Finally, responsible dog ownership has become a law all over the state of California (not just in selected cities). Senate Bill 250 (also known as the Pet Responsibility Act) has been approved by the California state Senate on a 21-16 vote. And it requires that adult pets (cats & dogs) be spayed or neutered. If you want to keep your dog or outdoor cat “au naturel,” you must obtain a permit.
Ironically the bill got it’s number because the state spends $250 million a year to house & eventually euthanize unwanted pets.
Bo the first dog has been immortalized as a Beanie Baby. Ty Inc. introduced the stuffed animal on April 16, two days after Bo the Portuguese Water Dog made his White House debut. Bo the Beanie Baby has been a big hit and sold out in every store he’s been introduced in.
Toy “Bo” retails for $4.95 in selected stores, but there have been online auctions where he went for as much as $140. A portion of the proceeds will go to local animal shelters.
Last week was “National Dog Bite Prevention” week. Every year, 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs and too many neglect to pay attention to the warning signs that a dog is about to bite.
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Gibson, the Guinness Book of World Records-certified world’s tallest dog, has lost a leg to bone cancer. The Great Dane recently underwent surgery to amputate his right front leg. Veterinarians say dogs can recover from removal of a leg and can adapt to the loss of a limb.
The seven-foot-plus pooch has appearanced on TV shows including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Owner Sandy Hall said she’s looking forward to continuing Gibson’s work as a certified therapy dog visiting burn units, Alzheimer’s care facilities and hospitals for children and the disabled.
The story of Hoagie the hero dog who saved his owners from a mountain lion attack in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California last week is a “tall tale” according to wildlife specialists. Hoagie is now being blamed for the attack! Wildlife specialists say Hoagie more than likely started the fight, probably by chasing the big cat. And the cat turned on Hoagie & attacked him. Because of that theory, they will not search for & destroy the mountain lion.
Hoagie, a 5 year old rescue dog (from an abused animal shelter) & owners were hiking in California’s Cleveland National Forest when they were confronted by a mountain lion. Hoagie jumped in front of his owner & the mountain lion attacked him. Hoagie’s owner managed to scare off the beast. Even though Hoagie was mauled pretty severely, he is expected to make a full recovery.
Leave it to the scientists in South Korea to clone yet another type of dog. This time they’ve cloned 4 beagle puppy that they’ve dubbed “Ruppies” (Which is a combination of puppy & ruby). Ruby is the color they glow under ultraviolet light. This experiment is meant to help with genetic-related human diseases. See them here…
The late “Queen of Mean” Leona Helmsley who left her dog millions of dollars in her will after her death wanted much of her money to go to dog charities. Unfortunately for her, a judge ruled that the trustees could decide how to disperse the money. And they decided that the bulk of the money ($136 million) should go toward medical research with only $1 million going to dog charities like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and guide dog training groups instead of $12 million as Helmsley had requested.
Speaking of Dogs in the Will
Star Trek creator the late Gene Roddenberry’s wife, Majel Barrett Roddenberry left $4 million so her dogs could be taken care of in the style they had been accustomed. The dogs caretaker will get $1 million. The dogs along with their caretaker will continue to live in one of the mansions.
Gibson, the Guinness Book of World Records-certified world’s tallest dog, has lost a leg to bone cancer. The Great Dane recently underwent surgery to amputate his right front leg. Veterinarians say dogs can recover from removal of a leg and can adapt to the loss of a limb.
