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Pet Vet: Ultrasound helps diagnose, treat ill pets - Billings Gazette
The veterinary profession has had some marvelous new additions to pet care over the years, but there aren’t many that can top the ultrasound machine. Our hospital was given an old ultrasound machine by the local hospital many years ago. It was pretty

SUNshine Girl - Toronto Sun
SUNshine Girl Chantal is a 19-year-old university student. Chantal does not have any pets, in fact, she says she doesn’t like pets that’s harsh. In her time off, she likes to sleep and go to the gym, but not at the same time. (Todd Gillis Photo

Protect your pets from potentially deadly heartworm - Springfield News Sun
The caller wanted to know, since I had written a column about natural treatments for a number of medical ailments that afflict animals, if there was one for her dog. The dog had just been diagnosed with heartworm. No, I told her. The ailments I was

Miami Residents Urged To Take Measures To Prevent Tick-Borne Illnesses - eMaxHealth.com
As Floridians spend more time outside this spring and summer, remember to protect yourself, your family and pets against tick-borne diseases. Most tick exposures occur when people and animals venture outdoors into tick habitats, including wooded

$7 rabies vaccines available in Henderson County - Asheville Citizen-Times
Henderson County Animal Services (HCAS) has arranged that $7 rabies shots will be available through many county veterinarians May 4 through May 9. HCAS is also co-hosting a Rabies Clinic with Community Partnership for Pets (CPPI) on May 16 at the

Veterinarians must deal with reality of euthanasia - Miami Herald
Q: I’ve always wanted to be a veterinarian but I couldn’t get past the whole euthanasia thing. How can veterinarians euthanize pets and still maintain their sanity? Doesn’t it make your job just horrible when you have to do it? I especially wonder

Want a cup of cat’s poo coffee? That’ll be $50 - ninemsn
Caffeine aficionados in Australia can now drink the Grange Hermitage of coffee, the Rolls Royce of their favourite bean— cat’s poo coffee. It’s the most expensive cup of Joe on the planet and locals in Townsville are reportedly mad for it. Called

Support for singing sensation Susan - Halifax Today
The juggernaut of public support behind Britain’s latest and possibly most unlikely singing sensation, Susan Boyle, is continuing to gather momentum. Ms Boyle, a 47-year old spinster from Scotland, wowed the British public and Hollywood stars alike

Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Founda - Fauquier Times-Democrat
Chantilly – Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation (LDCRF), a non-profit organization that helps homeless and abandoned animals find permanent, loving homes and reduces pet overpopulation by spaying or neutering every pet in their care, will host a

Let’s get quizzical - Guardian Unlimited
7. Punk-rocker-with-flowers-in-her-hair, Sandi Thom, made headlines this week after she received “devastating” news about the whereabouts of her missing cat, Toots. What did the hired pet detective tell Sandi had happened to the pet? The cat was

WVa city devises ‘covert’ solution to cat woes - Charleston Daily Mail
WEIRTON, W.Va. (AP) - Overrun with dozens of feral and stray cats, Weirton has hatched a plan to get the animals into shelters - the details, though, are secret. The Northern Panhandle city plans to launch its trapping operation on Saturday. The

WV City’s Covert Way to Fix Feral Cat Problem Save Email Print - WHSV
Overrun with dozens of feral and stray cats, Weirton has hatched a plan to get the animals into shelters. However, the details are secret. The Northern Panhandle city plans to launch its trapping operation on Saturday. The Hancock County Animal

Weirton devises ‘covert’ solution to cat woes - Charleston Gazette
WEIRTON, W.Va. — Overrun with dozens of feral and stray cats, Weirton has hatched a plan to get the animals into shelters. But the details are secret. The Northern Panhandle city plans to launch its trapping operation on Saturday. The Hancock County

Maple Grove man charged in brutal beating of girlfriend’s cat - Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Maple Grove man has been charged in the brutal beating of his girlfriend’s cat, which had to be euthanized, as well as the disappearance of three other cats she owned. One was a kitten that he allegedly hurt by dabbing pepper spray in its eyes

UT’s Hosfield pitches shutout in softball win - Daily Beacon Online
The No. 12 Tennessee women’s softball team (34-9-1) took a break from conference play on Tuesday as they faced ETSU (23-19). The Lady Vols improved their in-state winning streak to 62 games with a 5-0, four-hit shutout from freshman pitcher Cat

