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Parade breaks costumed dog record
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Organizers of the Beggin' Pet Parade in Missouri said they set a world record by gathering 1,326 costumed dogs in a single location.
Pet Parade: 'Happy Howlidays'
Pet Parade: 'Happy Howlidays'
It's time for the annual advice for keeping pets safe and sound during the hectic holidays.
Spoiling pets can hike vet bills
Spoiling pets can hike vet bills
CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Putting your fat pet on a diet can do more than save the pet's life – it can save you big money.
How much is a pet's life worth
How much is a pet's life worth
Many would say the value of a pet is priceless, but legally just how much is a fuzzy, furry or feathered friend really worth?
Black cat, white dog syndrome
Black cat, white dog syndrome
I haven't seen a black cat that had been roaming the neighborhood before Halloween. I hope nothing happened to it.
People willing to pay for pet health
People willing to pay for pet health
America's millions of pet lovers apparently aren't too worried about the threat of a double-dip recession.
Pet etiquette 101, where to take your pet
Pet etiquette 101, where to take your pet
For the majority of pet owners there's no place more pet-friendly that the local public park, even though communities with lease laws frown on letting dogs run loose.
Canadian docs say keep pets out of airplane cabins
Canadian docs say keep pets out of airplane cabins
At least one major Canadian airline is ignoring a vote by the Canadian Medical Association recommending most pets be barred from airplane cabins.
Pet Parade: Doggone dognappers grabbing pets
Pet Parade: Doggone dognappers grabbing pets
Years ago when I moved from the big city to the suburbs I would take my dog everywhere around the pleasant little town where we had relocated.
Pet Parade: Pets are good for you mentally and physically
Pet Parade: Pets are good for you mentally and physically
Research by psychologists at Miami University and St. Louis University indicates pet ownership is good for the average person's health as well as happiness.
S. Korea fights animal abuse
S. Korea fights animal abuse
South Korea's Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is doubling fines on people convicted of cruelty to animals.
Animal-rights activists win some, lose some
Animal-rights activists win some, lose some
Organizers of a dog-meat festival at a suburban South Korean market near Seoul canceled the weekend event because of pressure from protesters who oppose the slaughter of dogs.
When the ‘dog days’ come early
When the ‘dog days’ come early
CHICAGO, June 12 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin man who left his pet dog inside a hot car in 93 degree weather Monday was ticketed for leaving an animal in a car for more than 15 minutes.
Shanghai limits dog ownership
Shanghai limits dog ownership
In a sign of China's growing affluence, the city of Shanghai this month instituted a "one-dog policy" to control the number of pet animals.
In praise of the loveable mutt
In praise of the loveable mutt
A headline in the Toronto Sun sports section called last week's NCAA final "a mutt ugly" game between the UConn Huskies and the Butler Bulldogs.
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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic