While you can take the Yard Dogs out of Pine Island, it seems you can’t take Pine Island out of the Yard Dogs. Home from a five-week tour of the Midwest, members of this popular island trio shared a taste of Pine Island and Matlacha with thousands of audience goers in Wisconsin, Indiana and up-state New York.

If you think it's difficult to sell a house when children live there, it can be equally challenging when you have pets, perhaps even more so. Many sellers have strong emotional attachments to the pet members of the family and are blinded to issues that can interfere with a successful sale. Many buyers also have strong feelings about animals – pro and con – that can complicate the picture even ...

Lady Cats place third

The Whitesboro Lady Cats came away with a third-place victory at the Whitesboro Tournament Saturday.

Pets may be required to have registration and microchip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tuesday the city council rules committee met on a proposed new pet ordinance that would require a registration and microchip for all Jacksonville pets.

Firefighters Rescue Family's Pets

Four pets that were inside a burning house last Friday on Brierwood Street were rescued by firefighters who had responded to the call.

Pets benefit from yard sale

Nicholas Davis, who heaved a big box filled with dozens of tangled strings of Christmas lights onto his shoulder, said he loves seeing his money go to help injured and abandoned animals. "It's a real good cause," said the 20-year-old.[...]

Pets of the week: Sept. 7-13

The Michigan Humane Society, Michigan Animal Rescue League, Home Fur-Eve, Greyheart Greyhound Rescue and Adoption and Making Miracles Animal Rescue have many animals ready and waiting for a new home. Check out the photos of pets waiting to be adopted.

Lady Cats fall to Loyola in four sets

With setter and captain Christina Jefferson sidelined with strep throat, the Leesville Lady Cats fell in four sets to the Lady Flyers of Loyola College Prep on Thursday, 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-19.

Police: Cats Found In Filthy Home Without Food

Torrington police say they arrested a local man for allegedly leaving three cats in filthy conditions with no food or water in his apartment.

Sea Dogs Win 5th Straight to End Season

The Portland Sea Dogs completed their 17th season Monday afternoon with a 7-4 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

Dogs and friends raise money for animal shelter

EAGLE MOUNTAIN -- Friends in Need Stampede organizers had a healthy turn out at the Labor Day event in Eagle Mountain of 42 participants and nearly as many dogs raring to go on either the Furry Fun Ru

Cats desperate for redemption: Ablett

Geelong star Gary Ablett says the Cats know what went wrong against St Kilda last Friday night and are desperate to redeem themselves.

Cats desperate for redemption

GEELONG star Gary Ablett says the Cats know what went wrong against St Kilda last Friday night and are desperate to redeem themselves.

Greenpeace urges Japan to probe whaling graft (AFP)

AFP - Greenpeace urged Japan on Tuesday to probe graft claims in its state-funded whaling programme, a day after two of its activists received suspended jail terms for committing theft during an investigation.

River Cats hope to carry momentum into playoffs

Since clinching their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, the River Cats used the regular season's final three games against Colorado Springs as preparation for their "second season."

Cats break attendance mark again

NEW BRITAIN — The New Britain Rock Cats’ poor season afield did not deter the team’s fan base in the least.

Reigning cats and dogs

Following the hit, 2001's Cats and Dogs , a new team of filmmakers tried to copy the success of that American- Australian production. Done at a budget of US$60 mil lion (RM186 million), Cats and Dogs grossed around US$200 million worldwide. Not bad.

Celebrity pets A-list guests at hotel

THE pets of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Richie have been invited to the opening of a new luxury hotel in Los Angeles.

Dogs Bite 3 People During Neighbor Dispute

Deputies said two dogs running loose in a Clark County neighborhood are now caged up, after biting three people. However, authorities believe the dogs were protecting their owner.

NGOs call for Romanian minister to be sacked for GM links (AFP)

AFP - Over 70 environmental NGOs including the WWF called Monday for the sacking of Romania's new agriculture minister for his links to the genetically modified crop industry.

Dogs Hoarded In Montana Brought To Colorado

Nearly three dozen dogs will be up for adoption in Colorado soon after being removed from an unsafe home in Montana. It's the second case of hoarded animals being brought to Colorado in a week.

Japan convicts Greenpeace's 'Tokyo Two' for whaling investigation (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A Greenpeace effort to expose what it sees as widespread corruption in Japan's government-subsidized whaling industry ended on Monday with two of its activists convicted of theft and trespassing.

Greek wildlife groups condemn mass mink release (AFP)

AFP - Four Greek wildlife groups on Monday criticised as "misguided" the mass release of thousands of mink into the wild from fur farms in northwestern Greece by an animal rights protest group.

Dogs strut their stuff at Sussex Hills Kennel Club dog show in Morris Township NJ

MORRIS TWP. — Nearly 900 dogs representing 133 breeds and varieties competed Sunday in the Sussex Hills Kennel Club's judging show at William G. Mennen Sports Arena.

