious owner from train tracks moments before a freight train barreled through. The engineer who stopped the train and … Read More

Katherine Heigl and Ellen DeGeneres’ Pet Food Company, Halo, Support PBS Film, “Shelter Me”

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Actress and animal advocate Katherine Heigl is hosting the PBS premiere of “Shelter Me,” a film that illustrates how people’s lives are positively impacted by shelter dogs. The one-hour television special celebrates the human-animal bond by showcasing three inspirational stories … Read More

Wolf Dog Avoids Euthanasia, Gets Second Chance As Prison Guard

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The wolf dog hybrid named Chief — once ordered destroyed for aggressive behavior — will become a guard dog at Louisiana’s maximum security prison.The Advocate reports that District Judge James Best on Tuesday signed an order turning over Chief to … Read More

Cincinnati allows Pitbulls back into the city

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Since 2003, pit bulls have been considered vicious dogs and banned in Cincinnati. That’s changing now that Cincinnati City Council approved a motion during a Thursday meeting that will remove pit bulls from the language of the ordinance that defines … Read More