These Pilots Fly At-Risk Dogs To Safe Havens Every Weekend

Jonathan Plesset and Brad Childs -- co-founders of the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART) -- spend nearly every weekend collecting at-risk pets and whisking them to safer places.

This past weekend, four planes and five volunteer pilots moved 15 dogs from a West Virginian facility where the pups' time was up to a Pennsylvania nonprofit shelter that doesn't euthanize for space. A 16th dog was flown to a rescue group in Pittsburgh.

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Puppy Mill Dogs Will Be Available For Adoption Soon: Atlanta Humane Society

Dogs who previously existed in squalid conditions at a Mississippi puppy mill, will soon have a new lease on life, reported the Atlanta Humane Society on Facebook on Sunday.

According to the Humane Society, a total of 30 dogs will be available for adoption at some point in the next 7 to 10 days. The dogs include multiple breeds, including Italian Greyhounds, Shih Tzus, Yorkies, Poodles and more. The dogs are currently being allowed time to recover from their difficult ordeal and they are receiving much needed veterinary care.

The dogs came from breeding operations discovered in Alcorn County, Mississippi last Wednesday. The dogs were said to be living in deplorable conditions; rabbit cages, stacked on top of each other, were holding many of the dogs. Cages were described as being full of feces, urine and countless maggots.

According to 11 Alive News, Dr. Gloria Dorsey, DVM and Vice President of Medical Services at the Atlanta Humane Society stated:

Following the spay and neuter surgical procedures, it will take some time to address all the needs of the animals and make sure they are properly vetted,

"Beyond surgery, it's about giving these animals proper care and giving them a little time to decompress. We need to help some gain weight and since some were suffering from tooth decay, they will need tooth extractions. So our biggest priority is getting these animals healthy."

The Humane Society intends to notify their Facebook followers when the dogs in their care will be available for adoption; the adoptions will be first come, first served. Potential adopters will be screened and must be approved.

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Melissa Rivers Dresses Up Joan Rivers Dogs' For Halloween

When Joan Rivers died at 81, she left behind four dogs: Teegan, Mikey, Lola and Sam.

The comedian's daughter, Melissa, has taken them in and even dressed them up for Halloween.

"Happy Halloween: Teegan the frankfurter, Princess Lola, Sam the alligator, Mikey the pumpkin. #melrivers #joanrivers," she wrote on Instagram, next to a photo of the dogs.


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Lucky A German Shepherd Who's Owners Dumped Him in a Shelter Needs to Feel Lucky Again Do You Have Room in Your Heart and in Your Home for Lucky?

 This handsome boy's name is Lucky, but how can that be if his family dumped him at a the busy Carson Animal Care Center in California after five years? Now he just waits in his barred shelter for his family to return; Lucky is so depressed, he barely makes eye contact with anyone.

Click here for Lucky's PetHarbor listing: Lucky  When inquiring about Lucky, please reference ID#A4768923. This beautiful dog was surrendered on October 22 and is available for adoption.

A Facebook page for Lucky can be found by clicking HERE. Volunteers and animal lovers have been sharing this beautiful dog's story with their friends, family and coworkers. Please take a few moments and share his story with a Facebook friend. Sharing saves lives. Lucky only needs that one special person to become his hero.

Watch a short video of Lucky by clicking HERE.

"Maybe my family will come and bring me home," he seems to be thinking as he watches people pass by his kennel.

"They named him Lucky and he must have felt like he was until the day he was left at the shelter. He is so depressed, he doesn't even want to look at you, and this sweet beauty needs help. Please check out his video and share sweet Lucky; he really needs help now."

Carson Shelter, Gardena, California
216 Victoria Street, Gardena, California
Phone: 310.523.9566

Monday -Thursday 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday -Sunday - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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How To Crate Train An Adult Dog

Perhaps your dog is a rescue and was never properly house trained. Or you have to move across the country and need to put her in a crate for the trip. Or maybe the pooch has just started acting out in destructive ways while you’re away from the house. There are many reasons why you might need to train your adult dog to sit calmly and quietly in a crate.

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Al Green's Bull Reportedly On The Loose ... Again

Shelby County, TN (WMC) - What's lurking around the corner this Halloween? It may be a bull. Shelby Forest residents are on the lookout for a bull that is reportedly on the loose.

According to neighbors, the bull belongs to R&B icon Al Green. It is the second Halloween that neighbors are spooked.