Current ¡¥dead cat bounce¡¦ no cause for celebration - Taipei Times
Mild signs that the rate of economic contraction is slowing in the US, China and other parts of the world have led many economists to forecast that positive growth will return to the US in the second half of the year and that a similar recovery will

Plan to Solve CR Cat Problem Breaks City Code - KCRG.com
Story Updated: Apr 15, 2009 at 6:55 PM CDT CEDAR RAPIDS - Volunteers in Cedar Rapids have a plan on how to handle the feral cat population in town. Volunteers say there is really only one way to reduce the high number of feral cats in Cedar Rapids

Dogs and men (3) - Savannah Morning News
Chester is what psychiatrists mean when they talk about unconditional love. Unbridled is more like it. Come into our house and he was so happy to see you he would knock you over. Deliverymen learned to leave things at the front door. In some Mabinogi

How to crack cat ‘09 - Economic Times
Here is some handy advice for students tackling the CAT. MBA is a career that is preferred by many engineering students, as the industry requires candidates from technical as well as management backgrounds. The motive behind the preference for this

Fire destroys woman’s home, burns her cat - KVAL
EUGENE, Ore. — Misty Frost thought being nearly homeless was bad enough. Then a fire ripped through a vacant warehouse near the University of Oregon, destroying the travel trailer she called home and all her possessions. “It’s been a rough night

Mavericks: Raul Malo coming to Cat’s Cradle on April 21 - Yes Weekly
After disbanding in 2003, lead singer and principle songwriter, Raul Malo began a solo career releasing two albums which contained interpretations of the music of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and others. In March of this year he released his

‘The cat’s freaked out’ - Independent Online
A woman from Florida who set up a webcam in her home turned on from work to see her house being burgled. Jeanne Thomas, 43, was sitting in her office 25 miles away when she saw strangers rummaging through her living room. She called police and said

Current ¡¥dead cat bounce¡¦ no cause for celebration - Taipei Times
Mild signs that the rate of economic contraction is slowing in the US, China and other parts of the world have led many economists to forecast that positive growth will return to the US in the second half of the year and that a similar recovery will

SHOCK! Sandi Thom’s cat Toots ’shot dead’ - Now Magazine
Sandi Thom is devastated by claims her beloved cat Toots has been shot dead. The pet went missing from the family home in Angus, Scotland, on 27 February. But at the weekend, Animal Search UK - the agency Sandi hired to find the pet - received an

Cat Lost 2 Years Returned Via Facebook - CBS News
Weird events, odd people and more peculiar happenings. (CBS) WCCO’s Darcy Pohland reports on a happy reunion between a Minnesota couple and their cat that was missing two years. Bob the cat slipped out of the East Bethel, Minn. home of Shane and

Missing fat cat found assuming new identity - Age
FROM the streets of Malvern comes a tale of two kitties that turned out to be one and the same. Five years ago, Amanda and William (who preferred to keep mum about their surnames) returned from a weekend away to find their beloved moggy, Francisco

Pitt cat tests positive for rabies - Daily Reflector
A pet in Pitt County tested positive for rabies last week, following treatment for injuries sustained more than three weeks ago in the Frog Level and Forlines Road area. The cat began exhibiting unusual, aggressive behavior and bit its owner

Ohio to share data on prescription drugs with Ky. - Lexington Herald-Leader
CLEVELAND — Ohio will share a prescription drug database with Kentucky to help cut down on abusers crossing state lines to get painkillers and other narcotics. The new system will allow physicians to check the prescription histories of patients

Is the Obamas’ new puppy a rescue dog or not? - San Jose Mercury News
The Obama family’s new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, is shown at the White House in Washington. The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route to the White House make for the kind of intrigue that political junkies and the

Obama dog’s breeder fears puppy mills will cash in - Salt Lake Tribune
The Obama family’s new dog, Bo, a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog, is shown at the White House in Washington. (IAP Photo / The White House, Pete Souza) Washington » Trend-seekers beware: If you think it would be great to pick up a puppy like the

Rigby dog ordinance is a misdemeanor - KIDK
RIGBY - “I have 5 kids, we have a dog, he’s a lab, he’s not vicious, he was just 3 houses away. Just 3 houses away. He wasn’t roaming the town, he wasn’t disturbing the town, no one complained about it. If it was just a ticket, here’s your speeding

