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  • Letters to the Editor 9/3 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:53AMWhy hate for Beck? I’m a little puzzled as to why The Tribune finds it necessary to allow columnists, cartoonists and others to harm the reputation of a TV personality known to all of us as Glenn Beck.
  • Reward grows for arrest in cat abuse case Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:27PMDetails of a horrific case of animal abuse are sparking outrage across the Bay Area. Photo gallery: Click here for photos (some images may be disturbing)
  • Today: Adopt a 'hot dog' or a 'cool cat' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:20PMThe Animal Defense League will be open until 8 p.m. Thursday for a special adoption event.
  • A proposed Lebanon ordinance wants to snuff dogs for barking? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:49PMThe Silence of the Labs by Walter Jowers OK, I'm going to get straight down to business. The political class out in Lebanon, who have apparently taken to eating psilocybin plucked from the… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  • Whoa! What Just Happened to My Stock? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:40AMThese stocks just took off, but are they about to make a return trip to earth?
  • PBDNotebook: Newbie kitten, dropped in Dumpster, being nursed to health Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:35AMLeslie Moss from Palm Beach Island Cats was taking a kitten in for a routine vet visit at Island Animal Hospital when she first saw the little critter.
  • Things to do in Martin County this week: Aug. 29 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:35PMRangers from Jonathan Dickinson State Park will talk about the importance of literacy in their jobs with kids of all ages during the “Discover Reading” program this week at several Martin County libraries.
  • NWA Kickball League Helps Local Shelter Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:42PMThe Northwest Arkansas Kickball League is doing its part to help Springdale Animal Services.
  • Stowaways on old destroyer, cats find new homes - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:43AMLAKE CHARLES, La. — When the decommissioned Gearing-class destroyer Orleck departed Orange, Texas, for Lake Charles on May 18, it had four secret stowaways. They managed to remain undetected for the vessel’s two-day trip to Lake Charles.
  • Abington police, health officials plan drug disposal event Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:46AMOn Sept. 18, police and health-care workers will team up to take unused prescription medicines out of cabinets and potentially the wrong hands. The “Clean Out The Cabinet!” campaign will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the police station, 215 Central St., where police and Signature Health Care employees will collect unused or expired prescriptions and dispose of them in an environmentally safe ...
  • Closing down the garden for the winter, part II Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:43AMFAIRBANKS — Last week I talked about these winter chores, some of which may not apply to you: pick up plastic garbage littering your yard and garden, wash out reusable containers so they are ready ...
  • Animal rescue charity's plea for volunteers Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:14AMA charity which looks after abandoned and lost cats is desperate for new volunteers to help run its services. (26/08/2010 15:30:55)
  • News Briefs for August 29, 2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:51AMSHELTER SUPPORT - For every 10-pound bag of dog, cat, puppy or kitten food or cat litter donated to the Wise County Animal Shelter, donors will receive two tickets to the Wise County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Sept. 9, 10 and 11.
  • Turn junk mail into fun crafts Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:02AMWhen you're done with that magazine, don't toss it.
  • Township keeps lid on residential cats Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:40AMBORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The Township Committee will not reconsider the townshipâs limit on the number of pets some residents can have.
  • DEA pushes nationwide medication disposal event Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:47PMThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partnering with community law enforcement offices to offer nationwide collection events for unused prescription medications on September 25. It is the first nationwide program that will address the proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste.
  • SOLAS: Two-for-one special at shelter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:59AMBoots is truly a “soft-pawed” cat – all of his claws have been surgically removed. He’s a 1- to 2-year-old shorthaired fellow that has already been neutered. Boots is all decked out in a shiny suit of basic black and white with a very distinctively marked face. He has a black face with a white tip on his nose, a white streak that runs up from the tip, a black triangle under his nose and a little ...
  • Cat put in wheelie bin: We envy cats for making life look so easy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:35AMThere are many reasons why someone might take out their frustrations on a feline, says Tom Cox.
  • YOUR COMMENTS Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:28AMQ: Our 13-year-old cat has been acting his normal self, sleeping most of the day, getting up to eat or go to the litter box. The only change we noticed was that he wasn't jumping up on his favorite chair. Instead he would curl up on the rug in front of it.
  • Major influx of cats Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:06AMWatch Video [...]
  • Analyst: Church & Dwight's shares at a good price Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:45AM(AP:NEW YORK) Church & Dwight Co. Inc.'s stock has fallen enough that it now represents an attractive entry point for investors, an analyst said Friday as he upgraded shares of the maker of Arm & Hammer, Nair, Orajel, and Kaboom bathroom cleaner.
  • Feral cats breeding a big problem Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:42AMOne outdoor female cat, over a lifespan of just six years, can potentially create a family tree of more than 460,000 descendants.[...]
  • Welcome! | Cape Blogger | Blogs (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:07AMWelcome to the Cape Blogger on HometownAnnapolis.com! Thanks for stopping by to check out my blog. There’s always a lot going on in Cape St. Claire.
  • In Brief - August 27, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:16AMNo-kill shelter to receive funds
  • Homeless Animal Day declared in Washington Parish Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:35AMInternational Homeless Animals Day has been proclaimed for Aug. 21 in Wsahington Parish in an effort to call attention to homeless animals in the parish.
  • Couple with dead cats in freezer charged with animal mistreatment Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:25PMBLACK RIVER FALLS — A Northfield couple that reportedly had morethan 100 dead cats in a freezer has been charged with animalmistreatment.
