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Deer Being Outlawed As Pets In Arkansas

by Laurie Kay Olson

The current law in Arkansas is that you can capture up to six deer and keep them as pets. As of July 1, 2012, that will no longer be the case as a new law banning keeping deer as pets takes effect. People who already have deer as pets will be grandfathered into the new law. Only animals captured after the effective date will be subject to the law.

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A Puppy For Putin: Japanese Akita Pup Given To Russian President

by Creature Features

Call it a goodwill gesture, a political ploy or both, but Russian President and dog-lover Vladimir Putin is welcoming a new pet: a two-month-old Japanese Akita puppy of the same breed as the famous Hachiko!

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New Legislation Tries To Protect Dugongs in Australia from Painful Death

Dugongs are one of the beautiful sights in Australia's northern waters.

by Amanda Dickens

Australian Parliament introduces new legislation this week to restrict hunters from inflicting unreasonable pain on the dugong in Australia's northern waters.

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Israeli & Palestinian Scientists Finger Cats As Culprits In Gaza Superbug Spread

by Creature Features

A joint effort by Israeli and Palestinian scientists to uncover the source of a unique, fast-spreading MRSA “superbug” in Gaza has led to an unusual suspect: the many domestic and feral cats who call the crowded enclave home.

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Dolphin 101 Could Be The Next New Course Under The Sea

Device may allow us to understand language of dolphin.

by Amanda Dickens

Known as one of the smartest animals in the world, we just may find out how smart dolphins are if we could just understand what they are saying! A new device called a Piezoelectric Underwater Speaker may allow us to do just that. Researchers at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology have created this device to capture the full range of a dolphins language.

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Celebrate Dogs Punching A Time Clock!

by Ron Callari

Here's a staggering statistic: About 1.4 million owners take some 2.3 million dogs to work every day, according to an American Pet Products Association survey last year. And these numbers are growing according to DogFriendly.com which lists dog-friendly companies in every state.

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Moose Swims Reservoir To Escape Fire

by Laurie Kay Olson

On Sunday a moose in Fort Collins, Colorado was tranquilized and removed from the city by authorities. The animals swam across Horsetooth reservoir and hiked over the hogback into the city to escape the High Park wildfire. The fire has been raging for more than a week, displacing wildlife as well as domesticated animals.

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Sleepypod Pet Carriers Pass Standards Used To Test Child Safety Seats

by Myra Per-Lee

Sleepypod, which makes carriers for small and medium sized pets, has long touted the safety of its carriers for travel. Now, the company has put its carriers to the test - or tests - performed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsored crash-testfacility. This is a highly unusual step for a manufacturer of a pet product line, particularly in these times when there are so many irresponsible companies producing pet products.

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Pig Insulin: A Diabetic's Friend Or Frenemy?

Pigs may end insulin injections for diabetics.

by Amanda Dickens

Pigs may be a diabetics new bestfriend based on recent studies. Although the studies have endured some controversy, they have shown signs of the pig being more of a friend than frenemy. Recently 2 people with Type 1 diabetes have been able to stop their insulin injections due to undergoing a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure that places encapsulated pig insulin into their abdomen.

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Mobile Pet Businesses: Great OutDogs Could Start A Trend

by Myra Per-Lee

Remember when Summer used to mean ice cream trucks ringing their bells all around the neighborhood? Well, Great OutDogs, the brainchild of Matt Edwards may not ring its bell when it reaches your neighborhood, but Edwards does his pet business from an 18 wheel truck, and he does travel to neighborhoods throughout Austin, Texas.

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