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They thought the ban would be breed-specific and that their dogs' breeds would not be included. Harbin ban on big dogs stirs up howls of protest By Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying (China Daily) 08:56, April 19, 2012 Goldie wears S.O.S. sign reading "Boycott Harbin dog ban policy" on a...

http://strongchildrenjapan.blogspot.com/2011/09/flying-with-dogs-fukushima.html This work is part of the Strong Children Japan project: I've been following Geoff's blog. He finally left the Fukushima region in July due to concerns for the health of his 4-yr-old son...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/30/us-japan-nuclear-pets-idUSTRE80T0LK20120130

There's not much information about the dogs in the article, but the slideshow has photos of them. I think I've seen this breed working in bear control, but I'm not sure. Mountain lion captured near Enumclaw released into wild | KING5.com Seattle

This is a story from last November, but it's a good one. Women Act Quickly To Save Dogs Thrown From Car - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh Daring Rescue Saves Dogs Thrown From Car - Video - KHBS NW Arkansas

There's more about the girl that died here. It sounds like there was really no way this could have been prevented. (Except I guess by not ever loving anything.) It was just one of those sudden grief reactions. Funeral held for Gurnee crash victim - DailyHerald.com

Very interesting story. The dog does seem to be on the protesters' side. Amazing that if police shot and killed a 15-yr-old in 2008, that the dog has fared so well.

Fire department confirms build-up of dryer lint to blame for Greenwood house fire that killed dog

Caution - this is a very tragic story. I don't know what could have been done to prevent this, but maybe it will do some good to alert parents to how intense children's grief can be over the loss of a dog and to be sure to hold off on euthanasia until the child can be counseled into...

I was wondering if 'Yurt' was the way it was spelled. The new owners seem like terrific people and I'm sure it was a great comfort for the original owner to know Yurt is in good hands. :)

This thread has many other post-earthquake animal stories, but posts #16, #21, #23 are about Cat Island. There is a fund-raising effort for cat food going on in Japan, but I don't know of anything on an international level. Animal life - FluTrackers

This is a very sad story, too. Concord man 21st victim of April tornadoes in Jefferson | al.com They did everything as right as they could and were in the tub with the dog crated, but when you take a direct hit, only storm shelter can save you. They upgraded one of the Alabama tornadoes...

Dying wish granted: Homeless man reunited with dog | NWCN.com Washington - Oregon - Idaho

Deaf dog adopted by school for the deaf | ksdk.com "He's a little dog showing we all have a place when we listen not with our ears but with our heart."

I think the more that dogs are integrated into being family members in a culture, the less comfortable consuming them gets to be. Dogs are becoming so popular as pets in China that the government is instituting a "one-dog" policy. We'll see how that goes. Shanghai's One-Dog Policy More Bark...

Kirkland is in the Seattle metro area. It seems that there are an abundance of young bears this Spring and they're being seen in places that haven't had bear sightings in a long time. (Fortunately these young bears are dog-shy.) Teacup poodle chases bear up tree in Kirkland man's backyard -...

Local News | Stun-gun sleeve, therapy dog considered to prevent outbursts in alleged South Park killer's trial | Seattle Times Newspaper

Kandu found just the right home and job. That wheeled device is brilliant! He looks so happy zooming around.

I saw that photo awhile before the rescue and it really tore me up since I had a Sheltie in the past. There are many pets and farm animals suffering in the evacuation zone. I hope the rescue workers will be O.K. if they wore some protection, especially masks. The dogs having spent more time...

Looks like dogs might have an instinct to go to higher ground during earthquakes even when a tsunami is not a factor. It is smart when you think about liquefaction tending to occur in the lowlands. I found this reading up on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. (There was an anniversary...