Buckshire Chimps Home at CSNW!
Sat, Jul 19 2008 08:36
We are happy to report that the last remaining chimpanzees from the Buckshire Corporation are now spending their first summer in the comfort of sanctuary at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW) in Cle Elum, Washington. An exhausted but exuberant staff report that Annie, Negra, Missy, Jody, Jamie, Burrito and Foxie are settling in well after their cross-U.S. trek, arriving at CSNW on June 13th.The
Fourth of July Can Stress Out Fido
Thu, Jul 17 2008 03:35
Train your dog to be calm in time for the Fourth of JulyShawn O’Dierno’s rescued Doberman was a certified therapy dog who could help soothe patients and tolerated the sounds of dropped hospital equipment, loud arguments or crying visitors.But while Reid coped with the stress of a hospital room, he couldn’t handle fireworks.“We were staying at a place by a beach where the fireworks were going
Dog meat off the menu during Beijing
Mon, Jul 14 2008 02:19
BEIJING (AP) - Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from dogs, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.Waiters and waitresses should "patiently" suggest
Rehabilitating Michael Vicks' Dogs
Mon, Jul 14 2008 02:04
When football superstar Michael Vick pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to run a dogfighting operation, we knew he had kept about 50 pit bulls on his 15-acre property in rural Surry County, Va., on a road named Moonlight. We knew the dogs were chained to car axles near wooden hovels for shelt...Click here to see the Washington Post Article