"In Dog We Trust" Accidentally Printed on Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Rugs

Is "In Dog We Trust" your motto?

If so, a sheriff's office in Florida has a rug for you. The Pinellas County sheriff's office said Thursday it will auction off a rug that had "In Dog We Trust" on it instead of "In God We Trust."

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Woman Writes Heartwarming Letter to Soldier Forced to Give Up Beloved Dog

It’s a heartbreaking letter to an Australian soldier about loss, sacrifice and being sent into the unknown with a world of worry on his mind.

The soldier lost his mother recently and, to compound the grief, was forced to give her beloved dog Prinny to an animal shelter, after receiving deployment orders to Iraq.

In an open letter, Kae Norman, founder of animal rescue team Rescued With Love, articulated the soldier’s pain, and his anguish at leaving Prinny unloved, as he departed for the war zone.

Ms Norman wrote: “Dear Soldier, you don’t know me, but I know of you. I know you were heading to Darwin and then being deployed to Iraq.

“You are probably going through more than what anyone can ever imagine – and I wanted to ease your mind by letting you know your Mum’s dog Prinny is safe and happy with us at Rescued With Love.

“I know your Mum passed away and I am so sorry for your loss. Losing parents is hell, and to have to give up Prinny and surrender her to the RSPCA because you had no option would have been an unbearable burden.

“I read your surrender form which came with her paperwork, and my heart broke for you, for Prinny and for your Mum. You wrote such beautiful things about Prinny, and what a gorgeous girl she is. You were right, she certainly is.”

Ms Norman said older dogs like Prinny, who is 12 years and 4 months, don’t usually find a new home.

“I guess you know that, and thought you would give her a chance anyway,” she said in the letter. “The RSPCA did their best, and she was with them for ages …”

However, after a phone call to Rescued With Love, Prinny found a new home — with an Army veteran.

“He heard about Prinny’s predicament – and wanted to step up regardless,” Ms Norman said in her letter.

“I asked he and his wife to just wait and foster her – but it seems I didn’t need to be cautious at all. Prinny has fallen in love with her dad, and he with her, and they are now inseparable, and very, very loved.”

She added: “I don’t know where you are, or how to find you to tell you Prinny is safe. Maybe this will find you.

“All I know is my throat ached when I read your writing on that form when you handed her over – and I could not try to let you know she is safe, and very happy.

“Stay safe soldier.”

                       Here's Prinny, and a bestie called Brendan. Kisses all round.

Alligator Found At San Fernando Valley Home Had Lived There 37 Years

An 8-foot-long alligator has been living in the backyard of a San Fernando Valley home for about 40 years, animal control officials said Wednesday.

Officers from the Los Angeles Animal Services Department found the alligator Monday inside a wooden crate at the home in the 13200 block of Sylvan Street in Van Nuys, said department Cmdr. Mark Salazar. The alligator was then taken to the Los Angeles Zoo.


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Learn the Signs of Cancer in Pets

Did you know that cancer is the leading cause of death among dogs more than 2 years old?

This is a startling statistic and might be unknown to people who haven’t confronted cancer in a pet. May is designated as Pet Cancer Awareness Month by the American Veterinary Medical Association, and it’s a good time to bone up on the risks and signs of cancer in pets — and to understand current treatment options.

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Pit Bull Set to be Euthanized After Attack on 18-Month-Old Baby - Stolen in Tulare County, California

Tulare County, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare County is asking for your help to find a pit bull they say was stolen from their shelter. The dog was set to be euthanized after it attacked an 18-month-old baby. Workers at Tulare County Animal Services are worried the dangerous dog could attack again.

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New York State May Be First to Outlaw Declawing of All Cats

New York could be the first state to issue a statewide ban on declawing of domestic, exotic and wild cats.

The law is being pushed by Manhattan Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, who's an advocate fighting against the mistreatment of animals.

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Two Bonded American Bulldog/Boxer Mix Need Adoption Out of High Kill Shelter in Georgia - Do You Have Room in Your Heart and Home for Johnny and June?

Johnny and June, two of the loveliest dogs a family could hope to find!  The affection they show each other is the pinnacle of sweetness, and they urgently need a home together to have a chance of making it out of the high-kill shelter.

Thankfully these two have each other, but they crave the attention of a new family.  These American bulldog/boxer mixes are gentle, but not much else has been posted about them online.  Given their breed and bonded status, finding them a home is difficult.

Johnny and June are in the care of Paulding County Animal Control in Dallas, Georgia.  If you would like to adopt them, please call 770-445-1511.  They are closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays, so it may take a day to get through.  Please save them!

Remember, even if you can’t adopt these two, there are many other Paulding shelter pets and animals in your area who need love, too!

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Two Critically Endangered Monkeys Freeze to Death After a Louisiana Zoo Keeper Left Them Outside

Two critically endangered monkeys died at a Louisiana zoo last week after a caretaker forgot them outside in the cold. A third monkey survived the frigid experience.

