| Experts join dog-fighting panel |
| Nov 06, 2009 - 1:54 PM - by Purple |
November 3, 2009 by Matthew Petrillo
In light of dog fighting’s growth as a legal issue nationwide, the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund held a discussion at Beasley School of Law.
LEE MILLER TTN SALDF Co-President Jessie Paine addresses experts before they discuss dog fighting. Beasley School of...[Read More] |
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| Family’s Dog Set Afire |
| Nov 06, 2009 - 1:46 PM - by Purple |
Family’s Dog Set Afire; 'It Was A Ball Of Fire With Legs'
Posted: 9:32 pm EST November 5, 2009Updated: 9:44 am EST November 6, 2009
ATLANTA -- A 1-year-old bulldog is fighting for his life after investigators said someone doused him with an accelerant, causing third-and fourth-degree burns to his face and mouth.
“They extend throughout the dog’s entire left side. At this juncture, we’re trying to see...[Read More] |
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| Placer SPCA offers spay, neuter vouchers for pitbulls |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 5:06 PM - by Purple |
11/3/09
Placer SPCA offers spay, neuter vouchers for pitbulls
Responsible ownership key to good behavior, experts say
By Jenifer Gee Journal Staff Writer
In an effort to encourage responsible pet parenting, a Placer animal shelter is offering free birth control.
For the month of November, the Placer Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...[Read More] |
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| Dog Law Stiffened In Independence |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 5:00 PM - by Purple |
Dog law stiffened in Kentucky town
Associated Press
Nov. 3, 2009, 8:56AM
INDEPENDENCE, Ky. — Dogs will no longer get a “free bite” in Independence.
Officials in the northern Kentucky city put more teeth into the animal control ordinance on Monday by removing a provision that a dog couldn’t be declared vicious until after it bit someone.
The Kentucky...[Read More] |
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| Aberdeen board votes to build pit bull holding facility |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 4:39 PM - by Purple |
11/04/09
After months of deliberating, the Aberdeen Board of Alderman voted unanimously at Tuesday's meeting to approve an expenditure of $4,000 to build a pit bull holding facility at the Aberdeen Animal Shelter.
The board approved the motion after a request by Aberdeen Mayor Jim Ballard.
Ballard also asked the board to consider the city's current pit bull ordinance to make it more...[Read More] |
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| Elkhart may be Goshen’s role model when it comes to animal control laws |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 4:05 PM - by Purple |
Elkhart may be Goshen’s role model when it comes to animal control laws
Published: 11/4/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Updated: 11/3/2009 11:41:06 PM
By: Josh Weinhold
Elkhart Truth
[Irrelevant text elided]
GOSHEN WILL WAIT AND SEE
The topic of a dangerous animal ordinance came up in discussion among Goshen City Council members Tuesday...[Read More] |
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| Hays City: BSL Proposed |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 3:52 PM - by Purple |
Commission going to the dogs
By KALEY CONNER
kconner@dailynews.net
Pit bulls still might be allowed within city limits, but owners soon could face stricter restrictions for keeping the particular breed.
When the Hays City Commission meets for a work session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, it will consider an amended dog ordinance that...[Read More] |
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| Pit Bulls, puppies rescued from dogfight training site |
| Nov 05, 2009 - 9:22 AM - by Michele |
Pit bulls, puppies rescued from dog-fight training site
JOLIET, Ill. (STNG) -- Police rescued six dogs and five puppies Tuesday night from a southwest suburban home apparently being used to train pit bulls for fighting.
Will County Sheriff's detectives found a treadmill -- the sort used to train fighting dogs -- as well as a large amount of steroids and needles, also used for fighting dogs, at the home, according to the sheriff's office.
Will...[Read More] |
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| Pit-bull-ban proponent Thompson recalled from Whitehall City Council |
| Nov 04, 2009 - 5:44 PM - by orionzmom |
Not sure if this should go here on maybe just in Chit Chat, but I thought it was news worth sharing!! Looks like this chalks one up for the pit bulls of Whitehall! :D Yay!!!
I just love the first comment...you have to read it!!
Pit-bull-ban proponent Thompson recalled from Whitehall City Council | The Columbus Dispatch |
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| Milford library dog aids students in literacy program (Pit Bull, full page article) |
| Nov 04, 2009 - 12:14 PM - by odnarb |
I was hoping for the front cover, but a full page in the Living section will have to do. They didn't misquote me TOO badly! One thing is that the three new books were not all aimed at Grant's readers. We did receive a signed copy of Demo for the kids, but we also got The Pit Bull Placebo and The Dog who Spoke with Gods.
...[Read More] |
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