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I Found Fancy, An Adorable Chinese Shar-Pei/Terrier Mix Lying in the Street and Saved Her - Now She is Ready For Her Forever Home

 Dear Reader: You have seen me post this dog several times down my feed. This is the dog that my husband and I found lying in the street and called animal control.

I can not adopt her because I live in Prince George's County, Maryland, and her breed is illegal here.

I have followed Fancy down her road to recovery, and will never give up on finding her the loving home that she deserves.

Animal ID: 24130747
Species: Dog
Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei/Terrier, Staffordshire Bull
Age: 2 years 15 days
Sex: Female
Size: Medium
Color: Black
Spayed/Neutered : Spayed
Declawed: No
Site: WHS Georgia Ave
Location: Main Kennel






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The Story of Fancy, An Adorable Chinese Shar-Pei/Terrier Mix, Found Dying in the Street - Rescued by Good Samaritans - Looking for a Forever Home

Meet Fancy, A Sweet Girl That Will Kiss And Snuggle You to Death! Pet of the Week at the Washington Humane Society - Available for Adoption NOW!

If you, or someone you know are interested in adopting Fancy, please contact:

Washington Humane Society, Washington, DC
Georgia Avenue Adoption Center
7319 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 723-5730

Why not stop by the shelter and meet Fancy.

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Nestle Purina PetCare is Offering a Service Allowing Dog Owners to Customize Food for Their Pets

St. Louis, Missouri -  Nestle Purina PetCare is offering a service allowing dog owners to customize food for their pets.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the new Just Right by Purina service allows customers to formulate dog food based on specific characteristics of their dog — age, breed and activity level. St. Louis-based Purina is a unit of Switzerland-based Nestle.

Purina makes the Beneful, Apo and Dog Chow brands. It says it is the first major pet food maker to produce a personalized dog food in the U.S.

Purina began sales in March as a testing phase. The product launched nationwide Oct. 28.

"So far people have responded well to it," said Brian Lester, director of marketing for Just Right by Purina. "As you look at the many other categories that consumers are in, there are more and more customized features that are being offered every day."

Customers log in at JustRightPetFood.com and enter information that begins with the dog's name. Users are asked protein preference with options that include chicken, salmon and lamb.

Pet owners are asked if their dog has dry skin, whether its coat is shiny, and whether the dog is over- or underweight. In fact, a photo of the dog can be put on the personalized bag if the owner chooses.

It doesn't come cheap — the price is higher than Purina's standard dog food. A 6-pound bag is $24.99; a 12-pound bag is $37.99.

Lester said Purina is deciding whether to make a similar offering for cats.

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Deep Sea Vessel Spots Ghost Shark (Video)

The deep-sea exploration vessel Nautilus has stumbled upon and recorded a number of very interesting sea creatures thus far.

The team was recently exploring the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano near Grenada when they spotted something slowly moving through the water.


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This Is What A Perfect Dog Adoption Looks Like

Right from the start, Gunner the dog showed himself to be a great fit with his brand new adoptive family in San Jose, California -- by sticking his tongue out for a photo, just like they did.

"It's funny because we do tongue pics as a joke all the time," says Antonio Beretini, who's sitting in the driver's seat below, next to partner Chad Winningham. "So having Gunner do this as soon as he sat in our car between the kids was just too funny to pass on capturing!"

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Montgomery County Moves to Ban 'Puppy and Kitten' Mill Animals from Pet Stores

Montgomery County could become the first local jurisdiction to prohibit pet stores from selling animals sourced from so-called "puppy and kitten mills."

A bill set to be introduced in the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday stipulates that pet stores would only be allowed to sell dogs or cats obtained from animal shelters or nonprofit rescue organizations.


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8 Reasons Pit Bulls Are Better Than Most People

I do and say a lot of ridiculous things, and people don't bat an eyelash. I walk my pit bull down the street, and I get the strangest looks I've ever seen. People look at me, then at my pit pull, then back at me with confusion, disgust, fear, or any mix of those.

Pit bulls get a bad rap, and they haven't earned it. It's the jerks who train pit bulls (and other breeds) to be aggressive that deserve the bad rap. Those are the ones that deserve the "looks" (and in many cases jail time).

But still, I get some mighty odd glares when walking my pit bull. No matter. I'd rather hang out with a pit bull than most people any day. Here's why:

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What A Black Cat Really Thinks About Halloween

Henri really does have it rough. After all, a black cat isn’t looked upon favorably this time of year. Watch as he tries to make sense of the “folly” of Halloween. Too funny!

