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Father of missing 2-year-old: ‘Have you seen my dog?’Southtown Star, IL - 10 hours agoBy KIM JANSSEN, Staff Writer An Orland Park dad who lost his 2-year-old daughter this summer was more concerned with the welfare of his dog, a judge heard …

One Will Co. sheriff’s staffer is cat’s meowPlainfield Sun, IL - 10 hours agoBy BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@scn1.com JOLIET TOWNSHIP — He may not be a sworn deputy, but there’s one member of the Will County Sheriff’s staff who is a …

Let’s face it: puppies are cute. All of them. And if you’re shopping in your local mall or wandering around the Internet late one night, you might feel the impulse to add one of those little fluff balls to your family.
Resist.
Of course, most of you reading this already know that. You’ve had Puppy Mills 101 and know that no responsible breeder will sell her puppies to just anyone with a credit card, nor through a third party. If you’ve made the decision to get your puppy from a breeder, you’re probably already aware that a small, home-based breeder is who you’re looking for.
But the marketing world is devious, and it’s surprising the kinds of things puppy sellers will say to get you to purchase the only kind of love money can buy. Besides, none of us has superpowers; it’s not possible to read the minds and hearts of someone who [...]

If you don’t speak up now, California will slap a tax on veterinary care.
The move is part of the governor’s plan to close the budget gap caused by the sour economy, but the inclusion of veterinary services in a list that includes a round of golf (!) shows that the folks at the governor’s office see pets as an unnecessary luxury, and as property to be fixed like a car or a piece of funiture (both, not incidentally, on the governor’s service tax list). Veterinary services are along among the health-care sector services to be considered for taxation — the state won’t even tax your visit to an aromatherapist, should you have one.
People are already struggling to keep their pets, much less provide them with basic veterinary care.
Pets are neither a luxury nor inanimate property. With people already being forced to give up pets when they lose their houses, we [...]

Just a few items that caught my eye this morning from around the globe:Animal rights group slams Cambodia monkey trade:SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An animal rights group says Cambodia is flouting international conventions by allowing the cruel capture of monkeys for research in the United States and China.Ottawa landowners association takes aim at animal rights group:At a staged event for news media, the Canadian group accused the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) of ruining the life of one Manitoulin Island farmer in a two-year legal saga that saw him convicted on four charges of failing to provide suitable and adequate care for his horses.
Animal rights movement starting to stir in Egypt:CAIRO // The haunting sound of barking dogs and screeching cats followed by gunshots throughout the night is a constant reminder of the struggle undertaken by animal rights activists in the country.