Was the new first dog a plant? - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Unless you have a cold dog-hating heart, there’s no denying the new First Dog living at the White House is a cute little fella. Bo, a Portugese water dog, is six months old. He just landed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, aka Easy Street. He’s got

Obama dog at center of intrigue - Charleston Daily Mail
WASHINGTON - Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet? The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s journey to the White House make for the kind of intrigue

Ft. Collins dog owner hurt in pit-bull attack - Denver Post
Jacqueline Harris was bitten Wednesday after two pit bulls chased and attacked her bichon frise, Louie. (V. Richard Haro | The Coloradoan) Two pit bulls were caught on tape attacking a bichon frise in Fort Collins and biting its owner on the hand as

PROMISES, PROMISES: Is Obama dog a rescue or not? - Forbes
Is Bo a rescued dog or not? Did President Obama keep or break a campaign promise in picking the purebred as the family’s new pet? The twists and turns of the Portuguese water dog’s route to the White House make for the kind of intrigue that political

Obama dog’s breeder fears puppy mills will cash in - 14 WFIE
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trend-seekers beware: If you think it would be great to pick up a puppy like the Obama family’s new Portuguese water dog, think again. The dog’s breeder, Martha Stern of Boyd, Texas, said they aren’t for everyone. Stern said they

Donate food for pets to local food pantries - Recorder Community Newspapers
With the increasing number of homes being foreclosed on, families have had to give up their pets due to their inability to feed them because of their financial situation. This, in turn, is causing the shelters to become overcrowded and families to

New shelter for at-risk pets coming soon - Alexander City Outlook
When Alexander City Animal Control officer Kelly Cotney, found a neglected pit bull named Rusty, she took action. Cotney took the dog, which was so malnourished his hair had fallen out, and got him the care he needed and, in the end, Rusty was

Paw Prints: Tiny ticks can create big problems for pets - Newburyport Daily News
After this long and snowy winter, everyone is delighted that spring is here. Outdoor play and romps with the pooch are fun. But in Greater Newburyport, spring time also means tick time. There’s not much to like about ticks. They are little crawling

Ask the vet’s pets: Buy chocolate or toy bunny for Easter, not a live - Reading Eagle
Berks County, PA - Dear Reba Rabbit: We’d like to surprise our daughter with a pet on Easter morning. We’re thinking about a bunny, but we wonder whether a baby chick or duckling would be better. Which will require the least care, and which will be

Care arrives for pets lost, injured in Italy quake - Associated Press
L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Help started to arrive Thursday for the more than 2,000 cats and dogs believed to have been left homeless by the earthquake in Italy. The national animal protection agency, ENPA, said seven tons of feed had been delivered to L

Releasing unwanted pets into the wild creates a problem - Gainesville Sun
For some, saying no to bringing home a baby animal during Easter can be hard. But don’t let its cute face fool you. Extension agents for the Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences at the University of Florida warn that releasing that baby into

Pets priced to take home - State Journal-Register
The Sangamon County Animal Control Center is giving steep discounts to people over 60 who want to adopt a dog or cat. The same discount is available to people of any age who adopt an older cat or dog or an animal that has been at the shelter for an

Dog poo and pickled pets top revenge ‘gift list’ - Marie Claire
Being dumped is always pretty hard to handle – who hasn’t fantasised about scratching their ex’s car or signing them up for endless junk mail? But one website has been overwhelmed by bitter suggestions for a break-up ‘gift’ baske t. Cut-up

Family, pets safe after house fire in Boca Raton - Palm Beach Post
BOCA RATON -Firefighters responded to a fire at a home on the 600 block of Coventry Street early this morning. The fire at the two-story home started in the laundry room and caused heavy smoke and prompted the family and their pets to evacuate the

Will pets be victims of climate change? - Salon
Pets are normally sheltered from the harsh realities of wild living. But across Europe, increasing temperatures will expose pets to new infectious diseases spread by ticks, fleas and mosquitoes, according to new research. Tick populations already

Pet finder: Your Easter treats are not for pets - Reading Evening Post
We all associate Easter with chocolate but did you know that this is probably the number one household hazard for dogs. The toxic component is theobromine which is present in variable concentrations – the higher the cocoa content, the more

Hypoallergenic pets can trigger symptoms - Tuscaloosa News
They may not be exactly what people think. “We don’t always like the ‘hypoallergenic’ term, because there is no true hypoallergenic dog,” said veterinarian Jay Whittle of Mill Creek Animal Clinic in Palos Park, Ill. “Allergies are

