Puppy Love

Woman Taped Puppy to Refrigerator

Seeded on Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:26 PM EDT (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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A University of Colorado sophomore majoring in environmental design has been arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after police said she taped a puppy to the side of a refrigerator in her boyfriend's Boulder apartment.

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State Finds 'Critical' Violations At Pet Store

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:33 PM EST (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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Customers and former employees of Jessie's Pet Paradise in Castle Rock tell Call7 the store sold sick puppies and state inspectors agree.

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'Walter Reed' for combat dogs opens at Texas base

Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:23 PM EDT

By Michelle Roberts, Associated Press (Clipped by Miss Dev)

A new $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment for combat-wounded dogs.

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Baby Bobcat Rescued After Companion Killed on Major Colorado Highway

Seeded on Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:44 PM EDT (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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A young bobcat was rescued by Jefferson County Animal Control after a companion was hit and killed on C470 Tuesday morning.

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In Multi-Pet Homes, Cats Are Top Dogs

Seeded on Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:08 PM EDT (Discovery.com)

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Dogs and cats can make nice with each other, suggests a new study -- so long as the cat is in the home first and introductions are made at a young age.

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Local K-9 Hero Dies

Seeded on Thu Aug 7, 2008 11:52 PM EDT (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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"I've had some special dogs in my life but none of them come close to the relationship Rocky and I shared. My hero died in my arms last night," said police officer Darren Maurer, Rocky's partner.

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Shelter Virus Leads To 170 Animal Deaths

Seeded on Tue Aug 5, 2008 10:51 PM EDT (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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A viral outbreak that spread through an animal shelter in Louisiana has led to the deaths of more than 170 animals, officials said.Animal control officials have shut down the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Shelter in Hammond, La., in an effort to prevent any further spread of the canin …

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Labrador 'runs' for mayor of Fairhope, Alabama

Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:02 PM EDT

By Associated Press (Clipped by Miss Dev)

One of the candidates in the race to become Fairhope's next mayor is considerably more hairy than the rest. He also has twice as many legs and a constantly wagging tail. Wille Bean Roscoe P. Coltrane is a 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever whose owner has taken a satirical poke at politics by launching the pooch into the race.

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Dog Recovering After Jumping from Boat on I-70

Seeded on Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:38 PM EDT (Denver News, Denver, Colorado News, Weather, and Sports - KMGH Denver's Channel 7)

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A German Shepherd mix is recovering at a Wheat Ridge animal hospital after jumping out of a boat being hauled on Interstate 70 Friday. A good Samaritan driving behind saw the dog jump and slammed on the brakes.

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