Blackhawks' Potential Gives the Fans a Reason to Cheer

As fans stood for the national anthem before a game last weekend, clapping and cheering while the singer belted out the last words, they filled the United Center with noise, something that had been sorely missing during years of dismal Blackhawks games.

Coon Rapids woman's dog missing; caller demands $500 ransom or dog dies

Shirley Garner said the first call demanding ransom for her missing puppy came Jan. 2. "'I have your dog. I like this dog,' he'd say," Garner recounted. "'Give me $500 or she dies.' "

AAFP president finds cats to be her calling

Dr. Valerie Creighton grew up around some very uncommon pets—which are now generally unlawful—including otters, a gibbon ape, and a skunk. Yet, she has devoted her veterinary practice to the unique medical needs of the common house cat.

Nuremberg Zoo Keepers Let Mother Nature Rule on Cubs' Fate

What has been speculation in the local media and concern among animal lovers has just become a sad fact — some of the polar bear cubs born in Nuremberg Zoo a few weeks ago are believed to be dead.

Meal program serves pets and their people

Every weekday for the past 11 years, Health Trust Meals on Wheels has delivered about 300 hot meals daily to house-bound seniors and others who are too ill to go out.

Puerto Rico Hearing in Pet Massacre Case Begins

The owner of a company accused of hurling pets off a bridge denied responsibility for the deaths but promised to pay for a mass burial, a witness testified in a preliminary hearing Friday.

Japan Firm Offers 'Pet Allowance'

A Japanese company is offering its employees a monthly "pet allowance" to help with the upkeep of their cats and dogs.

'Carroll County Vets Without Borders' on Mission to Belize

Using their own air miles, contributions from supporters, and blind faith, veterinarian Tina Cone and veterinary assistants Debbie Weiland and Ramona Hambrick, with the Berryville Veterinary Clinic, will be embarking on an adventure to help the animals of Central America.

Toxic chemical killed Staten Island birds

The dozens of birds found dead in Great Kills and in Eltingville last month were killed by an overdose of a toxic chemical banned in New York City eight years ago, the city's Health Department announced tonight.

State investigates Staten Island bird deaths

State environmental officials are investigating who used a banned chemical that may have killed dozens of blackbirds and starlings on Staten Island's South Shore last month.

Dog credited with saving boy, pals from home fire

A black Labrador that bit a 13-year-old boy's foot repeatedly, waking him up, is being credited with saving the boy and two of his friends from a house fire.

Tough to swallow Clemens' account

I don't know a whole lot about law, but if I'm a member of Roger Clemens' legal team, I tell him the B-12 vitamin defense is not one I would personally mount if I were being hounded by accusations of steroid use and had been invited to testify before a congressional committee.

Rabid kitten set off health alert in four states

A rabid kitten set off public health alerts in four U.S. states last summer after it had been widely handled by players from several teams at a softball tournament, federal health officials said on Thursday.

New York Crow Die-Off Linked to Avian Virus

A mysterious die-off of hundreds of crows throughout New York has been linked to the avian reovirus, a pathogen that has threatened the poultry industry in the past, relentlessly sweeping through flocks, state wildlife officials said Thursday.

The Best Veterinary Breakthroughs of 2007

Americans now spend more than $41 billion a year on their pets, according to Buisness Week magazine.

Australian snake misses the birdie, swallows golf balls

Emergency surgery was performed to save an Australian snake that swallowed four golf balls after mistaking them for chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Thursday.

Keeping an Eye on the Herd

Last fall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved two new methods of identifying livestock within a voluntary national database, a move that one area extension agent says will help meet two related goals.

22 Vick Dogs Sent to Home in Utah

Twenty-two of the 47 pit bulls that survived Michael Vick's Bad Newz Kennels were flown to an animal sanctuary in Utah yesterday.

At hotels, it's dog vs. bedbug

In the 3 1/2 years it's been open, Jurys Boston Hotel has never found bedbugs on its premises, nor have its guests complained about being bitten. Still, the luxury hotel in the Back Bay began dispatching a bedbug-sniffing dog to each of its 225 guest rooms last year.

8 Bighorn Sheep Die in Colorado

Eight Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep died in southwest Colorado last month, and all showed signs of pneumonia, state wildlife officers said Wednesday.

Outdoor roots helping NHL grow fans and attention

Outdoor games could become a regular fixture on the NHL calendar following another stunning success at the Winter Classic on Tuesday despite freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions.

Pit bull bucks stereotype as therapy dog at Bayport senior home

t took a few minutes for Herb Isakson, 81, to smile as he sat in the hobby room at Croixdale with about a dozen other senior citizens last week. But his face split into a huge grin when Ruby crawled into his lap and snuggled in.

Radar the dog helping reduce aircraft vs. wildlife collisions

Eyes locked, ears perked, front legs crouched as if ready to pounce, the 9-year-old border collie matches the intensity of her mission. She's responsible for keeping the runway at Southwest Florida International Airport clear of birds, which can damage planes.

Hotels go to the dogs at the risk of allergic patrons

People who don't like pets like them even less at $400 a night.

Pet 'fostering' for abused women

An animal lover is providing foster homes for pets whose owners have been caught up in domestic abuse. Marian Edwards decided to offer the service after working on the Welsh Women's Aid helpline.

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