Celebrity craze that’s a dog’s dinner 

First there was the dorgi - a cross between a corgi and a dachshund. Then along came the labradoodle. Now Britain is being swept by a new wave of exotic crossbreed dogs More…

A reader writes: As a mother of six and grandmother of five, I have been an avid recycler since it was called “being frugal.” Imagine my surprise when my husband came up with a way to use the cut-off portions of his sweatshirt sleeves. More…

LOST: male tiger-striped pit bull, “Firenight,” Greenville, 258-5166; neutered beagle, black, white and brown, red collar, 28 pounds, Woodlawn Avenue, (919) 524-6548; spayed mixed dog, reddish brown, looks like a Rhodesian Ridgeback, orange reflective collar, 60-70 pounds, tail curls a little, Statonsburg-Lewis Store Road, 753-8013 or 717-0244; male golden dog, no collar, black spots on tongue, … More…

Humane SocietyThe Humane Society of Eastern Carolina’s Pet of the Week is Callie, an spayed, orange, declawed tabby. All animals are spayed or neutered or come with spay or neuter certificates. More…

Amy Royal received a call from a lady who found a broken and bleeding cat in her yard. It looked like the young cat had been kicked in the mouth. The vet said it had a severely broken jaw that could not be set and had lost some teeth, she said. More…

The dog carcasses always appeared late on Wednesday = nights, wrapped in black trash bags and stuffed in the Dumpster behind = the Piggly Wiggly supermarket. More…

PM - Murdoch appeals murder conviction

Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Ian Barker also challenged Ms Lees’ description of the dog her attacker had in his four-wheel drive, because early on she’d described it as a blue heeler, but again changed her mind after learning that Murdoch owned a dog more like a Dalmatian. The
Source: www.abc.net.au

Funeral for a best friend
St. Petersburg Times - As Anders cradled her dog in her lap, they gave Amber the shot. A purebred Dalmatian who had trophies from the Mutt Derby at Derby Lane, a fear of lightning and a fondness for lizards and McDonald s Happy Meals, Amber was 14 when she died. When a
Source: www.sptimes.com