01:58 AM EDT 10/15/2009
Animals & Pets
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Rock Musician Files Lawsuit over Dog's Mysterious Death
Originally posted 06/23/2009 07:05PM
The drummer for the rock band My Chemical Romance is suing a dog trainer after the musician's beloved German shepherd mix died in the trainer's care – and was returned in the form of cremated remains, according to court papers.
In a bizarre lawsuit filed in Burbank Superior Court, Bob Bryar alleges breach of contract, fraud, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Daniel Schaffer, described in the action as the self-proclaimed "dog trainer to the stars."
"I don't even know what happened to my best friend and miss her more than anything in the world," Bryar tells PEOPLE. "The devastation I feel is beyond words."
Permalink | Filed Under: , My Chemical Romance, Animals & Pets, Trials & Lawsuits
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Bo, No! Shelter Advocates Question Choice of First Dog
Originally posted 04/14/2009 11:55AM
It turns out that not everyone is besotted by Bo.
While many dog lovers are giddy over the long-awaited unveiling of the First Family’s new pet – a Portugese Water Dog that they've named Bo – their excitement has been tempered by some in the animal shelter community who are disappointed that the Obamas didn't take in a rescue dog.
The president had told reporters that his family was looking for a shelter dog, joking that he wanted a "mutt like me." But Bo, a purebred, came from a Texas breeder.
Permalink | Filed Under: Animals & Pets, Barack Obama
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Meet the Six Stars of The Puppy Cam
Originally posted 11/13/2008 02:20PM
When a San Francisco couple set up a Webcam to watch over their dog's six puppies, they had no idea the box full of pups would become an international Internet sensation – and workplace distraction.
The couple put the live video feed on Ustream.TV, where some tech gurus spotted it and passed it along to friends. Now people around the world have tuned in 3 million times to watch the Shiba Inu pups nurse, wrestle and doze.
"We've received a number of emails from people who are in hospitals battling various diseases who have told us that they look to the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam as a way to liven up their spirits," says the puppies' caretaker and videographer, who asked to remain anonymous.
This is the first litter for the pups' mom, Kika, who wanders in and out of the puppies' crate to play with the family's other dogs. The human parents have rushed home twice to retrieve the now 5-week-old puppies when they left the box.
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VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres In Tears Over Pet Adoption Fiasco
Originally posted 10/16/2007 07:50AM
Ellen DeGeneres is in trouble after giving away a dog she rescued from an adoption agency.
DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, took home a Brussels Griffon mix named Iggy on Sept. 20, but when things didn't work out between Iggy and the couple's cats, the TV host gave the dog to her hairdresser.
In doing so, DeGeneres, 49, violated an agreement with the Mutts and Moms dog rescue agency – by not informing them of the switch-off, reports the Associated Press.
Permalink | Filed Under: , Animals & Pets, Good Deeds, Ellen DeGeneres
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