Veterinary prof applies research to pets and people - Exponent
A former professor from Duke University has fallen in love with the Boilermaker atmosphere. Jean Poulson, an associate professor in the department of veterinary clinical sciences, is close to finishing her first year at Purdue University. Poulson

Help pets lose weight and keep fit - Norman Transcript
Weight problems are common in cats and dogs, and can be managed successfully through changes in food or a nutrition program. Combining a change in nutrition with increased exercise is the most effective way of achieving a healthy weight. Exercise

Pets priced to take home - State Journal-Register
The Sangamon County Animal Control Center is giving steep discounts to people over 60 who want to adopt a dog or cat. The same discount is available to people of any age who adopt an older cat or dog or an animal that has been at the shelter for an

Duane Kimmey: Pets - Detroit News
Dear Dorothy: Diarrhea in ferrets can be caused by a few things, and all are treated differently. The list of problems to rule out includes: Helicobacter mustelae gastritis with ulcers; proliferative bowel disease (PBD); eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Leduc firefighters equipped to resuscitate pets - Leduc Representative
For most people, their pets are part of their family, so it’s natural to want to keep them safe from harm. The City of Leduc’s Fire Services department understands this, which is why they’ve signed on to an international program that provides

More People Giving Up Pets - KELOLAND TV
On average it costs more than $350 a year to care for a cat and about $700 for a dog. Some people in KELOLAND can’t afford that price tag. So the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is picking up the tab, as they’re seeing more animals coming in than

Alligator discovered in raid Police: Exotic pets are favorites of drug - Eagle-Tribune
HAVERHILL — They are macho emblems in the culture of illegal drugs. Vicious dogs, large snakes and even alligators are the kinds of pets that police said they most often come across when conducting drug raids. “I think it correlates with being

Dog tries to prevent armed robbery - WANE-TV
FORT WAYNE, Ind., (WANE) - Police are investigating the latest in a string of armed robberies along East State Blvd. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Green Dog Pet Store. Police say a man showed a gun and demanded cash. An employee was

Questions Dog Insurers on TARP - Wall Street Journal
Life insurers got a lift from the government’s plan to extend rescue funds to the industry, but questions about timing and details trimmed gains in the share prices of potential aid recipients. The Treasury Department has decided to include a number

Toxic Alga: reminder to dog owners - Scoop
Flows in many Canterbury hill-fed rivers are still low and are prone to developing toxic algae, reports Environment Canterbury. “We advise a general warning to river users throughout the region that the toxic alga Phormidium is likely to be

Campaigning For The First Dog’s Breed - CBS News
As media speculation about the breed and arrival date for the First Dog reaches a fever pitch, Greg Nelson, founder of Labradoodles For Obama anxiously awaits an official announcement. Mr. Nelson, a marketing consultant by day, started the campaign

Overboard dog comes home after 4 months on island - CNEWS
SYDNEY - A pet dog swept off a sailboat in choppy seas off Australia was found alive four months later on a remote island - and returned to her family, who’d thought she was dead. The four-year-old blue heeler, named Sophie Tucker, was captured by

Stroke dog survives for 37 days lost in the hills - Herald
A deaf springer spaniel has miraculously survived 37 days lost in the hills. The owners of Oliver, who had recently suffered a stroke, had given him up for dead after he ran off during a walk up Ben Fhionnlaidh, near Glen Etive. Michael and Deborah

Vote for The Top Dog in Thursday’s Time Out - Mercury
Vote for the Top Dog in Thursday’s Mercury. We’re letting the dogs out in Thursday’s Mercury. That’s right; time to vote for the area’s “Top Dog” for this year’s Bark For Life . Pick up a copy of Thursday’s Mercury (April 9) for the official voting

Fraidy-Cat Banker, and Proud of It - Wall Street Journal
“Build things slowly.” The aphorism comes from a family video of the late Jackson Stephens, co-founder of Little Rock’s Stephens Inc., the privately held investment bank that bears his name. Warren Stephens, chairman and CEO of the investment firm

Teen hurled ex-girlfriend’s mother’s cat off roof, videos it - News.com.au
A TEEN laughed at a cat’s “screams” as he threw it off a second storey roof into a swimming pool as a friend videoed the sickening act. The court heard that Christopher Jeffrey James, 18, paused before throwing the cat - his ex-girlfriend’s mother

