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Labrador Retriever top dog in US for 19th year
The Labrador Retriever was named the top dog in the United States yesterday for the 19th consecutive year by the American Kennel Club.
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Fat cat wins PDSA slimming competition
Thursday, 28 January 2010
A fat cat which shed more than 2lb has been crowned pet slimming champion of the year by an animal welfare charity.
Mutations in pedigree dogs 'must be bred out'
Friday, 15 January 2010
Independent report reveals 'widespread concern' from vets over unregulated puppy farms that create dogs with painful deformities
Taiwan sets up Asia's first animal cancer research centre
Friday, 15 January 2010
Taiwan's top university Thursday opened Asia's first animal cancer research centre, aiming to serve the island's pet owners.
Report recommends tighter dog breeding regulations
Thursday, 14 January 2010
All puppies should be microchipped and new owners should insist on seeing them with their mothers as part of efforts to crackdown on bad breeding practices including dog "farming", a report recommended today.
Pedigree dogs - timeline of controversy
Thursday, 14 January 2010
This is a timeline of the controversy surrounding the breeding of pedigree dogs resulting in the publication of today's report.
Kym Marsh re-homes RSPCA puppy
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Coronation Street star Kym Marsh has come to the rescue of a puppy named Oliver after seeing an appeal for him to be re-homed on the ITV show This Morning.
Pet lovers duped by 'farmed' puppies
Friday, 8 January 2010
Animal lovers are being duped into buying "farmed" dogs, a charity has warned. As many as 900,000 people may have bought a dog from a puppy farm without knowing it, Dogs Trust said.
Rescue pony put down after gun attack
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
One rescue pony died and another was seriously injured after being shot over the Christmas period, police said today.
Man jailed for killing kitten
Thursday, 17 December 2009
A man who abused and killed a kitten before putting it in a freezer was jailed today.
Dog's Trust launches canine Christmas menu
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Feeding dogs human food at Christmas can seriously damage their health, leading canine charity the Dogs Trust has warned.
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