Pet News Examiner

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony sued when dog attacks stewardess aboard luxury jet

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:11:35 -0700

Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony are being sued by a flight attendant who says she was attacked by the couple's "personal protection dog," a German Shepherd named Floyd, reports the New York Daily News. The incident report...

Animal Planet debuts scary new series 'The Haunted' about paranormal pets (Video)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:26:57 -0700

Branching out from cuddly kitties and playful pups, Animal Planet explores the supernatural in an eerie new series called The Haunted. "Animals are commonly believed to be more sensitive to spirits than humans and have often been the subjects...

'Nubs' movie to be made about 'mutt, Marine and miracle'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:48:40 -0700

Coming soon to a theater near you: the story of Nubs, a stray dog with shorn ears who befriended Maj. Brian Dennis while Dennis was serving in Iraq. When Nubs trekked 75 miles through the freezing Iraqi desert to follow Dennis to the next camp, De...

Oregon cat dies of swine flu -- first in nation

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:43:08 -0700

A 10 year-old male cat in Oregon has died of swine flu. "It is believed that this is the first feline H1N1 fatality," states the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association. Two other cats -- one in Utah and another in Iowa were previously dia...

Robert Pattinson of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' wants to be a dog

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:29:03 -0700

Robert Pattinson Contactmusic.com "Robert Pattinson wants to be a dog," reports Contactmusic.com. Fur real? Asked what he'd like to one day be, Pattinson reportedly replied: I think I'd be a dog. The lifestyle of a dog has always fascinat...

Mickey Mouse turns 81 today; see photos of his earliest toys

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:08:28 -0700

Closeup of the earliest known drawings of Mickey Mouse, circa 1928. Courtesy Walt Disney Family Foundation / © Disney The most famous mouse in the world is 81 years old. November 18, 1928 is Mickey Mouse's official birthday. That is the date th...

Mercy For Animals releases graphic undercover video of cruelty at industrial pig farm (Video)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:25:26 -0700

Animal rights group Mercy For Animals (MFA) released a disturbing video to Fox News of animal abuse at Country View Family Farms, a large pig-breeding facility in Pennsylvania. You can watch it here. Fox News reports that an MFA employee obtained a j...

Crazed kitty cat attacks owner, prompting 911 call

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:49:01 -0700

What on earth possessed Carmen, a 10 year-old cat in New York City, to attack one of her owners on Saturday afternoon? The New York Post reports that the Russian blue kitty terrorized pet owners, Rosa Davila and her son, Victor Marte, 27, for half...

Puppy photos of Titan, Great Dane and former shelter pup named 'World's Tallest Dog'

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:01:30 -0700

Titan and his owner, Diana Taylor. (Diana Taylor) Since being crowned "World's Tallest Dog," on Thursday by Guinness World Records, Titan, a 4 year-old Great Dane, has appeared on the Today Show and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.&quo...

Archie, 'Dog of the Year' and service dog to Iraq War veteran, suddenly passes away

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:55:41 -0700

Army Sgt. Clayton Rankin and Archie at an ASPCA awards luncheon on October 29, 2009. (ASPCA) Archie, an 8 year-old black Labrador Retriever who just last month received the ASPCA's "Dog of the Year" award, has died. He passed away unexpec...

Titan, World's Tallest Dog, appears on Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show (Video)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:27:01 -0700

Oh, that Conan O'Brien sure is a jokester. On Friday night's episode of The Tonight Show, O'Brien introduced the audience to Titan, the World's Tallest Dog, along with his owner Diana Taylor. Standing 3 1/2 feet tall at his shoulders, Titan was given...

Titan named World's Tallest Dog by Guinness World Records

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:57 -0700

A white Great Dane named Titan from San Diego, Calif. has been named the World's Tallest Dog by Guinness World Records. The 4 year-old Great Dane's official height is "a hair over 3 1/2 feet tall from floor to shoulder," reports ...

Chimp attack victim Charla Nash reveals her face on Oprah Winfrey Show

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:18:02 -0700

Charla Nash, the woman attacked in February by a 200-pound pet chimpanzee belonging to a friend, appeared on yesterday's episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey traveled to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to interview Nash, who initially appea...

Want a Yorkshire Terrier dog? Why not rescue one, says Save a Yorkie Rescue

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:30:17 -0700

The second most popular purebred dog breed in the country (after the Labrador Retriever), the Yorkshire Terrier is undoubtedly an in-demand dog among those desiring a smaller sized pup. But a lesser known side to the tale of the Yorkshire Terrier&...

First cat to be infected with H1N1 influenza virus, swine flu

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:33:54 -0700

For the first time, a cat has been diagnosed with having become infected with the H1N1, or swine flu, virus. The cat was 13 year old and lived indoors with a family in Iowa, reports the AVMA. When the cat began showing signs of a respiratory infec...

Dog gives birth to 21 puppies (Video)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:32:47 -0700

Was Daisy Mae on fertility drugs? The American Bulldog from Illinois gave birth to 21 puppies six weeks ago, reports local Fox2Now News. Four of the puppies didn't make it, but 17 wriggling puppies is still a lot, says dog owner Shari Ballard....

Small dog killed at doggy day care by bigger dogs

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:15:07 -0700

Harley, killed at a doggy daycare center. (Margaret Milne/PatriotLedger.com) Harley, a one year-old Shih Tzu, was going to dress a pumpkin and go trick-or-treating this past Saturday for Halloween. Instead, he was found dead on Friday at a doggy da...

Dog spends $62.50 on Xbox points as owner sleeps (Video)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:48:56 -0700

Oscar is one clever dog. As his owner, Greg Stroke of Richmond, Virginia, slumbered away, Oscar grabbed the remote control and started chewing and pawing at it. When it was all said and done, Oscar had spent $62.50 buying 5,000 points on the Xbox ...

Cat likes to shower in the sink! (Video)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:05:23 -0700

A Youtube video of a cat named Woody dunking his head under a running faucet will have you enthralled for all two minutes and 56 seconds of the video. The best part is watching him continually licking the water that runs off his face.

'Frog lady' inspires with help of God's little, green creatures

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:11:48 -0700

Need a little lift to your day? How about a grinning green frog to perk you up? That's the idea behind one woman's habit of randomly passing out rubbery green frogs who carry a special message: F.R.O.G. is actually an acronym for "...