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Dr. V defends Pet Moms for Mother's Day

May 13, 2012 | by seattledogspot

On Friday Dr. V from the blog Pawcurious wrote a response to what many people, including me, was a nasty post at the Huffington Post called, "Pet Parents are NOT Moms."

Purina tries to buy silence of woman whose dog was sickened by their treats made in China

April 16, 2012 | by seattledogspot

Since last fall I've written several posts about hundreds of complaints filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding tainted chicken jerky treats made in China that have sickened, and sometimes killed, dogs that ate them.

Man who stole Woodland, WA woman's bulldog sentenced to prison time

April 2, 2012 | by seattledogspot

The Daily News Online reported Friday that the man who stole a Woodland, WA woman's bulldog last October and held it for ransom in a case that gained worldwide attention was sentenced to nearly 3-1/2 years in prison.

Orting man accused of attacking neighbor's dog with a hatchet

March 22, 2012 | by seattledogspot

Yesterday, KOMO News reported that an Orting, WA man named Ricky Lee Knowles attacked his neighbor's dog with a hatchet.

Before I go further, I'm happy to report that the dog, a Golden Retriever named Kona is expected to survive the attack in which she received a fractured skull, a broken jaw, and numerous lacerations.

Denver anchor courageously refuses to blame dog for biting her

February 24, 2012 | by seattledogspot

You've probably heard about Kyle Dyer, the Denver news anchor that was bitten on the air a couple of weeks ago by a Argentinian mastiff named Max. The previous day, firefighters rescued Max after he fell through the ice in a pond while chasing a coyote.

Westminster officials made a mistake in dumping Pedigree as sponsor

February 14, 2012 | by seattledogspot

Numerous news outlets have reported that the Westminster Dog Show replaced longtime sponsor Pedigree with Nestle Purina PetCare because show organizers wanted “to air ads that shift the focus away from sad-eyed animals in need of adoption.”

Action Alert: Ask your WA representative to support anti-tethering bill this week

February 13, 2012 | by seattledogspot

The nonprofit Save Washington’s Pets is a dedicated group of dog lovers that has been working to pass anti-tethering legislation through the Washington Legislature for the last couple of years.

As defined on their website, tethering is “the practice of chaining,… Read the rest

Beagle Freedom Project continues its fantastic work

January 10, 2012 | by seattledogspot

Dog Park Media released this short documentary portrait of Shannon Keith, founder of the Beagle Freedom Project, an organization dedicated to freeing beagles from laboratories around the world that subject them to painful tests for product manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.