Dogster

July 2009

Touching Reunion

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Jul 31, 2009 — A severe car accident left a family in the hospital and a rottweiler named Ella lost in Tenn. woodland. CBS cameras caught the touching reunion...
Furnetic, New Clinic In Chicago Open House

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Jul 31, 2009 — I received a message from Dogster member Dixie about a new clinic in the Chicago area. I'm passing on the info for other Dogsters who...
Partygoer Gives Dog CPR

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Jul 31, 2009 — A woman in Huntington Beach, CA. is credited with saving the life of a Chihuahua using CPR. She learned the technique by watching it on...

San Francisco Moves to Outlaw Declawing Cats

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Jul 31, 2009 — Tomorrow the Vet Blog will return to veterinary Q&A. But today I can't resist the following piece from DVM Newsmagazine. San Francisco considers ban on...
Once Lost, But Now Found

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Jul 30, 2009 — Earlier this morning I posted about an Australian dog who was lost for 9 years and just reunited with her family thanks to a microchip...
Owner Of Rescued Pit Bull Puts Ad On Craigslist

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Jul 30, 2009 — After reading another story about an abused pit bull I'm beginning to think the real bully breed are humans. This is a rather bizarre and...
Blind, But Now I See

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Jul 30, 2009 — Dogster member Bill sent me an article about Virginia, she's an older dog who recently went blind. Since there are a lot of Dogsters who...

Muffy's Mysterious Mileage

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Jul 30, 2009 — If you've ever lost a dog you know how devastating it is. This story proves no matter how much time has passed there's always hope...
The Utah VMA Won't be Happy About This: Nation's Largest Veterinary Chain Discontinues Tail Docking and Ear Cropping

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Jul 30, 2009 — Banfield, The Pet Hospital is an international chain of veterinary practices. The practices are often associated with PetSmart stores. Banfield is the largest chain of...
Yet Another Article Shows That Calorie-Restricted Diets Increase Life Span. Too Bad Nobody Ever Will Follow the Program!

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Jul 29, 2009 — When I was reviewing the Health and Science section of the July 31, 2009 issue of The Week for Monday's article about cats purring, another...