Cat Cora’s Partner Gives Birth To Her Biological Son Thatcher Julius - Huffingtonpost.com
digg Huffpost - Cat Cora’s Partner Gives Birth To Her Biological Son Thatcher Julius Cora stumble reddit del.ico.us Celebrity chef Cat Cora, still pregnant, just became a mom again. Cora, the star of ‘Iron Chef America,’ already had two sons with

Cat found alive after 5 weeks under rubble - Stuff
A cat named Felix was found alive and well beneath the rubble of a six-storey building in Cologne that collapsed five weeks ago, the fire brigade in German city said. The 12-year-old cat was in surprisingly good health, authorities said. He was found

Two men sentenced for torturing and killing cat - WSLS
An update to the story about a cat that was tortured and killed in Rockbridge County. You may remember we talked to a family who says their kitten was killed by two of their neighbors. One of those men was Donald Blake who told us his side of the

Teen laughed as he hurls screaming cat off roof while friend videos - News.com.au
A TEENAGER laughed at a cat’s “screams” as he hurled it off a second storey rooftop into a swimming pool as a friend videoed the sickening act. The court heard that Christopher Jeffrey James, 18, paused before throwing the cat - his ex-girlfriend’s

Man accused of baking dog arrested in Michigan - Detroit Free Press
A 31-year-old Green Bay man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog in an oven has been arrested in Michigan. Authorities say Michigan State Police arrested the man near Escanaba, and he will be extradited to Brown County. Green Bay investigators

Hearing on ‘big dog’ bill draws clashing testimony - News 8 Austin
AUSTIN — Testimony before a state House committee portrayed large, dangerous-looking dogs, by turns, as potentially deadly hazards and loving protectors of the family. The measure pushed by Democratic Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio would

Comments about: Responsible dog ownership is the bottom line - MaineToday.com
I think there is something we are all missing about these dog attacks is that irrespective of breed and their treatment by their owners: These are still animals of instict that occassionally, for whatever reason, will act completely out of their

Family Dog Attacks 3-Year-Old Child - WTOV 9
A Jefferson County child was recovering Tuesday after police said his family’s dog attacked him. The 3-year-old child was bitten in the face, Amsterdam Police Chief Robert Glending said. Glending said the family, who lives on Ridgewood Road, had just

They call it puppy love: Honda’s dog-friendly Element - USA Today
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Hercules, a Chihuahua mix, went car shopping recently without the slightest worry of pushy salespeople, high-pressure tactics or getting a loan. Hercules looked over a new “dog friendly” Honda Element at a dog park here at

Family Dog Lives Four Months In Wild - Post Chronicle
An Australian family said a pet dog that fell overboard from a yacht survived by swimming 5 nautical miles and feeding on wild goats for four months. Jan and Dave Griffith said they were cruising off the east coast of Australia on their yacht in

Sox, Cubs fans just weenies when it comes to dog sales - Chicago Sun-Times
It should come as no surprise that the Arizona Diamondbacks’ ballpark doesn’t crack the top five when it comes to 2009 projected hot dog sales, not when one of its featured wieners– the 5-foot-long “Arizona Dog” — suffocates beneath a sludgy mess

First Dog On Its Way (Or Maybe Not) - NBC San Diego
First Lady Michelle Obama told People magazine that the First Family had settled on a Portuguese Water Dog. It’s been five grueling months for those that have been waiting with baited breath to learn the identity and the arrival of the next First Dog

My Horizons - American Reporter
If People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had their way you would. They’ve launched a campaign to show the world how stupid they can be - I mean, to rename fish as “sea kittens.” Those crazy kids over at PETA want to improve the fish’s

How to potty train your cat in ten easy steps - San Francisco Examiner
Potty training a cat sounds impossible, right? Wrong. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are tired of seeing cat litter kicked all over the bathroom floor you’re not alone. While potty training your cat isn’t the easiest feat in the

On Native Ground - American Reporter
DUMMERSTON, Vt. — When I first came to southern Vermont, in 1987, I had been on the road in South and Central America - literally on the road - for 14 years. You could say I had been a homeless person. Some called me “feral.” Estranged from my

OCD and your cat - San Francisco Examiner
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ( OCD ) in cats sounds kind of comical, right? Cats compelled to do amusing things without realizing why or having any control over their actions. It’s okay, get the laughter out of your system. Take a deep breath

