Shelter forced to euthanize 85 percent (Morristown Citizen Tribune)
A trip to the Morristown?Hamblen Humane Society for most dogs and cats is a death sentence. According to Shelter director Chris Collins, annually about 85 percent of animals brought to the shelter are euthanized. The remaining 15 percent are adopted or returned to their owners....more...Grassy Key goal: No rat left behind (Miami Herald)
If all goes according to plan, the reign of the giant Gambian pouch rats on Grassy Key will soon be over and all that will remain of the unwelcome rodents is urban legend....more... Capsule Movie Reviews (The Charlotte Observer)
Film capsules are written by Lawrence Toppman. If there's no star rating, he hasn't seen the movie. Grades: 4 stars = excellent, 3 stars = good, 2 stars = fair, 1 star = poor. new releases HOSTEL: PART II More Eastern Europeans (Slovakians this time) maim American tourists. Not screened for critics anywhere, happily. 93 minutes. ? R: Sadistic scenes of torture and bloody violence, ......more... This week's films (Las Vegas CityLife)
(R, 120 mins) See review this issue. Village...more... Pens protect pets against panthers (Collier Citizen)
Estates area homeowners, fearful of losing pets and livestock to Florida panther attacks, got a hands-on lesson in panther-proofing, June 2. Volunteers with several private and public wildlife agencies and local 4-H members constructed special panther-proof enclosures at two residences on Keri Island Road, off Rock Road, just northeast of the Olde Florida Golf Course....more... |The independent student newspaper at the University of Oregon (Oregon Daily Emerald)
CAMCORDER AND PRICELESS VIDEOS STOLEN My son's very expensive camcorder was stolen from his car in the Baxter area of Eugene last week. The worst of it is that all the videotapes of my dear granddaughter,(including her birth) were stolen also. My son and daughter-in-law are just sick about it....more... Low-cost mobile spay, neuter clinic in Payson June 19-21 (The Payson Roundup)
Low-cost spay/neuter surgeries will be offered in Payson by the Arizona Humane Society's mobile clinic. The clinic will be held for three days --Tuesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 21, in the Bashas' parking lot....more... Staff photo by Hillary Wundrow Tara Fleming and Donta Evans hold their three red nosed pitbulls. Dollar, 5, Baby, 3, ... (Beloit Daily News)
What does Rachel Ray and the City of Beloit have in common? Well, they both have pit bulls. Even though the meaty dogs get a bad rap for being aggressive, people are still breeding, adopting and loving them....more... News Tracker (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
THE ISSUE: Benton County?s proposed $169 million budget for 2007 to 2009 is one step away from being approved....more... |