No More Corgis For The Queen

It is safe to say that Queen Elizabeth II is the world’s most famous corgi owner.  The royal matriarch has owned more than 30 corgis over the years, and the dogs have become almost a mascot. And now, according to the Express, at the age of 88, she has had enough.

“The fact is she worries about too many dogs around her feet and the danger she will trip up and hurt herself badly,” an unidentified court individual told the Express. According to the publication, the queen declined an offer of two Norfolk terriers from her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice.

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Terrence Cody Indicted On Animal Cruelty Charges

With the NFL season over, the Ravens officially released Terrence Cody today after announcing the move on Jan. 23. The Baltimore County Police also announced that a local grand jury had indicted Cody on charges of animal cruelty.

 Ravens To Cut Defensive Tackle Under Investigation For Animal Cruelty
Ravens defensive tackle Terrence Cody's one-year contract expires in March, but the team…

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A Veterinarian Who Saves Ferrets He’s Never Met

When I decided to write a profile about this veterinarian who lives in the Northwest, I knew I’d be writing about someone special due to his reputation among ferret shelters. What I did not know, however, was how incredibly special his unique contribution has been to ferrets — and it still is. He has given the ferret community something vital and something that has probably been integral in helping to contain a disease we all fear in our ferrets: Aleutian disease virus (ADV).

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Making The Medicine Go Down: Giving A Dog A Pill

Can you give your dog a pill? More to the point, can you give your dog a pill three times a day without any stress on you or your pooch? A recent online discussion reminded me how difficult it can be to get some dogs to take their medicine, and I thought it might be helpful to go through some strategies that make medicating your dog relatively easy and stress-free. I’ll list techniques in order of easiest to most involved:

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