East Bay vet aims to save castoffs of puppy mills
Alameda Times-Star – She leaves this morning with $9,000 in donations and savings to buy what dogs she can from a kennel liquidation auction in Arkansas on Saturday. It’s a fool’s mission in many regards, a notion she readily accepts. Her effort won’t dent a growing

Going to the dogs — and that’s a good thing
New Mexico Business Weekly – sbromberg@bizjournals.com Peggy Weigle, executive director of the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico, hangs out with some grateful clients. View Larger Sales and marketing is in Peggy Weigle’s blood — whether it’s finding audiences for cutting

Therapy dogs bring cheer to long-term care residents
Regina Leader-Post – At three years old and less than two feet tall, Keiko is an unlikely St. John Ambulance volunteer. Nevertheless, she will report for duty in a couple of weeks. Keiko is a Portuguese water dog. She and Carol Sexton, her handler, are a therapy dog team

High-energy ‘Go, Dog’ play is spot on for kids
Chicago Sun-Times – Seuss-style early reader follows a number of brightly colored cartoon dogs, remarking on their activities as they work and play, culminating in a big party on top of a tree. The one story element involves a stylish lady poodle and a discriminating

SoCal animal rescuers to stand trial on animal cruelty charges
San Francisco Gate – A judge Thursday ordered a pair of animal rescue workers to stand trial on animal cruelty charges stemming from the discovery of nearly 300 sick cats and dogs in a shelter they ran. Long Beach Superior Court Judge J.D. Lord found sufficient evidence

US: 2,000-pound elephant seal threatens dogs, kayakers in northern
MSN UK News – Nibbles the elephant seal is defying his tame nickname by killing smaller seals, menacing a kayaker and chomping on a surfer and a dog on the northern California coast. The 2,000 pound (900-kilogram) lone male is seen frequently at the Russian River