Rusty aka Steve Arfenbarker with food offerings before capture / Julie Gleason
Chicagoans send off Rusty, a stray dog neighbors fed for 3 years, to Best Friends
Tons of Oak Brook neighbors thought they were the only friend and food source to Rusty, a chow mix that was too shy to be pet or caught. Finally an animal control officer did catch him and brought him to Hinsdale Humane Society, where Rusty’s many friends set up a fund so he could go to Best Friends in Utah, which is known for its ability to transform shy dogs. “The Dogtown staff at Best Friends has quite a track record of taking these shy kids and putting them into “the melting pot” (as in melting into someone’s arms) and our Wallflower classes are specifically dedicated to dogs like Rusty,” the shelter told Rusty’s fan club.
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Mexican ranch open to jaguars, animal tourists
A ranch near the AZ border welcomes jaguars, javelina, coati and all kinds of birds. Wildlife watchers can stay and go on a desert safari. AnimalTourism
Chicago Chihuahua nearly gets snatched by owl
Chico was walking with his dad at night when an owl swooped down, grabbed him and dragged him across the snow. He had a puncture wound, but his coat saved him from serious injury. The Weather Channel
Border Collie shows off, learns 1022 words
Border collies never get tired of beign smarty pants. Chaser, a Spartanburg, S.C. dog, learned the name of more than 1,000 objects from John W. Pilley, a retired psychology professor. She also knows categories of objects (like toy or ball) and that the name of the object is not necessarily a command to get it. New York Times and Behavioral Processes
Missouri pols trying to overturn Prop B referendum that restricts puppy mills Wayne Pacelle/HSUS
Purdue study on barnyard air quality to set standards for EPA farm emissions. JCOnline
Buffalo Zoo helping breed and save local salamander — Times Union
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