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Houston, Texas - Homeless Man Can No Longer Care for Pup That Found Him - Do You Have Room in Your Home and in Your Heart for Butch?

A young dog in Houston, Texas, currently spends his days on the streets with a homeless man named "Joe." The one-and-a-half-year-old dog, named "Butch," suddenly appeared one day and Joe did his best to take care of the homeless pup that seemed to have no one else.

Unfortunately, Joe already had two dogs that he was caring for when Butch arrived, and one of his dogs does not get along with the newcomer. Though Joe loves Butch, he needs to find somewhere else for the dog to go.

The following information has been stated about Butch:

Butch is about 1- 1 1/2 years old. He had horrible mange and was very skinny when he first appeared. He is very people friendly and dog friendly but not with one of Joe's altered male dogs. He is fine with the other altered male dog.

Butch is not altered. I doubt he has been on heartworm preventative. A friend donated some flea preventative for all of them. But Butch definitely needs a bath!

A good Samaritan is working to help Joe find a home for Butch - the individual has obtained pledges which can be utilized for Butch's veterinary needs and she has offered to be the contact for potential rescue agencies or adopters. Anyone who has questions or who would like to help in some way can email: jchppl@gmail.com

Note: Prospective adopters will be screened for suitability by the individual who is taking emails about Butch.

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Texas Veterinarian Indicted For Mistreating Dog He Was To Put Down

(Reuters) - A Texas veterinarian accused of keeping alive a dog he had promised to euthanize and using it as a source for blood transfusions was charged on Wednesday with animal cruelty.

Millard "Lou" Tierce, 71, was indicted by a grand jury in Tarrant County on charges of theft, misapplication of fiduciary property and animal cruelty relating to the treatment of the dog, prosecutors said.

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Fish Attacks Kitten, Turns Out Kitten Gets Away

Has nature gone cray?

Viral video shows a fish leaping out of the water to seemingly attack two curious cats.

As one kitty peers over the pond's edge, the other climbs onto its companion's back for a better view. Then the fish, speculated in some reports to be a pike in a Japanese koi carp pond, strikes.

The unexpected turn is not as shocking as it might seem.

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The DOH Says Pooches Are No Longer Welcome At Park Slope's Dog-Loving Bar The Gate

Park Slope bar The Gate has long been one of the few places in the city that welcomes its customers' canine companions. But that changed last week when a city inspector slammed the bar with an unspecified fine for allowing dogs into the bar, after someone called 311 to complain. Fearful of further fines, owner Bobby Gagnon has now posted a sign saying that no pups are allowed in. But the sign also expresses indignation that the bar (which doesn't serve food) is being lumped in with restaurants that do. "We are a bar. But we are held to the same standard," it complains.

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Forest Service Warns Against #bearselfies

(CNN) -- Dear park visitors,Please don't take selfies with bears. It's stupid.
Love, the U.S Forest Service.

That pretty much sums up a warning issued recently by wildlife officials at Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe, California.

"Bears are unpredictable, wild animals and may attack if threatened," Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson said in a statement. "We can't have visitors creating dangerous situations for themselves and others. People are risking serious injury or death if they get too close to a bear."

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ASPCA Top 10 Safety Halloween Tips for Pet Parents

Attention, animal lovers, it's almost the spookiest night of the year! The ASPCA recommends taking some common sense precautions this Halloween to keep you and your pet saying "trick or treat!" all the way to November 1.


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Heroic Homeless People Rescue Dog Hit by a Car

A one-year-old Shih Tzu’s life has been saved thanks to a pair of kindly people who have no place to go to even help themselves.  The Michigan pup was badly injured when he was struck by a car, but now he is on the road to recovery.

Earlier this month, Blitz was found in downtown Grand Rapids and was taken by the anonymous good Samaritans to a nearby fire department.  He was bleeding and had road rash and broken bones.  Firefighters brought him to the Kent County Animal Shelter, who sent him to Kelley’s Animal Shelter to treat his injuries.

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Loyal Police Dog Being Treated Inhumanely On Chief’s Orders

It’s bad enough that we are constantly bombarded with tragic stories about police killing friendly family pets for often no reason at all, and it’s just as sad to learn that police aren’t even treating their own K-9s well.  Jack is a Belgian Malinois police dog who has been forced to live in a squalid cement pen for the last two weeks.  Why?  Apparently because his partner decided to take a promotion with the sheriff’s department.

