Zoo- Grizzly Escapes August 17, 2007
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It’s not a grizzly and it’s not 700 pounds — but it is still on the loose.
That’s according to police in Ontario, Canada, who first described a bear that escaped from a zoo as a grizzly weighing 700 pounds.
Police near Fort Erie, Ontario now say the animal is a 300-pound Syrian brown bear that goes by the name Willy.
They say the bear escaped late last night from the Zooz Nature Park in Stevensville, a rural area a few miles across the border from Buffalo, New York.
Police have closed off some streets in Stevensville and a helicopter from the sheriff’s department in Niagara County, New York is being used in the search for the animal .
One police official says today isn’t the day to be “lounging in the back yard.”
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
When dogs go to war, they get care worthy of soldiers August 17, 2007
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Military dogs go to basic training, too.
Instructors at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio teach dogs to tolerate the crack of gunfire and sputter of helicopters.
The animals are trained to sniff for explosives on command, plus freeze and stare at suspicious objects.
About 2,000 of these working dogs confront danger beside American soldiers, largely in the Middle East.
With noses that detect scents up to a third of a mile away, many sniff for explosives in Iraq.
Their numbers have been growing about 20 percent a year since the terrorist attacks of 2001.
In doing their jobs, dozens of these dogs have also become war wounded — and their services are so valued that injured dogs are treated much like hurt troops.
Some dogs evacuated to military veterinary centers hundreds of miles away — even to Germany and the United States for rehabilitation.
Many recover and return to duty.
– People interested in adopting a military dog at the end of its service career may contact Lackland Air Force Base at 1-800-531-1066.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
San Antonio Animal Shelter Goes “No Kill” August 17, 2007
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In the old lobby of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services, a cheerful-looking sign delivers a somber message in neon pink, blue and yellow:In a week’s time, the city-run shelter took in a thousand dogs and cats, adopted out or rescued 76, and killed 925.
The shelter wants to turn those numbers around.
By 2012, San Antonio plans to become a “no-kill” facility — meaning it won’t kill any animal deemed healthy or treatable.
It plans to reduce the homeless pet population through spay-neuter programs and work with other shelters to find permanent homes for animals. By doing so, the San Antonio shelter believes it’s learned from those that have tried to become no-kill, but failed.
Animal welfare advocates say the pitfalls are many.
Many no-kill shelters have no backup plan and hang onto animals for months, sometimes years, until they’re adopted. That causes overcrowding and health problems for the animals.
On the Net:
American Humane Association:
http://www.americanhumane.org/ASPCA:
http://www.aspca.org/Humane Society of the United States:
http://www.hsus.org/PETA:
http://www.peta.orgCity of San Antonio
Animal Care Services: http://www.sanantonio.gov/ animalcare
Texas Mayor Blames City Manager for Mistreatment of Dogs August 17, 2007
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A South Texas mayor is accusing the city manager of allowing stray dogs to die and dumping their carcasses in ditches — rather than taking them to shelters.
Edcouch Mayor Jose Guzman says City Manager Ernesto Ayala Junior should resign over an animal control policy that Guzman said led to the deaths of about one dozen dogs.
The mayor says the dogs were tied up with little food or water outside the city public works department until they were taken outside city limits and released.
He said some were tied up for days and didn’t survive.
Ayala denied allegations that the animals were mistreated and said workers were escorting the dogs out of town because there were no funds for animal control.
Ayala says the city buried dogs that were already found dead.
Guzman did not immediately return a call to The Associated Press.
Information From:
The Monitor: www.themonitor.com
San Antonio Express-News: www.mysanantonio.com
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Rights Reserved.)
Feline Takes a Plunge August 17, 2007
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A cat fell 19 stories from a Chicago high rise and lived.
Maxim, the black and white tabby fell out of his owner’s apartment after clawing through a window screen.
Daria who was watching the owner’s cat states: “It’s really high. The doctor said this is the first time they’ve seen a cat who survived fall at that height.”
The cat had several broken bones after the fall, resulting in the vet placing pins and plates to hold them together. Maxim will have several staples for weeks, and has to wear a special patch for pain, however he is expected to be back on his paws in no time.
Maxim’s owner, a Sargent in Iraq right now would have never thought his cat at home would be the one with the battle scars. This soldier who has given so much is now worried how he will pay for the nearly three thousand dollar vet bill.
(C) Chicago AP 2007
Planning for Your Next Convention August 14, 2007
Posted by Sean McElroy in Convention Updates, Furry News.add a comment
Hey everyone, this is BlueOtter, a remote correspondent for LFUR News. Over the past few years, I’ve attended about a dozen conventions, so I thought I’d share some planning and travel tips that I’ve found to save me lots of grief and time when traveling to cons around the country.
Some of these are no-brainers, but as the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If I get some positive feedback on this, I’ll follow up with some at-the-con tips shortly for convention first-timers.
Doggy MySpace?? August 14, 2007
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Lets chalk up another point for our four legged friends. A new website called “PawSpot” has been established to provide a way for your pets to communicate with other pets.
Owners are able to network with others as well as their dogs. This provides a way for pets to find other local pets just for fun, or, something a bit more serious.
Every feature that is available with MySpace, you will find on Pawspot.
Be sure to check back later on lfur-tv.com to view the full story.
Rocking MFM August 6, 2007
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LFUR has the pleasure of covering MFM11 (Mephit Fur Meet) this year. We will be filming at the event to create DVDs, newscasts, and updates throughout the con.
Due to Tennessee’s media laws we are going to be asking conventioneers to sign a media release form when you register. If you would not like to be filmed please tell us so we can put a sticker on your badge.
