In this issue:

1. Teen California Girls Charged With Animal Cruelty as Burned Cat Clings to Life
2. Nearly 140 Dogs Taken From Suspected Puppy Mill
3. Chocolate Poisoning in Dog
4. More People Turn to Chickens as Pets
5. Falcons Owner Addresses Vick Indictment in Dogfighting Case
6. More Than 100 Displaced Animals Remain In Miami
7. Euthanasia standards step forward
8. Illegal Dogfighting Rings Thrive in U.S. Cities
9. Dogs take daring dives off docks
10. Animal lovers grasp changes in pet's diet after food recall
11. Recommended Reading
12. Notable Quotable

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1. Teen California Girls Charged With Animal Cruelty as Burned Cat Clings to Life
A 3-month-old cat is clinging to life at a Sonoma County animal hospital after having been set on fire by two teenage girls who now face charges of animal cruelty. (Fox News)

2. Nearly 140 Dogs Taken From Suspected Puppy Mill
Animal rescue officials hope people will provide foster homes for nearly 140 puppies and adult dogs now being housed at the Dyer County Fairgrounds. The pure-breed dogs were taken from a suspected puppy mill in Obion County, Tennessee on Sunday. (Eyewitness News)

3. Chocolate Poisoning in Dog
Most people know that chocolate is poisonous to dogs. However we would like to give you more information about this intoxication. The aim of this video is to answer the following questions. Why is chocolate dangerous to your dog while safe for humans? Exactly how much chocolate is dangerous? What happens if your dog eats chocolate? (Vetstoria)

4. More People Turn to Chickens as Pets
The leaves shiver, the branches quake and 9-year-old Sophia Genco bounds out of the bushes, clucking at the top of her lungs while sprinting after a flock of scurrying chickens. She isn't chasing down dinner. She's just playing with one of the family pets. The Gencos are among a growing number of urban and suburban families keeping chickens in their backyards. While the birds don't cuddle like kittens or play like puppies, owners say they offer a soothing presence in the yard and an endless supply of organic eggs. (Austin American Statesman)

5. Falcons Owner Addresses Vick Indictment in Dogfighting Case
Vick and three others have been indicted with travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture. (the Sports Network)

6. More Than 100 Displaced Animals Remain In Miami
More than two weeks after flooding, volunteers are still working to help the smallest victims -- more than 100 stranded and lonely animals. The clock is ticking to find them a new home. (KTUL)

7. Euthanasia standards step forward
Pitt County Animal Shelter manager Michele Whaley was among a standing-room only crowd at the James G. Martin Building in Raleigh Wednesday as proposed new standards for euthanasia of animals were open to public comment for the first time. (Reflector)

8. Illegal Dogfighting Rings Thrive in U.S. Cities
This week's indictment of Atlanta Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick on charges tied to dogfighting has brought attention to what activists and law-enforcement agencies say is an increasingly popular, savage underground culture. (NPR)

9. Dogs take daring dives off docks
Canine Cannonball competition sees which pup can jump longest, highest (Lake Sun Leader)

10. Animal lovers grasp changes in pet's diet after food recall
These days, if pet food labels were books, they'd be on the best seller list. For many pet owners, the biggest problem used to be remembering whether the cats preferred the salmon flavor or the tuna. But since the pet food recalls in March -- when the deaths of dogs and cats were blamed on pet food containing Chinese wheat gluten tainted with the chemical melamine -- that's the least of our worries. (Tennessean)

11. Recommended Reading

Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food
The commercial pet food industry has a secret to hide -- and Ann Martin wants to make sure you know it. Her research reveals some startling facts: that the pet food industry conducts animal testing in order to improve their product, and includes euthanized cats and dogs in the mix to heighten protein content. In this revised and updated edition, Martin continues to explore the shocking processes by which commercial pet foods are produced. She offers alternative recipes for feeding pets, nutritional advice, and an exploration of "Pet Peeves," in which she explores several scams aimed at pet owners. This groundbreaking book gives us a glimpse into exactly what we are doing when we buy pet food.

12. Notable Quotable

"People use you and pretend they don't, while dogs use you in complete honesty because they have no choice, and they have not an ounce of deceit in their soul nor self-consciousness about any of this." -- Roger Caras, A Dog Is Listening

Until next time,

We remain yours for the animals,
News Editor

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