http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets RSS Feed for P-com Living Pets en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:15 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091120_ap_womanwhohadnearly370animalsgetsprobation.html A woman who had been charged with child endangerment after almost 370 animals were seized from her Missouri farm has been placed on two years of unsupervised probation. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091114_PSPCA__Dog__cat__3_chickens_beheaded_in_sacrifice.html Pennsylvania SPCA workers had the unwelcome task yesterday of sifting through the remains of five animals that apparently had been sacrificed, officials said. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091112_dog_show.html Their conversations are one-way, but Debra Evalds knows Scarlett is looking forward to her big weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, Scarlett and about 1,400 other canine contestants will compete for top-dog honors at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Montgomery County. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091112_Del__police_dog_wounded_while_nabbing_suspect.html A police dog was heralded as a hero yesterday after being shot twice in Wilmington. Diablo, a 11/2-year-old Belgian Malinois, was in stable condition at the University of Pennsylvania's Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091112_115_cats__2_dogs_seized_in_Montco.html Jean Coady traveled across Pennsylvania and West Virginia, taking pedigree cats from shelters before they were euthanized, then tried to find homes for them through her unofficial cat-savior operation, Born Free Feline Rescue, officials said. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091105_Cat_got_swine_flu__prompting_an_alert_to_protect_pets.html DES MOINES, Iowa - A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said yesterday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091104_Farm_sanctuary_helps_those_who_need_nourishing.html Of all the animals that have come to Chenoa Manor, the geese were the worst off. Originally intended for the French delicacy foie gras, some of the birds were so obese that they couldn't walk, and none knew how to eat, as they had been force-fed their entire lives. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091028_Like_a_Grammy_for_the_Piano_Cat.html She gets Valentines from sock monkeys, date requests from Moscow, unsolicited signed photos from Billy Joel and concertos written in her honor. http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/Scarletts_big_show.html Their conversations are one way, but Debra Evalds knows her Rheingold Viszlas, Scarlett, is looking forward to her big weekend at the National Dog Show. (Bonnie Weller / Staff Photographer) http://www.philly.com/philly/living/pets/20091028_ap_bobbarkerdonates1mforanimalrightsprofessor.html Former television game show host Bob Barker, who ended episodes of "The Price is Right" by asking viewers to spay and neuter their pets, donated $1 million to Drury University to establish a professorship on animal rights that he hopes will lead to a full undergraduate degree program.