Beijing, Sep 6 : Ten dogs have been awarded the title of 'doctor' in China for their public welfare activities, such as spreading happiness in rest homes and children rehabilitation centres for those suffering from autism.

Three dogs were taken from a home Sunday afternoon while firefighters from Matteson, Frankfort, Richton Park, Flossmoor, Oak Forest and Park Forest battled a garage fire in the 21300 block of Kildare Avenue in Matteson, authorities said. "There was a lot of smoke," Matteson Fire Department Shift Cmdr. Jay Coburn said. The dogs' conditions were not immediately known. Coburn said the family took ...

Dogs strut their stuff at Sussex Hills Kennel Club dog show in Morris Township NJ

MORRIS TWP. — Nearly 900 dogs representing 133 breeds and varieties competed Sunday in the Sussex Hills Kennel Club's judging show at William G. Mennen Sports Arena.

Cats won't rule out Rooke

Geelong coach Mark Thompson says the Cats may still be able to use Max Rooke's hardness at the contest this finals series

Greenpeace activists given suspended jail term (AFP)

AFP - A Japanese court Monday sentenced two Greenpeace activists to suspended one-year jail terms for stealing a box of whale meat that the environmentalists said was proof of embezzlement in "research whaling".

Sea Dogs win 9-2 on Field of Dreams day

The Portland Sea Dogs emerged from the cornfield and played some solid baseball. On the annual Field of Dreams day, the Sea Dogs thumped the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 9-2 at Hadlock Field. Nate Spears had three RBI, including a two-run homer, his 19th of the season. Ryan Lavarnway and Anthony Rizzo contributed to their RBI totals. Four Sea Dogs lead the Red Sox minor leaguers in RBI: Lavarnway ...

Stop throwing your pets away, people - the Shanghai Zoo is overcrowded!

I wasn't aware that A. There were a lot of people here with a taste for exotic pets, and B. There were a lot of dicks here who abandon their exotic pets when they get too expensive, but apparently the Shanghai Zoo is running out of space to deal with them. Specifically, it's being overrun by red-eared turtles and estaurine crocodiles (which you'll remember caused quite a scare last year). From ...

A-list pets get their own luxury hotel

THE already pampered four-legged friends of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Jennifer Aniston have been invited to the opening of a new 9754sq/m luxury hotel for pets in LA.

Cats earn first playoff berth since 2006

The Tri-City Valley Cats are headed to the New York-Penn League playoffs.

Pets’ mirth is Pets Passion’s fervent

KUCHING: Placing four key aphorisms as its main focus – passion, service, quality and convenience – Pets Passion Sdn Bhd (Pets Passion) director Winnie Kueh was inspired to run her own pet store with high passion and diligence.

Cats' focus on Freo

Geelong coach Mark Thompson says the Cats can not afford to start thinking about a preliminary final yet

Dogs rescued from Montana hoarder arrive in Denver

DENVER - Over 35 dogs from an out-of-state animal hoarder case arrived in Denver on Sunday.

Eastday-Zoo home to a series of exotic abandoned pets

THE Shanghai Zoo is overcrowded with exotic pets such as red-eared turtles and estuarine crocodiles that have been abandoned by their owners. Officials said every time such an animal or reptile is found in the city, they would be sent to the zoo.

Dogs taken from hoarder arrive in Colorado

DENVER - More than 95 dogs were rescued from the home of an animal hoarder in Montana, and some of them hope to find new homes in the Mile High City.

Adoptable cats

NEW KENNEWICK, Wash.—The more than 50 cats that were neglected after a woman was evicted from her home are now looking for families.

Pets and the quake

A sidebar to the human drama of the weekend earthquake is what it has meant for pets. Many animals were reported missing, a sad event in itself and another layer of loss for people who have already had their lives turned upside-down. Yet some pets seemed to play a positive role.

Dogs Beat Cats On Saturday At Hadlock

The Portland Sea Dogs beat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 6-4 on Saturday night.

After 20 years of protection, owl declining but forests remain (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Twenty years after northern spotted owls were protected under the Endangered Species Act, their numbers continue to decline, and scientists aren't certain whether the birds will survive even though logging was banned on much of the old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest where they live in order to save them.

Cats have a soft landing

Make no mistake, the Cats are still in this flag race up to their necks, writes Rohan Connolly.

Pets of the Week

KVUE's Pets of the Week from the Humane Society of Williamson County are Cheesy and Cilia.

Pet owners like taking their pets to work, but rules should be established

By Marie Stempinski, Special to the Times Friday, September 3, 2010 Workers are happier when they take their pets to work, but not all co-workers share their enthusiasm. Companies are wise to establish workplace “pettiquette.” Did you know that one in five American companies allow employees to bring their pets to work? That's according to a recent survey by the American Pet Products ...

Cats stay hot - they pound out 19 hits in win

If the River Cats were feeling the effects of their post-celebration party, it never showed.

Rock Cats Beat Thunder; Won't Lose 100 Games This Season

— Estarlin De Los Santos doubled in Juan Portes from third for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Rock Cats went on to down Trenton 10-7 before a sellout crowd of 6,189 on Saturday night.