Dogs turn 'doctors'

Beijing, Sep 6 : Ten dogs have been awarded the title of 'doctor' in China for their public welfare activities, such as spreading happiness in rest homes and children rehabilitation centres for those suffering from autism.

Dogs rescued from Matteson garage fire

Three dogs were taken from a home Sunday afternoon while firefighters from Matteson, Frankfort, Richton Park, Flossmoor, Oak Forest and Park Forest battled a garage fire in the 21300 block of Kildare Avenue in Matteson, authorities said. "There was a lot of smoke," Matteson Fire Department Shift Cmdr. Jay Coburn said. The dogs' conditions were not immediately known. Coburn said the family took ...

Cats won't rule out Rooke

Geelong coach Mark Thompson says the Cats may still be able to use Max Rooke's hardness at the contest this finals series

Pets’ mirth is Pets Passion’s fervent

KUCHING: Placing four key aphorisms as its main focus – passion, service, quality and convenience – Pets Passion Sdn Bhd (Pets Passion) director Winnie Kueh was inspired to run her own pet store with high passion and diligence.

Cats' focus on Freo

Geelong coach Mark Thompson says the Cats can not afford to start thinking about a preliminary final yet

Dogs rescued from Montana hoarder arrive in Denver

DENVER - Over 35 dogs from an out-of-state animal hoarder case arrived in Denver on Sunday.

Dogs taken from hoarder arrive in Colorado

DENVER - More than 95 dogs were rescued from the home of an animal hoarder in Montana, and some of them hope to find new homes in the Mile High City.

Pets and the quake

A sidebar to the human drama of the weekend earthquake is what it has meant for pets. Many animals were reported missing, a sad event in itself and another layer of loss for people who have already had their lives turned upside-down. Yet some pets seemed to play a positive role.

After 20 years of protection, owl declining but forests remain (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Twenty years after northern spotted owls were protected under the Endangered Species Act, their numbers continue to decline, and scientists aren't certain whether the birds will survive even though logging was banned on much of the old-growth forest in the Pacific Northwest where they live in order to save them.

Pets of the Week

KVUE's Pets of the Week from the Humane Society of Williamson County are Cheesy and Cilia.

Pets Alive dedicates new dog facility

HOWELLS – Pets Alive, one of the largest and most successful strictly no-kill animal sanctuaries in the U.S., keeps growing. Two of Pets Alive’s major benefactors are Grammy winning artist Rob Thomas and his wife, Marisol, who adopted a beloved dog, Tyler, from Pets Alive, some years ago.

Sacramento eatery takes 'dancing shrimp' off menu (AP)

AP - A Sacramento restaurant agreed to stop serving live shrimp after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel to the shellfish.

African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN (AFP)

AFP - Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday.

Federal judge orders revised spotted owl plan (AP)

AP - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must revise a Bush administration recovery plan for the northern spotted owl.

Animal rights group claims mass Greek mink release (AP)

AP - An international animal rights activist group has claimed responsibility for releasing more than 50,000 minks from two fur farms in northern Greece.

WWF calls for 'roar of support' for wild tigers (AFP)

AFP - The conservation group WWF on Thursday urged people to send in a recorded "roar of support" for wild tigers, whose numbers have plunged over the past century from 100,000 to fewer than 3,200.

Obama urged to help end Japan's dolphin hunt (AFP)

AFP - Animal rights activists protested against Japan's dolphin hunts in a rally outside the US embassy in Tokyo Thursday, calling on President Barack Obama to pressure the country over the issue.

Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers (AP)

AP - California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them.

Bosnian group urges probe of puppy killing video (AP)

AP - An animal rights group in Bosnia called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a young woman throwing six newborn puppies into a river was filmed in the Balkan country.

RSPCA says 'bring back UK dog licence' (AFP)

AFP - Animal welfare group the RSPCA has called for dog licences to be reintroduced, saying an annual licence fee of as little as Â£21.50 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding.

3 killed when copter crashes in Idaho downtown (AP)

AP - A helicopter chartered by a state wildlife agency plunged into a travel trailer and crashed Tuesday on a downtown street in the small town of Kamiah, killing two biologists and the pilot, authorities said.

Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape (AP)

AP - Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood.

China, Russia boost efforts to save tigers (AFP)

AFP - China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers, as they try to boost efforts to save the endangered species, state media reported Monday.

Los Angeles Zoo is home to 22 baby Komodo dragons (AP)

AP - Twenty-two Komodo dragons have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this month, giving a modest boost to the world's endangered population.

Putin fires darts at gray whale from crossbow (AP)

AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fired darts from a crossbow at a gray whale off Russia's Far Eastern coast on Wednesday in the latest in a series of man-versus-nature stunts designed to cultivate the image of a macho leader.

New bacteria degrades oil faster, in deep, cold water: study (AFP)

AFP - A new species of bacteria found in the Gulf of Mexico degrades oil faster at deeper and colder depths than expected, scientists said Tuesday in a study that could explain how the BP oil spill has mostly disappeared.