9/11 Rescue Dogs in Critical Health Study (MedicineNet.com)
Title: 9/11 Rescue Dogs in Critical Health Study Category: Health News Created: 5/31/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/31/2006 1:57:21 AM

Thunder, Sea Dogs settle for split (The Trenton Times)
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland Sea Dogs fans watched two pitchers with interest last night.

Kenyan Boy Mauled by Dogs to Have Surgery (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
HOUSTON (AP) - Doctors said they expect to perform reconstructive surgery for about 11 hours Thursday on a 4-year-old Kenyan boy who lost much of the left half of his face when he was mauled at birth by dogs in his home country. Part of the operation on Daniel Wachira involves reconstructing the boy’s jaw with one of his ribs. “There is that underlying apprehension that goes with something like

Kenyan boy mauled by dogs to have surgery in Houston (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
HOUSTON — Doctors were set to begin the reconstruction Thursday of the face of a 4-year-old Kenyan boy who was mauled at birth by dogs in his home country.

17 dogs survive dog flu at Cheyenne shelter (Casper Star-Tribune)
CHEYENNE (AP) — Seventeen dogs that the Cheyenne Animal Shelter did not euthanize after an outbreak of canine influenza have recovered from the illness, raising questions about whether the shelter made the right decision to put down 42 dogs earlier this month.

Kenyan boy mauled by dogs to have surgery (AP via Yahoo! News)
Doctors said they expect to perform reconstructive surgery for about 11 hours Thursday on a 4-year-old Kenyan boy who lost much of the left half of his face when he was mauled at birth by dogs in his home country.

A chance for dogs to show off (Yakima Herald-Republic)
The dogs will be let out of the kennel this weekend for the annual All-Breed Dog Shows in Union Gap.

Pet boutiques cater to top dogs (and cats) (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Although Jeannie Adams was a nurse for 30 years and enjoyed her job, there was a secret dream she longed to fulfill. “I liked what I was doing but deep down in my heart I wanted to do something that was going to be fun,” she said. “I wanted to do something with dogs and cats.

Governor signs bills to crack down on dangerous, vicious dogs (Chicago Tribune)
From longer prison terms for negligent owners to mandated spaying and neutering, Illinois has a new set of laws designed to prevent serious and sometimes fatal attacks by dangerous dogs.