A Ban on Drinking and Buying Puppies
Pet stores in the West Village section of Manhattan are cracking down on prospective puppy owners who come to their stores drunk. Stacey Cohen reports that workers at Le Petit Puppy say their shop is surrounded by bars and too often people come in intoxicated, fawn over the puppies and try to buy one. On several occasions, those people wake up the next day sober and with buyer's remorse.
Score another victory for the Pit Bull!
Just a day after the "vicious dog" ordinance heated up the Toledo Ohio City Council, Ohio House Assistant Minority Rep. Matthew A. Szollosi and the Ohio House are attempting to alter similar state legislation. If passed, House Bill 14 will remove Pit Bulls from the definition of "vicious dog" from a 1987 law.
Craiglist Tops Worst Place to Get a Dog
Dr. Debbie lays it on the line. She's seeing an increase of sick pets bought from listings on the popular website. So where can you find a good pet these days?
The Watchdog
Vinnie Penn is reeling mad at the CEO's of of several big pet welfare organizations. He want's to know why one is living beyond his means and collecting a six-figure salary. Where the hell is my donation going?