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Where should Mark on the Move go next? Let us know!
By Mark Boyle
October 12, 2008
“Mark’s on the Move” is a feature segment as 6News anchor/reporter Mark Boyle searches for the often untold and overlooked stories in our community. This is a great chance for you the viewer to weigh in on and add to the stories that we are unable to cover through our daily news coverage.
Putin gets tiger cub for his birthday
The Associated Press
October 11, 2008
There’s no doubt what Vladimir Putin’s favorite birthday present is this year — a rare Ussuri tiger cub. State television showed the Russian prime minister tenderly petting the 2-month-old female cub Friday at his residence outside Moscow. The cub, weighing about 20 pounds, was curled up in a wicker basket with a tiger-print cushion.
See Spot put through his paces at dog show
By Erin Castaneda
October 11, 2008
The spotlight was on Dalmatians on Friday during a specialty show of this weekend’s Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club. The Heartland Dalmatian Club of Greater Kansas City specialty show at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds included obedience and rally trials for the dogs and owners to strut their stuff.
Dogs on parade this weekend
Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club show begins Friday
By Alexander Parker
October 9, 2008
It’s a little bit of Westminster in Lawrence. This weekend the Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club hosts its annual dog show, which includes more than 1,000 dogs and dozens of breeds that will be on display Friday through Sunday at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Hopes pinned on old turtles to reproduce
By Cara Anna - Associated Press Writer
October 5, 2008
She’s around 80 years old. He’s 100. Breathless scientists watched as the world’s most endangered turtles successfully mated.
Hogs for Dogs to aid humane society
J-W Staff Reports
October 3, 2008
The Lawrence Humane Society on Saturday will be host to its first Hogs for Dogs Poker Run.
Residents report pet cats being mutilated; police investigating
By Jesse Fray
September 29, 2008
Mark McCanon had grown accustomed to letting 13-year-old Sugar outside around 3 a.m. each day, when the white Manx cat would walk back and forth on the keys of the family piano. The two would generally meet again around 8 a.m.
Time to visit the vet?
By Jura Koncius - The Washington Post
September 28, 2008
“Posh Pups” by Ilene Hochberg (Sterling Publishers, $13) is billed as a chronicle of “dogs who live better than you do” (memory foam dog beds, canine camo jackets, you get the idea), but it also contains a surprising amount of practical advice.
Animal cruelty reports increasing
By Sue Novak
September 28, 2008
His whine is piteous and filled with all the suffering an animal can bear. His howl, filled with desperation, speaks of hunger and thirst, of exposure to the elements, and his brown eyes beg for assistance …
Baby animals sick from Chinese milk
Associated Press
September 26, 2008
A lion cub and two baby orangutans have developed kidney stones at a zoo near Shanghai, making them the latest victims of China’s tainted milk crisis.
Local veterinarian gets recertification
September 21, 2008
John S. Bradley, doctor of veterinary medicine at Bradley Animal Hospital, 935 E. 23rd St., has earned recertification as a diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. The ABVP specializes in canine and feline practice. Bradley completed both the application process and certification examination to obtain diplomate status.
KU sports teams contribute items to pawsible dream auction
J-W Staff Report
September 21, 2008
Animals at the Lawrence Humane Society will be the beneficiaries of an auction scheduled Friday at the Lawrence Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive. The 14th annual Pawsible Dream Benefit Auction will start at 6 p.m. with the silent auction, followed by a live auction at 8 p.m.
School district split sends exotic animal collection to new home
Associated Press
September 15, 2008
The Russian owl used to freeze Kansas City, Mo., and Independence, Mo., students in their tracks the way he stunned Darius Horn this week. The teenager’s eyes met the bird’s eyes. Silence fixed on silence.
New product battles pet hair
September 14, 2008
We love our pets, but pet hair is a frustrating thing to keep on top of as a cleaning chore. The war has a new weapon: Fur Fighter by 3M. Fur Fighter is a new system for hair removal that was introduced in April. It uses a curved-handled tool, fitted with disposable sheets with tiny rubber fingers to pick up much of the hair that vacuums and sticky lint rollers may miss.
Your dog will like these feeding tips
September 14, 2008
Feeding your dog can become a monotonous chore which you perform on automatic pilot. But consider a few of these tips before just dumping the food into your dog’s bowl tonight. He will appreciate it. It is best to feed your dog in glass, stainless steel or ceramic bowls, not in plastic.

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