Warning: Your dog or cat just might be hazardous to your health - Atlantic City Press
On a particularly breezy spring day, dogs of all shapes and sizes are running around the Cape May County Dog Park in Ocean City. Their owners try to control them as best they can, but when another canine enters the pen, a half-dozen dogs immediately

Butterfield to tour Tarboro boat-building plant - Charleston Daily Mail
TARBORO, N.C. (AP) - Rep. G.K. Butterfield will tour the World Cat boat manufacturing facility in Tarboro, which plans to add 120 jobs over the next three years. Butterfield plans to tour the plant Monday afternoon. World Cat recently announced that

Recession sees surge of unwanted pets - Oxfordshire News
MORE pets are becoming victims of the credit crunch and being left at animal sanctuaries. In the first three months of this year, 364 unwanted pets were given over to the Blue Cross’s two sanctuaries in Oxfordshire — a rise of almsot 30 per cent

Reader’s tip is a drop in the bucket - Asbury Park Press
Ienjoy reading your column in the (San Angelo, Texas) Standard-Times. Here is another suggestion for the cat-litter buckets. I use one under the kitchen sink to collect recyclables: tin and aluminum cans, plastic drink bottles and glass containers

14 tips to help pets age with grace - Seattle Times
Cats and dogs are living longer, and sometimes presenting care issues for their owners. The average life expectancy of a cat has nearly doubled since 1930, with indoor cats living an average of 8 to 16 years, according to the Peoria (Ill.) Humane

Legislature considers trusts for domestic pets - Waterbury Republican-American
HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut residents may soon have a new way to set aside money to ensure their pets’ care after they die. The legislature’s Judiciary Committee has endorsed a bill letting people create trust funds for their dogs, cats or other

Take Responsibility for Pets - The Ledger
At the SPCA in Lakeland, we certainly agree that the problem of pet overpopulation needs to be solved. This can best be accomplished by pet owners taking personal responsibility. The SPCA is dedicated to offering safe, reliable and affordable spay

Animal breeders, activists clash over bills - Las Vegas Sun
Everyone involved in the debate over regulating the treatment of pets in Nevada agrees too many dogs and cats end up abandoned in shelters. That’s about where the agreement ends. As lawmakers consider several pieces of legislation aimed at reducing

Green and confused: carbon paw prints - Women.timesonline
Our eight-year-old daughter is desperate for us to get a pet, but we’re conscious that all animals will use up resources and energy. Is one pet greener than another? Plantation managers in the old days would sometimes take in baby orangutans for

Feline maternal Holly? - The Sun
Holly, who is due to give birth next month, was helping to launch the Felix Kitten Factor competition. The contest sees the cat food giant hunt for Britain’s most mischievous kitty. The winner will be featured on multi-packs of grub for kitties

Gaynor Still Can’t Believe She’s a Cat on New Children’s Cd - femalefirst.co.uk
Disco queen Gloria Gaynor can’t believe she was asked to voice a cat for a new children’s CD - because she grew up terrified of the creatures. The I Will Survive singer joins Jennifer Aniston and Olympia Dukakis among the celebrities offering up

Pork on parade - Arkansas Times
Thanks to CS, for noting that Rep. Steve Harrelson’s Under the Dome blog yesterday provided a handy link to this year’s General Improvement Funding spending. Pork barrel is the more common phrase. Read, report and view with alarm or approval

Is this blurry shot a panther in the park or just a furry toy? - Daily Mail
It could be a blurred snapshot taken somewhere on safari. This creature, however, was not spotted in some far-flung wilderness but the rather more sedate British countryside. Paul Keehn, who took the picture on his mobile phone, is convinced he

Motorcyclists wreck while trying to avoid cat - WRAL
Henderson, N.C. — Three motorcyclists were injured while trying to avoid a cat on U.S. Highway 1 in Vance County Saturday, according to the state Highway Patrol. The motorcyclists went into the median, near the bypass at Edwards Road, while trying

Calhoun predicts MSU championship - Detroit News
Detroit — One and done, or one and history. That’s what will be decided when Michigan State and North Carolina play Monday night at Ford Field for a shot at the NCAA men’s basketball championship, in a matchup that reunites teams that played four

A female cat is missing in the Northwest Dallas Area - Pegasus News
A Pegasus News reader reports that their cat is missing. Rita, a gray and white tabby cat, was last seen in the 5200 block of Walnut Hill Lane. If you have any information please contact: 214-536-0444 Posted by M.B