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- Teaching your dog to swim safely
 Believe it or not, some dogs don’t know how to dog-paddle. But even if you have one of them, there are ways to get your pooch into the swim of things gently and safely.
- Animal shelter mistakenly euthanizes family pet
Animal Control officials in Michigan have apologized to Anette Hetzer for accidentally euthanizing her dog last week.
- The sound of fear: Noise phobias torment dogs
 Up to 20 percent of dogs of all ages and breeds suffer from noise phobias so severe that their people seek professional help for them. Thunder and fireworks are the most common causes.
- Pet food seized at PETCO warehouse
Federal marshals carrying a search warrant visited the Joliet distribution center of PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. on Thursday, seizing animal food products that were allegedly contaminated.
- Beaten-down dog from Vick case has his day
 Leo, a pit bull rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring, now soothes cancer patients as a therapy dog in California.
- Criticism halts 'Black is beautiful' pet promo
An animal shelter pulled the plug on a program promoting the adoption of black cats and dogs after criticism that the event would have taken place the same week as a holiday commemorating freedom for enslaved blacks.
- Dog sucked up by street sweeper
 A street-sweeping truck roaring down a Bronx street sucked up a dog and killed her as her owner held the leash.
- Confused kitty? Ask a pet whisperer
When the hissing started, and the bullying, and the sporadic indifference between the 10-year-old cats, it was time to contact an animal communicator, aka whisperer, to get an alternative read on their well-being and their relationship.
- Demand spikes at pet food banks, discount vets
 The rising costs of fuel, food and housing have generated a surge in requests for pet food from traditional food pantries. Others are trying to save money by forgoing veterinary care.
- Settlement approved in tainted pet food case
A judge granted initial approval Friday to a settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats.
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