  • Furballs ahead Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:04PMCHEAP EATS It's hard to believe that Walt Whitman never ate a kimchi burrito. Maybe this is for the best, from the point of view of American literature, but that's no help to me at 4:30 a.m.
  • Your Family Pet 8/24: Miguel Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:08PMName:  Miguel Breed:  Domestic Medium Hair Age:  3-years-old Sex:  Male Shelter:  Woods Humane Society Miguel is a 3-year old, medium haired black cat with big round, golden eyes.  Shelter workers says he is extremely loving and affectionate.  Miguel loves to sit in your lap and when he looks up at you with those big eyes, he's impossible to resist. Miguel is ...
  • Special session: Biofuels operation on the list Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:41PMOh, Lordy, I hope Gov. Haley Barbour’s done his homework with this biofuels operation he wants the Legislature to consider in special session. If we’ve learned nothing in our region lately, it’s to proceed cautiously with folks who tell us they can make biofuels out of cat litter or whatever.
  • Burrillville Seeks Donations for Town Animal Shelter Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:14PMThe Burrillville Animal Control Department needs the public's help to continue providing care for animals in the town shelter. 
  • Goodyear tops Valley cat adoptions Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:09PMGoodyear topped the top 10 list of Most Cat-Friendly Cities in the Valley based on adoptions.
  • Cat Litter, Dog Food Donation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:30AMA big donation came into the Mobile County Animal Shelter today, but it's not for the shelter, it's for you.
  • Low-cost spay and neuter clinic offered Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:42AMWith the current economic downturn forcing pet owners to find more affordable spay and neuter services, the Spay/Neuter Animal Network and the Herman Bennett Foundation are partnering to offer a low-cost spay and neuter clinic Sunday at the SPAN Thrift Shop in Ventura.
  • Opinion: Feed one, fix one Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:34AMThere was something wrong with this picture. I looked again at the photograph in the news clipping, thinking perhaps it was the beginning of another "shoe tree," like the much-photographed oak on...
  • Pure Black Cute Kitten (12 Weeks Old) looking for a new.... Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:44AMPure Black Cute Kitten (12 Weeks Old) looking for a new home. PURE BLACK CUTE KITTEN (12 WEEKS OLD) We are selling this kitten on behalf of a friend who bought this kitten from her local pet shop at 8 weeks old only to find out that she is seriously allergic to cats.
  • The Slice: Sampling some catchy pet names - Tue, 24 Aug 2010 PST Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:11AMIf I printed half the reader-supplied answers to the questions about favorite albums and pet names, it might fill up every Slice column between now and Halloween. Instead, let’s check out a sample and call it a day. Thanks, though, to all who responded.
  • Pet of the week: Oreo the cat Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:31PMOreo, 6 months old, is a male, domestic short-haired cat.
  • Saratoga vet devotes life to caring for animals Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:57PMIn the back yard of Rose Houseweart's San Jose home, veterinarian Dr. David Reed kneels down and makes a quick but methodical examination of Callie, a 12-year-old golden retriever.
  • Old magazines, junk mail get vibrant new life as rolled-paper beads, bowls Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:44PMWhen you're done with that magazine, don't toss it. Clever crafters today are turning pages into pretty: beads, bowls, baskets, photo frames, mirrors and more. It's all made by rolling strips of shiny magazine paper, junk mail and other paper trash.
  • Senior Summer Social Aug. 25 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:16AMMerrillville Senior Services hosts a free Senior Summer Social from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 25 at the Slovak Club, 6920 Broadway in Merrillville. The event includes dinner, music, entertainment and dance lessons by Margie Bilski. For information or to make a reservation, call 736-8258.CEDAR LAKE Fund-raiser to benefit animal rescue A Pizza Party Fund-raiser for Cedar Lake Animal Rescue is ...
  • Take me home ... for cheap Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:10AMBig, round, innocent eyes peer out from metal cages. Little fuzzy paws reach between the bars in hopes of snagging the heart of a kindly passer-by.
  • Irene Thompson has positive outlook Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:38AMPORT CLINTON -- A local woman's sunny spirits have seen her through tough times.
  • Adoptable Pets: Why Labs are the No. 1 'family dogs' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:43PMBreed's gentle nature has made it a favorite for more than 20 years.
  • In the doghouse, indeed! Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:02PMThere was a time when pets were pets. They had bowls and beds, and that was about it. Then something changed. As Kristi Linauer, a Waco...
  • Cat rescue group needs funding after May flood Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:24PMMay's flood more than doubled the amount of cats Nashville Cat Rescue cares for.
  • Cold Noses: Adoptable Pets of the Week, Aug. 21-27 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:03PMWelcome back to Cold Noses, Northeast Florida's home for people and their pets! I hope you'll take a look at these adoptable pets from our area municipal shelters. Rescues, please feel free to add your adoptable pets in the comments section.   Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services 2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville Phone: (904) 255-PETS (7387) Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through ...
  • Cat Health: 6 Mistakes Owners Make Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:21AMSometimes our best intentions aren’t best for the health needs of our cat. Here are 6 common health mistakes cat owners make and how to avoid them.
  • Rosemère family put out on the street Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:18AMIn a landlord-tenant dispute of nightmarish proportions, a Rosemere family -including a woman who is 81/2 months pregnant -has been illegally evicted, and all their belongings moved outside.
  • Four charged with felony vandalism Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:27AMFour people were charged this week in the felony vandalism of property owned by an Oakleigh Drive man.
  • Pine Street canal cleanup begins today Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:07PMEfforts resume today to remedy a century’s worth of pollution at the Pine Street Barge Canal Superfund site in Burlington.