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Dog missing for 9 years reunited with owner in Las Vegas
(UPI) A heartwarming reunion occurred in Las Vegas after a good samaritan found a dog missing for nine years.
Gizmo, a chihuahua mix, who escaped from a backyard in the southwest valley of Las Vegas as a young pup, was recently discovered and identified through his microchip.
The dog's owner, Judith Monarrez, received an unexpected email ...Read more
My Pet World: Dog barks incessantly when the owner tries to eat something
Dear Cathy,
My dog constantly barks throughout any meal or snack that I eat. Even when I give her something to eat, she does not stop her incessant barking. It's as if I am not feeding her fast enough. When I have a dinner party, she constantly barks when we are eating. I have even put her out of the room I am in, but she still barks....Read more
British firefighters rescue kitten from car axle
(UPI) A kitten was rescued from the axle of a car by firefighters in England and has now been adopted into a new home.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said on social media that crews from Market Harborough Fire and Rescue Station recently received a call about a kitten in distress and arrived to fine the feline was hiding in the axle of ...Read more
Trapped dog hoisted out of deep storm drain in England
(UPI) Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a dog named Bramble who became trapped in a storm drain.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said on social media that Bramble went for a "'ruff' walk" through a storm drain system in Faversham.
Firefighters located the canine deep underground and removed a manhole cover, revealing the playful pup ...Read more
Recycling employee rescues kitten from waste compactor
(UPI) A worker for a New Jersey recycling program climbed into the back of a truck to rescue a kitten that wound up in his waste compactor.
Burlington County Regional Recycling Program employee Mark Motta said he was checking on his truck when he discovered an oil-covered kitten trapped the waste compactor.
"I shut everything off and climbed ...Read more
Dog with bowl stuck over her head rescued in Texas
(UPI) Police in Texas said a dog seen wandering with a plastic bowl stuck over its head has been captured and freed from her predicament.
The Manvel Police Department revealed earlier this week on social media that a yellow lab mix had been seen wandering the community with what appeared to be a clear plastic bowl stuck over her face.
Police, ...Read more
Kitten rescued from Colorado highway amid 90-degree heat
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Colorado came to the rescue of a stray kitten who "took a wrong turn and ended up on the interstate."
The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region said on social media that a pair of officers responded to a report of a kitten running loose amid the 90-degree heat on Interstate 25.
"This kitten took a wrong turn and ...Read more
Kitten rescued after 2 days stranded on roof of 3-story home
(UPI) Animal rescuers and firefighters in England teamed up to rescue a kitten stranded for nearly two days on the roof of a three-story building.
RSPCA inspector Lisa Lupson said in a news release that the kitten, named Coco, somehow ended up on the roof of the Wilmslow, Cheshire, building, and her owners were unable to lure her down with food...Read more
Curious Colorado canine turns on stove, starts fire
(UPI) Firefighters in Colorado shared security camera footage from a home where a curious canine investigating some boxes on its owner's stove started a fire.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department said on social media that crews responded to a home on Rushmore Drive on a report of a possible structure fire.
Firefighters arrived at 4:47 a.m. on ...Read more
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