Cotton-top tamarin monkeys weighing less than one pound each were left outside at the Alexandria Zoological Park on Jan. 7 when temperatures were as low as 30 degrees in Alexandria, La. that night. The monkeys’ native habitat is northern Colombia’s tropical forests and they require temperatures between 76 to 85 degrees, according to the Associated Press.

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URGENT! The International Fund for Animal Welfare Needs Your Help - Do You Sew? Can You Help? - Australia Needs Joey Pouches For Its Injured Wildlife

The International Fund for Animal Welfare has today launched “Project Pouch,” an initiative to help injured kangaroos, possums and wallabies recover from injury suffered during the recent South Australian bush fires.

The IFAW now have a stockroom full of koala mittens - and have now turned their attention to injured kangaroos.

If you sew and would like to help these animals, I have included a link to a pattern for you to use, and the address to send them to below.

Material required must be 100% soft cotton bed sheets and flannelette.

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Please send your finished pouch liners to: IFAW 6 Belmore Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

For the pattern, click here:
http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/default/JOEY_POUCH%20INSTRUCTIONS_A4_R4.pdf

Website: International Fund for Animal Welfare

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The Pet Hospitals: Ever Thought About Pet Insurance - Your Guide to Understanding Pet Health Insurance

Ever thought about pet insurance? One of our veterinarians is here to help figure out if it is a good choice for you and your pet. Dr. Doug Kenney wrote and published Your Guide to Understanding Pet Health Insurance! Check out this blog post to learn more!
 http://thepethospitals.com/blog/pet-insurance/

At The Pet Hospitals Dr. Kenney strengthens the practice bond and the bond with clients by being our pet insurance pro! He runs a podcast, blog and is a published author on the topic, we are so proud and lucky to have him on our team!

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Get 2 Month Free Trial With Embrace Pet Health Insurance - Coolridge Animal Hospital

We strongly encourage the need for all our pet parents to sign up for the 2 month free trial with Embrace pet health insurance. call us for details and to receive your free 2 month trial code.

Being an Embrace policy holder definitely has it's perks! Did you know that we offer FREE access to VetLIVE, enabling our pet parents to ask licensed U.S. veterinarians pet health questions 24/7?

Embrace is offering 2 month free trial plan we have the forms at Coolridge Animal Hospital.

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Have questions about your pet's health? Embrace policy holders can have them answered by a licensed U.S. veterinarian for FREE!
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Camp Springs, Maryland 20748
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Move Over Nessie, Scotland Gets A New Prehistoric Marine Reptile

(Reuters) - Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile - and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster.

Scientists have announced the discovery of the fossil remains of a dolphin-like seagoing reptile on Scotland's Isle of Skye that lived about 170 million years ago and was about 14 feet (4.3 meters) long.


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The Scoop on Pet Poop: Facts and Fiction About Disposing It

Flushing dog poop down the toilet – without a bag, only the waste – is perhaps the best disposal method, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Resources Defense Council. Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria and nutrients to wash into storm drains, and eventually into local waterbodies.

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Abandoned Dog With Suitcase: Woman Abandons Dog At Train Station After Deal To Buy Him Goes South

An abandoned dog left with a suitcase by a woman in Scotland was found at a train station on Friday night. According to Fox 59, police were looking for the woman who left the dog — a male shar-pei — along with his belongings, including food, tied to a railing. The Scottish SPCA has posted the dog’s photo on Facebook hoping that someone would recognize him, and be able to identify his owner.

“SPCA Inspector Stewart Taylor said the dog is microchipped, allowing authorities to find out his name: Kai. The SPCA contacted the owner registered to the microchip, who said they had sold Kai online in 2013 but did not know the address of the person who bought him,” reports Fox 59.

The woman who abandoned the dog, and left him with a suitcase, has since been identified. According to the Daily Record, Fin Rayner, 39, abandoned the dog at the Ayr train station after a business agreement went wrong. Evidently, Rayner made a deal with someone on the internet, and met the person at the train station in order to buy the dog. When the deal didn’t go as planned, Rayner felt as if she had no other choice but to leave the pup behind.

“I went to Ayr to buy the dog. The guy rushed out with a food chest and lead on the dog. But I could see there was something up because [the dog] was very skinny. I said I wanted to take the dog for a walk, so he asked me for £150 as a deposit in case I didn’t come back. Then I saw him tearing off in his car. I phoned and said ‘You better come back for your dog’. He never turned up,” Rayner explained.

Rather than turning the dog over to authorities, or staying with the dog until something could be done, Rayner decided to leave the station… and the dog.

“I thought I’d take the dog to [my daughter] Aberdeen but my son phoned and said the photo from the ad was an American picture from 2005. I said to a member of staff it was somebody else’s dog. I said, ‘I’m just going to tie him up out there,’ and I did that. What about me and my daughter, what we had to go through? I told somebody, I made sure the dog was safe,” Rayner added in her own defense.

The abandoned dog is being well cared for at a shelter. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, over 100 offers have come from people interested in adopting him. His real name is Pluto.

Do you think Rayner should be held accountable for ditching the pup? Should the man who was trying to sell the dog be prosecuted?