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11/22/2009

Yes, you can train your cat
‘Cats need more than just playtime’ to be healthy

11/09/2009

Derby girl and animal behaviorist says dominance has its place
Roller Derby is one passion of Christine Johnson; the other is helping dogs and their owners find peaceful balance

11/08/2009

Rally Obedience puts the fun into dog training
Too often, dog training seems like it’s all about saying “No.”

11/03/2009

Confiscated parakeets have enough food for a year
Thanks to seed donations, the three dozen birds held at the North Smithfield animal shelter will be well fed

10/28/2009

North Smithfield animal control officer needs parrot food
NORTH SMITHFIELD — In “Mary Poppins,” feeding the birds was only a tuppence a bag, but for Animal Control Office Scott Goodwin these days, it’s more like $7.70.

10/25/2009

Dog Days help students settle into life at college
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David and Goliath of the bunch, and the talented Bunsen, the boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats he flips off his nose.

10/06/2009

Potter League’s new animal shelter wins environmental-design award
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — From the ground-hugging perspective of Panda, an 11-week old puppy, the new $8-million building of the Potter League for Animals may not be home, but it’s a luxury hotel in comparison to the high-kill shelter in North Carolina where he started out.

09/29/2009

Shelter dogs are training to serve war veterans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Perhaps Sonny the miniature schnauzer was nervous about his new assignment.

10/04/2009

Guinea pigs smart choice for a cuddly family pet
Guinea pigs may be exciting in the movies, but for Shannon Cauthen, the pleasure they give in real life is just the opposite.

09/18/2009

ACI inmates save puppy found on Providence railroad tracks
Inmates on a work detail spot the ailing Chihuahua on the tracks and rescue him before a train passes through.

09/20/2009

Turning problem dogs into model canines
DALLAS — Pam Blacketer needed help.

09/08/2009

Cats becoming prey to coyotes
This summer, posters for missing cats have become nearly as common in some suburban neighborhoods as “For Sale” signs in front of houses.

09/04/2009

Almost 24, Carrie the cat may just be R.I.’s oldest feline
CRANSTON — Remember when the Rhode Island Mall had a pet store?

09/06/2009

Cat’s purr-fect piano playing has become cyber sensation
LOS ANGELES — Nora the piano-playing cat is living the Hollywood life in Philadelphia.

08/30/2009

How to help your dog deal with thunder
Dog owners who spend many a stormy night struggling to get some sleep while a panting, drooling, trembling pet climbs around on top of them know that the fear of thunder can be a tricky problem to solve.

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