Animal control officer says it’s raining cats, dogs (The Youngstown Vindicator)
The mayor hopes to present a plan to council next week. NILES The number of cats and dogs in Niles is out of control, the city’s animal control officer says.

Man Dies In Fire Trying To Save Dogs (The Tampa Tribune)
CITRUS PARK - A late-morning fire claimed the lives of one man and two of his three dogs Friday.

Do Dogs Have Nose For Cancer? (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Dogs have a sharp sense of smell, tracking everything from bombs to drugs. But a special group of dogs in San Diego is on the trail of something a lot tougher to track down — cancer.

Dogs evacuated from fire scene (Rocky Mountain News)
8:53 a.m. Firefighters are fighting a blaze in a south Aurora home this morning after evacuating several dogs from the house s backyard.

Two bills introduced to protect dogs (WRGB)
(Montpelier, VT - AP) The Legislature is considering two bills designed to protect dogs. One proposal bans the cropping of dogs’ ears. The other bill would set up enforcement and licensing policies for dog sellers in an effort to close down “puppy mills” that often breed and sell sick animals.

Shelter to kennel last dogs (Courier-Post)
With West Jersey Animal Shelter’s closure imminent, volunteers have made plans to kennel dogs that aren’t adopted. As of Friday, 13 dogs remain at the shelter, which is scheduled to close Wednesday, said Sue Chuplis, office manager.

Property owner claims dogs killed four calves (The Daily Sentinel)
Animal complaint, CR 725. A property owner reported that four dogs had been on his property and had killed four of his calves.

Man dies in fire rescuing dogs (St. Petersburg Times)
Two of his three dogs perished in the fire. The Citrus Park house was destroyed.