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Man Pleads Guilty in Las Vegas Puppy Store Fire

Las Vegas (AP) — A fledgling boxer pleaded guilty Wednesday to arson and attempted animal cruelty charges, and told a judge he didn't want to be remembered as the man who set fire to a Las Vegas pet store where 27 puppies and adult dogs were rescued earlier this year.

Kirk Bills, 28, stood in shackles, nodded toward his wife in the courtroom gallery, and apologized to Clark County District Court Judge David Barker as he entered his pleas to avoid trial next week on a total of 31 felonies in the Jan. 27 fire at the Prince and Princess pet shop.

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Vet Removes Dog's Eye Without Permission

Tampa Bay, Fla. (WTSP) -- A dog owner got a call on Monday that shook her to the bone.

"I got hysterical," said dog owner Kimberly Hayden. "I was like what are you (the Veterinarian's Assistant) talking about? She was there for a follow up. And she goes, 'no, we extracted her eye.'"

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Why It Matters That PetSmart Discriminates Against Pit Bulls

One of Michael Vick's former dogs died this week.

Hector the pit bull was two when he was rescued out of the NFL player's Bad Newz Kennels.

He then got to live with a wonderful family -- Clara and Roo Yori -- who did all they could to give this dog the great life he so deserved, after his hellish beginning.

Hector even got to work for a while as a therapy dog, while also galavanting around the country with his human parents, proving over and over again that even pit bulls who have suffered through the worst abuse can thrive, and live safely, in loving homes.

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Fish Leaps from a Pond to Snatch Curious Cat in its Jaws and Drag it Beneath the Surface

A curious kitten got more than it bargained for when eyeing up a meal.

In this remarkable video, a kitten is dragged into a pond by a fish at least twice its size after it got a little too close to its prey.

The footage, filmed in Japan, shows the kitten edging closer and closer to the pond's surface, transfixed by the koi carp passing underneath it.

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National Cat Day 2014 - Presented by Naturally Fresh

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We live to celebrate cats and help them to find forever homes. Through our large social media presence, all year long we're able to partake in the wonderful world of cats and put the plight of cats in shelters, center stage and educate literally millions but on October 29th....it's party time!

We encourage you to spoil your fur baby a little more on National Cat Day than any other day (you don't want them to get too demanding do you?) by buying them a new toy drenched in cat nip, giving them something simply scrumptious to eat, offering lots more cuddling and making a donation to  your local shelter in their honor. The best way you can celebrate though is to save a life! So if you can....ADOPT....don't shop.

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Eighth Grader Convinces Entire School To Skip SeaWorld

The annual “winterim” trip to San Diego taken by the seventh and eighth graders at Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, Colo., will be missing one element this year. The students will no longer be visiting SeaWorld, thanks to the efforts of one intrepid eighth grader named Phoebe Goldstein.

Goldstein, a longtime opponent of whale and dolphin captivity, had heard of other schools nearby that took field trips to the marine park. When she heard that her own school was planning a trip, she was shocked — and driven to action.

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Uber Kittens is Back

Today is National Cat Day – the cutest day of the year. We’ve teamed up with Cheezburger and the ASPCA® for a second year to bring you kittens… literally.

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Uber Will Deliver Adoptable Kittens Again Today - Use Your Uber App to Have an Uber Driver Deliver a Car Full of Kittens for You to Play with for 15 Minutes

Yes, in celebration of National Cat Day, Uber will once again deliver kittens right to your door. Because that's what Uber does now.

For a cool $30, you can have an Uber driver come to wherever you are with a car full of kittens for you to play with for 15 minutes, if you're a cat person.

Between noon and 4:00 p.m., request the "Kittens" option in the Uber app (use the promo code kittensdc to unlock the option), and an Uber driver will be there, kittens in tow.

The kittens, which are coming from the Washington Humane Society, are adoptable and a rep from the shelter will accompany them if you meet one you want to adopt.

Additionally, Uber says they'll be "matching all donations made to the participating shelters via the Uber app."

Uber says they expect demand to be "very high" in all cities, so be patient with them, they ask. Still, kittens!

My story photo is of adorable Dox, a 3-month-old domestic kitten. He is available for adoption at the Washington Humane Society, #24145656. FOLLOW US!