Norman kennel offers cat condos, dog suites - Daily Oklahoman
NORMAN — The cats have condos; the dogs get suites. All of them get treats and play time, and if an owner wants, a little obedience or agility training might be in order. Fur Night and Day, 2651 Venture Drive, is a full-service pet day care, boarding and

Dogs resembling pit bulls abandoned in Pa. - United Press International
One of the older dogs was thrown out of a moving vehicle, Parsons said. "Sometimes we get dogs that have scars on them indicating they have been forced to serve as 'bait' dogs," used by dog fighters as attack targets during training, she said.

Orlando disabled man reunited with missing service dog - Orlando Sentinel
We're just so excited that Bentley has been found," said Janet Severt, executive director of New Horizons Service Dogs. New Horizons is a volunteer service, she explained, training service dogs — at a cost of about $20,000 each — largely by gathering donations.

Suspect said he killed dog because girlfriend didn't answer his calls, records show - Sacramento Bee
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado Springs man accused of stomping his girlfriend's puppy to death told the woman he killed the dog because she wouldn't answer the phone, court records show. Christopher Blackstone, 25, became enraged after his

Dozens of dogs die in Johnson County kennel fire - CharlotteObserver.com
SELMA, N.C. Dozens of dogs have been killed in a fire at a kennel in Johnston County. Multiple media outlets report that the fire started Wednesday morning at Puppy Paradise in Selma, about 30 miles southeast of Raleigh. Pine Level firefighter Gary Wood

Suspect, police dog killed in shootout - Miami Herald
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A robbery suspect was shot and killed during a gunbattle that also claimed the life of a police dog. Police say the suspect stole a car in a dollar store parking lot and evaded police for a half hour Monday night before crashing the vehicle.