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December 4, 2018 at 7:16 am

Elm Pet Foods, others recall dog food over vitamin D

NEW YORK (AP) — Elm Pet Foods is the latest maker of dog food to issue a recall over elevated levels of vitamin D, which...

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In this Dec. 1, 2018, photo provided by Brad Tonner, Diane the Turtle, wearing a party hat, celebrates her 50th birthday with her owner, Jim Tonner, at a gift shop he and his brother Brad run in Bristol, N.H. Diane the Turtle was given to Jim Tonner when he was 12 and being treated for hip arthritis at his home in Braintree, Mass. (Brad Tonner via AP) NY903 NY903

December 3, 2018 at 10:25 am

In a teeny party hat, beloved gift-shop turtle celebrates 50th birthday

BRISTOL, N.H. — A turtle given to a bedridden little boy in New Hampshire back in 1968 celebrated her 50th birthday with party hats, a...

This Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 photo, Sully, President George H.W. Bush’s service dog lies in front of his casket in Houston. The 41st president died Friday at his home in Houston at 94. (Evan Sisley/Office George H.W. Bush via AP) NY901 NY901

December 3, 2018 at 3:00 am

‘Mission complete’: Sully, Bush’s service dog, stays at former president’s side for one last journey

A form of Parkinson's disease confined the former president to a wheelchair or motorized scooter in the final years of his life. Among the services...

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November 19, 2018 at 4:54 am

Dog rescued after nearly 24 hours in pipe in New Jersey

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey rescued a dog that spent nearly 24 hours stuck in a pipe. A miniature long-haired dachshund named...

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November 13, 2018 at 1:45 am

Family says man shoved child walking puppy, stole dog

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee family says a man jumped out of a car, shoved their child on to the ground and snatched the...

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November 12, 2018 at 9:39 am

Nearly 170 neglected dogs seized from Iowa puppy mill

NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Officials say nearly 170 dogs showing signs of neglect in filthy kennels have been seized from an overcrowded puppy mill in...

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October 22, 2018 at 11:12 am

Oregon man rescues kitten glued to busy road

SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man says he found a 5-week-old kitten glued to a busy road. KPTV says Chuck Hawley rescued the kitten,...

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A pet owner with a dog in a backpack as they browse imported pet food in a pet store in Shanghai, Sept. 15, 2018. American pet food brands have become collateral damage in a trade war that encompasses hundreds of billions of dollars in goods that flow between the U.S and China. (Yuyang Liu/The New York Times)

October 22, 2018 at 10:51 am

The trade war’s latest casualties: China’s coddled cats and dogs

Some Chinese pet owners don’t trust local pet food and will taste it themselves before serving it. They now have fewer choices, as China takes...

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October 22, 2018 at 4:22 am

A hot dog? Firefighters rescue pet stuck in heating duct

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — It wasn't a cat in a tree, but a dog in a heating duct that took firefighters to a home...

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October 19, 2018 at 7:05 am

Dozens of rescued beagles begin finding new homes

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of beagles rescued from a home in rural Pennsylvania are finding new owners and new homes. The Lehigh County Humane...

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