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Review: Pet Express defines bad service by not following order slip Special Manila - Animal lovers bring their pets to animal groomers because they believe that their pets would get superb service. Find out how Pet Express measured up to one pet owner's standards. Digital Journal Report by Maria Elisa Anacay

Op-Ed: Pet expenses from wedding to grave to awe you Pet owners view their dogs and cats as part of their extended family. The patterns of overspending in US households are therefore more evident in homes that have domesticated animals. In the Media by Ajit Jha - 1 comment

Video: Elderly lady reunited with her dog after Oklahoma tornado Oklahoma City - Among so much devastation from the horrendous mile-wide tornado that has ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, there is, at least, some good news as an elderly lady and her dog have survived the storm. Updated. In the Media by Anne Sewell - 6 comments

Stray dog saves 2 British soldiers from bomb, up for Crufts award Hailsham - A nearly starved stray dog has a new home and is a finalist for an award at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show after saving two British soldiers stationed in Afghanistan from hidden bombs. In the Media by Greta McClain - 2 comments

Kayaker saves Chicago dog stranded in Lake Michigan Chicago - A dog in Chicago owes his life to a winter kayaker who ventured out into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan to rescue to the stranded dog. In the Media by Greta McClain

Woman who reunited dog with owner threatened with lawsuit San Bernardino - Going out of your way to help someone, especially someone you have never even met, is a trait most of us admire, however as one Good Samaritan has found out "no good deed goes unpunished." In the Media by Greta McClain - 5 comments

Norman the biking dog makes his television debut Atlanta - The internet is full of skateboarding and surfing pooches, but it is not everyday that you see a 70 pound dog riding through the neighborhood on a bicycle. In the Media by Greta McClain - 2 comments

Dog scheduled to be euthanized because 'he is gay' Jackson - A dog in Jackson, Tennessee is scheduled to be euthanized on Thursday after the owner surrendered the animal because it was "gay". In the Media by Greta McClain - 7 comments

'Super-Mayor' Corey Booker saves dog from freezing Newark - Newark, New Jersey's "Super-Mayor", Cory Booker, has saved yet another life, this time saving a freezing dog stranded in front of its home. In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Vodka IV saves puppy from renal failure Melbourne - A bottle of vodka turned out to be a puppy's best friend after the inquisitive pup drank antifreeze and began to go into kidney failure. In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Photo Essay — Fun, frolic and friends at Centennial Dog Park Special Nashville - To paraphrase Cyndi Lauper, dogs just want to have fun, and there is no better place for pooches to have a great time than a nice dog park. Digital Journal Report by Greta McClain - 5 comments

Video: Bo steals the spotlight from First Lady Michelle Obama Washington - First Lady Michelle Obama carried on a 60-year tradition, reading to children at the Children's National Medical Center, but First Dog Bo ended up upstaging Mrs. Obama. In the Media by Greta McClain

Video: Dog less than pleased with new fashion statement In this day in age, it is not unusual to see pets sporting fashionable apparel, in fact the pet fashion industry has become big business in some areas. In the Media by Greta McClain - 8 comments

Drowning dog rescued by Corpus Christi police officer Corpus Christi - A Corpus Christi police officer is being hailed as a hero, risking his own life to save the life of a dog who had fallen into the water at a local marina. In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

Couple forgoes 'dream wedding' to save beloved dog Port Orange - A Port Orange, Florida couple spent their entire wedding fund to pay for treatment for their beloved pit bull, Koda. Koda, whom the couple adopted from a local shelter, was diagnosed with a liver shunt during a veterinary check-up. In the Media by Greta McClain - 4 comments

Photos of dog protecting puppies from house fire go viral Temuco - One of the latest aww-worthy photos to go viral online focus on a German Shepherd reportedly saving her puppies from a house fire in Chile. The photos show Amanda gripping her pups in her jaws and placing them on a fire truck. In the Media by David Silverberg - 5 comments

Your dog or cat may be good for your baby's health A new study from Finland suggests babies who grow up with pets, especially dogs, are not as likely to develop colds and other respiratory infections by the time they reach one year old. In the Media by Darren Weir - 2 comments

Dog rescued the family Of four in Littleton house fire Denver - Man's best friend has proven to be best friend indeed when his barking awoke the family of four saving them from a house fire. In the Media by Forstine Carter - 1 comment

PepsiCo reveals a bottle made completely of plant materials PepsiCo announced it's new bottle on Tuesday, made of a 100 percent of plant-based material, reducing the company's carbon footprint and putting them ahead of their competitors. In the Media by Renee Wilson - 7 comments

Pet crematorium woman jailed for dumping bodies in field A woman in the UK has been sentenced to eight months in jail for dumping the bodies of pets in a field while their owners were charged for cremation. In the Media by Lynn Curwin

Pet seller convicted of animal cruelty has more dogs seized A man who sold pets in Prince Edward Island for many years had 17 dogs seized from his property, just four days after he was convicted of cruelty to animals. In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 1 comment

Pet deer seized by officials A pet deer which was living on an island off the southern coast of Nova Scotia has been seized by natural resources officers. Although the deer was healthy and tame, it is illegal to keep them as pets. In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 5 comments

Man falls in doggie doo doo and blames Pet Smart Robert Holloway, was 69 in January 2009 when he innocently ventured to the Pet Smart in Newport News, Virginia to get some bird seed and dog food. Before he left he was severely and multiply injured. In the Media by Betty Kowall - 3 comments

A 'Dillie' of a deer is Ohio family's house pet Dillie the deer is five years old now, but when she was brought to an Ohio veterinarian her after being abandoned by her mother, she was near death. In the Media by Sandy Sand

Giant Snakehead Pet Investigated By DEC In 1999, Chris Deverso bought a giant snakehead fish for a pet. Since 2004, it has been illegal to own such fish in the US, and although Deverso was given the option to find a new home for it but was unable to do so. In the Media by Debra Myers - 20 comments

Pet dog saves woman from kangaroo An Australian woman was attacked by a large kangaroo, but luckily her pet dog fought off the kangaroo. She had minor cuts to her face, hands and legs. In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 5 comments

Spare the agony of loosing your much loved domestic pet Gary Bintsis reluctantly abandoned his pursuit of Alex. After all, Gary could not fly. And on this misty spring day, Alex was determined to test-drive his unclipped wings in an open sky. In the matter of minutes, the bird was out of Gary’s sight. In the Media by Khalid Magram - 1 comment

California Woman to Have Dog Cloned By South Korean Company An American woman has enlisted the help of a South Korean company to do her the biggest honour and bring her beloved dog named "Booger" back to life. How? By cloning it by using tissue extracted from the dog's ear before it died. In the Media by Michelle Duffy - 4 comments

Make Fido A Star Hallmark Cards Inc. is launching the "Your Pets" competition. "Your Pets" is an opportunity for animal lovers and amature greeting-card designers to submit ideas for a very special birthday greeting. In the Media by Eric S. Wyatt - 3 comments

Town Says Teen Can't Keep Pet Rooster Melissa Hensler got a "Most Unusual Pet" prize from her township two years ago for her pet rooster, but now the same township says the bird is a farm animal in a residential area and it's got to go. In the Media by RobotGod - 1 comment

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