Rock Cats' Ben Revere Gets Call to Major Leagues

New Britain, CT - The New Britain Rock Cats of the Eastern League announced tonight that their outstanding 22-year-old Outfielder, Ben Revere, has received the call to join the Minnesota Twins for the final weeks of the 2010 American League Pennant race.

Fisher Cats fall in Portland, giving Thunder division crown

The Portland Sea Dogs posted a 6-4 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Saturday night. The loss clinched the Eastern Division title for the Trenton Thunder, whom the Fisher Cats will meet in the playoffs beginning this week.

Dogs Strut For Raleigh Show

More than 1,300 dogs are on the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh for the chance to win a crown for best-in-show. Five different local kennel clubs joined together for their annual labor-day dog show. It started Thursday and runs through Monday. Each day, a different club hosts the competition so there are five chances for the dogs to win the "Best-In-Show" crown. Organizers said this year the number ...

Dogs' Hip Dysplasia Risk Often Missed

Traditional methods of evaluating dogs for hip dysplasia risk may miss 80 percent of cases, according to a new study.

Small pets are vanishing in Spring Hill

By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Saturday, September 4, 2010 SPRING HILL — An unusually high number of small pets have gone missing from homes in Weeki Wachee Woodlands and Weeki Wachee Acres this summer. Most recently, a litter of four kittens, birthed by an unknown feline in a back yard, has disappeared. The culprit or culprits remain a mystery. Suspects range from coyotes to mammoth ...

Dogs make a splash at state fair

Dogs and people cheered each other with barking and clapping Friday at the STIHL Dogs and Logs World Championships at the fairgrounds.

Pets Alive dedicates new dog facility

HOWELLS – Pets Alive, one of the largest and most successful strictly no-kill animal sanctuaries in the U.S., keeps growing. Two of Pets Alive’s major benefactors are Grammy winning artist Rob Thomas and his wife, Marisol, who adopted a beloved dog, Tyler, from Pets Alive, some years ago.

Cats crushed at home

NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain Rock Cats can’t even die with dignity. The worst season in 28 years of Eastern League baseball at Willow Brook Park isn’t bad enough. The infamy of being the first EL team since the Korean War to lose 100 games remains in order.

Sacramento eatery takes 'dancing shrimp' off menu (AP)

AP - A Sacramento restaurant agreed to stop serving live shrimp after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel to the shellfish.

Pets on the Promenade event set for Sept. 11

Hilton Head Monthly's fourth annual Pets on the Promenade will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept

African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN (AFP)

AFP - Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday.

Federal judge orders revised spotted owl plan (AP)

AP - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must revise a Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.

Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release (AP)

AP - An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece.

WWF calls for 'roar of support' for wild tigers (AFP)

AFP - The conservation group WWF on Thursday urged people to send in a recorded "roar of support" for wild tigers, whose numbers have plunged over the past century from 100,000 to fewer than 3,200.

Obama urged to help end Japan's dolphin hunt (AFP)

AFP - Animal rights activists protested against Japan's dolphin hunts in a rally outside the US embassy in Tokyo Thursday, calling on President Barack Obama to pressure the country over the issue.

Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers (AP)

AP - California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them.

Bosnian group urges probe of puppy killing video (AP)

AP - An animal rights group in Bosnia called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a young woman throwing six newborn puppies into a river was filmed in the Balkan country.

RSPCA says 'bring back UK dog licence' (AFP)

AFP - Animal welfare group the RSPCA has called for dog licences to be reintroduced, saying an annual licence fee of as little as Â£21.50 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding.

3 killed when copter crashes in Idaho downtown (AP)

AP - A helicopter chartered by a state wildlife agency plunged into a travel trailer and crashed Tuesday on a downtown street in the small town of Kamiah, killing two biologists and the pilot, authorities said.

Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape (AP)

AP - Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood.

China, Russia boost efforts to save tigers (AFP)

AFP - China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers, as they try to boost efforts to save the endangered species, state media reported Monday.

Los Angeles Zoo is home to 22 baby Komodo dragons (AP)

AP - Twenty-two Komodo dragons have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this month, giving a modest boost to the world's endangered population.

Putin fires darts at gray whale from crossbow (AP)

AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fired darts from a crossbow at a gray whale off Russia's Far Eastern coast on Wednesday in the latest in a series of man-versus-nature stunts designed to cultivate the image of a macho leader.

New bacteria degrades oil faster, in deep, cold water: study (AFP)

AFP - A new species of bacteria found in the Gulf of Mexico degrades oil faster at deeper and colder depths than expected, scientists said Tuesday in a study that could explain how the BP oil spill has mostly disappeared.

Endangered Hawksbill turtles released off Singapore (AFP)

AFP - Thirteen endangered sea turtles born and bred in Japan were released off Singapore waters Tuesday as part of efforts to conserve the species.

How cute! Panda cub born in Austria (AP)

AP - A giant panda has given birth to a healthy cub in Austria — the second in just three years.

Police search for escaped alligators (AFP)

AFP - Police and wildlife experts have launched a search for two baby alligators that escaped from a zoo in southern France, an official said on Tuesday.