dr Ezra Steinberg operates on a dog at Maine Veterinary Medical Center on Monday in Scarborough. The animal hospital is facing a barrage of criticism and threats following news reports of a customer who gave up her pet to another owner because she couldn’t pay $10,000 for surgery. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough, Maine Veterinary Medical Center has been …
Dogs are a huge part of American society. According to the 2021-2022 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 69 million US households have a dog as a pet, and the Insurance Research Council reported that 21% of American families adopted a dog in 2020. Early 2020 also saw a massive increase in the number of dog bites and dog bite insurance …
SALCHA, Alaska — On a trail carved out of six feet of snow in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, Bridgett Watkins hits the brake and 10 sled dogs grind to a halt. Jen Nelson, her dog handler, is following behind on a snowmobile with six more Alaskan huskies on a line, Metallica blasting in her earphones. She doesn’t know …
Dr. Jane
January 20, 2022
article LOS ANGELES – Three people were injured after a car went into the wall of a veterinary clinic in Topanga. Firefighters responded to 5348 N. Topanga Canyon around 8:40 am Thursday after reports of a vehicle into a building. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, an employee who was inside the building was transported to the hospital, their …
Dr. Jane
January 11, 2022
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. – A dog desperately needs help after experiencing one of the worst cases of animal cruelty, rescuers said. Officials believe the dog Baxter was used as bait. Baxter, the one-year-old pit bull mix, is on his feet despite the abuse and neglect that have brought him to the brink of death. “He couldn’t even stand, he was …
A northern California woman who rescued a cat injured in the fawn fire said the animal was nursed to health after being found severely burned on property devastated by the wildfire. Footage shared by Donna Lynne on October 1, shows the cat – now called Fawn – devouring breakfast and scratching its stomach. Lynne, the owner of a wildcat sanctuary …
Dr. Jane
September 24, 2021
Young alligators can regrow severed tails Alligators are the largest species known to regrow severed limbs. They can regrow up to 9 inches of a lost tail BOCA RATON, Florida. – A Florida woman bravely rescued her dog from an alligator attack near Boca Raton, according to a report last month. Suzan Marciano, 74, was walking her dog Nalu near …
Dr. Jane
September 23, 2021
HOUSTON – Houston police arrested a man on Wednesday after his grandmother was killed, authorities said. At around 9 a.m., Houston police were dispatched to an apartment on the 6500 block on Corbin Street. The reporter said his brother, who is struggling with mental health problems, may have killed his grandmother. When the officers arrived, they found the woman injured …
Dr. Jane
September 8, 2021
The happy hiker with his dog. | Image via HCSO. Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: At around 6:45 p.m. on September 5, 2021, the Humboldt County’s deputies were dispatched to Black Sands Beach in Shelter Cove to receive an overdue hiker’s report. Read moreCan Dogs Eat Durian Fruit? Is Durian Fruit Safe For Dogs?The hiker, a 37-year-old …
Dr. Jane
September 6, 2021
When Geelong midfielder Brandon Parfitt was out for the rest of the year, Tom Stewart, another Cat whose season was deemed over, made an enticing return to training. Stewart returned to straight-line running and kicking the ball in training on Sunday as he continued to rehabilitate from a Lisfranc ligament injury in his foot that required surgery. While it still …