Not being able to afford the surgery to remove a cyst from his 14-year labrador’s leg a Rhode Island man opted to perform the procedure himself. The man was apparently successful in removing the cyst however the labrador required a follow-up procedure to deal with the infection as a result of the at-home surgery. Alan [...]
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“I apologize for my stupidity.” That is all Lee Epperson had to say after Fannin County sheriff’s deputies and Habitat for Horses discovered 23 dead mini donkeys and 2 dead horses on his North Texas ranch just outside of Dallas in Leonard. Epperson explained to the local news station that he was simply unable to [...]
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A Houston-area woman, angry after a fight with her common-law husband, fried 7 goldfish they had previously purchased together. The argument ensued after a dispute over who should retain the jewelry previously purchased for the wife but later returned to the husband. The police were called when the former husband realized what was going on [...]
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The Houston SPCA made one the largest animal seizures in its history September 23, 2009. Responding to an anonymous tip, Houston SPCA officals went to a home just outside of Houston and discoverd 1,045 animals living in deplorable conditions. The animals included dogs, ponies, birds, hamsters, ducks and turtles. The owners claimed they raise the [...]
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I do not know how things work at most people’s houses but at mine the dogs always eat dinner before we do. I do not have a problem with it because once they eat they are more likely to leave my wife and I alone while we eat dinner. Apparently though not everybody feels the [...]
The Humane Society in conjunction with the Kaufman County Texas Sheriff’s Department rescued over 500 dogs from a puppy mill just south of Dallas, TX. Most of the dogs were small breeds like Chihuahuas and Mini-Poodles. All of the dogs were being kept in deplorable conditions and most were experiencing various health issues mainly: infected [...]
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A Petland employee has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty after she allegedly drowned to ill rabbits in the Akron, Ohio store she worked at. The story came to light after a photo was discovered on Facebook of her holding the two dead rabbits. In light of this incident Petland has closed the [...]
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