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A few months ago, Bosco stopped eating and started losing weight. This behavior continued and he began to lose weight to the point that I decided to force feed him: Gerber’s #2 baby food.
Posted on February 3rd, 2013 by isak
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Indika was picked up and taken to the Brant County SPCA. Because she “looks” like a Pit Bull type dog, she falls under Ontario’s Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) which bans her from living in the province of Ontario. Her owner came forward to claim her, but because he had no paperwork that would indicate her breed, he was not allowed to take her home.
Posted on September 3rd, 2012 by isak
Filed under: Animal Stories, Dogs, no-kill | 3 Comments »
Well, after a mix-up yesterday did not free him, the folks from Angels of Fur returned to DeWitt today to spring Rufus from the DeWitt Animal Hospital in New York. You may remember from our post yesterday that Rufus was found covered in fleas and mange on the streets of Syracuse — alone. And to [...]
Posted on May 30th, 2012 by isak
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The Beginning Tomorrow, after the DeWitt Animal Hospital in DeWitt, NY opens, a member of Angels of Fur will be there to pick up Rufus. An American Bulldog/Pit Bull Terrier mix, Rufus was brought into the shelter by animal control after he was found wandering the streets of Syracuse. He had fleas and a case [...]
Posted on May 28th, 2012 by isak
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Snake bites tend to occur on the pet’s head or neck. Bites involving the trunk of the body have a poorer prognosis.
Posted on February 27th, 2012 by isak
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Have you ever stopped to consider that the ivermectin you use to treat your horses for parasites could be dangerous to dogs that eat horse manure? We know how dogs love horse manure. So in hindsight, it makes sense that ivermectin in horse manure could pose a danger… and here is one such story.
Posted on February 25th, 2012 by isak
Filed under: Dogs, General, Pet Illnesses, Pet Meds/Vaccinations | 2 Comments »
We are writing to see if you can help spread the word for these two precious dogs who so badly need our help. Gracie is a 10-year-old Yellow Lab and Sam is a 6-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever. They are docile, well behaved, housebroken and good with other animals.
Posted on December 27th, 2011 by isak
Filed under: Dogs | 10 Comments »
In October, a trucker was killed in a freak, but fiery crash on I-10 in Houston. This man was the son-in-law of Prissy’s owner. Her owner’s daughter was a couple months pregnant with their second child at the time. She is due to give birth in April and Prissy’s owner plans to be there with her, staying for a while.
Posted on December 5th, 2011 by isak
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Abby’s people lost their home due to foreclosure and loss of jobs. They had to give up Abby and her 3 cat companions. Abby has been moved around a lot during the last couple months. She is very sweet and loving, but is confused about what is going on.
Posted on September 16th, 2011 by isak
Filed under: Animal Stories, Dogs | 14 Comments »
In May 2010, Missy was stolen from her owner’s car in Tucson when they stopped at a gas station to ask for directions. In the more than a year that has past, her owner, Amber, has not stopped looking for her.
Posted on July 7th, 2011 by isak
Filed under: Animal Stories, Dogs, Pet Transport | 5 Comments »
