DNA Tests Determine Makeup of Mixed-Breed Dogs

 Posted by Molly Kavanaugh/Plain Dealer Reporter September 26, 2008 00:04AM
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/09/dna_tests_determine_makeup_of.html
The white puppy that Melissa Limkemann brought back from North Carolina this winter was a hound mix. Or so she was told.
Then three veterinarians came up with three different kinds of mixed breeds. So the Lakewood resident decided to spend $130 to unravel the mystery.
A DNA […]

Italian Pet Owners Face Fines on Dog Mess Tests

Tue Sep 23, 12:22 PM ET
ROME (Reuters) - Dog excrement used to be merely a nuisance to pedestrians, now it could be used as evidence against pet owners and may lead to fines.
A town in northern Italy plans to create a DNA database of all registered dogs and then test droppings left on pavements and […]

Mars Petcare US: Pet Food Recall - September 12, 2008

  Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of Everson, PA Plant Dry Pet Food Product due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Contact:
Debra Fair
Public Relations Manager - Central Marketing
MARS PETCARE US
(973) 691-3536
For Immediate Release
Mars Petcare US Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall
Franklin, Tennessee (September 12, 2008)-Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania […]

Doggie Database – Is Megan’s Law for the Dogs?

Would you want to know about any overly aggressive dogs in your neighborhood? If a certain dog has previously been implicated in an attack, do you have the right to know about it to protect your family? Are overly aggressive dogs of a certain breed? Who is making the determination as to what constitutes an […]

Marooned Mutt

Palm trees swaying in the trades, gentle waves lapping on shore - sounds like a delightful way to spend an afternoon, or a few weeks if one has the opportunity. But, given the choice, would you forego the next four months to bask in all the South Pacific glory you can handle?
We would too! But […]

Doggie Downers

Ridalin for the ADHD hyper hypo 4 yr old at the playground, Viagra for the coitally challenged and otherwise healthy 35 yr old man, Minoxidil to fight a losing battle….where does it end people?
Nowhere in sight as far as the butt sniffers here at Muttspace are concerned. Nope. Our clairvoyant Canines foresee a rapid decline […]

Size Matters

 Dateline - November 2007 -
Washington D.C.What better place than the Capitol of this great nation to commemorate such an important milestone in the annals of history? Guinness World Records Day is always a special day, a day we officially document some of the most ridiculous, and some of the most magnificent. As for the latter, […]

Canine Therapy

Man’s Best Friend?
Yes, consider it fact. We’re not talking clichés and bold-faced claims, the Muttspace minds are quoting authentic, documented, scientific study. According to the genius minds over at St. Louis University, their study found, “… that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness […]

Dog Days of Recession

This is no light-hearted, middle of the road offering from the coffers of Muttspace. No, this is a call to arms! It seems that the family dog is the latest victim of economic fallout. Cut down on the rawhide you say? Doable. Maybe a switch from Nutra to Purina One may help allay some food […]

Showcase Showdown

“Come on down! You’re the next contestant on the Price is Right!” barked the golden throated emcee and stalwart pet sterilization pontificator. Thanks to some recent legislation passed in the city of Los Angeles, today is a happy one for Bob Barker. There may however be some mixed feelings in the LA Basin pet community. […]

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