Cops find fighting ring, 16 dogs, 6 carcasses (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
CALUMET TOWNSHIP | Charles Majeski knew the man who lived across the street from him in the 3700 block of West 48th Place was breeding pit bulls, but when the dogs were barking loudly Monday and he hadn’t seen anyone on the property for more than a week, he decided to go across the street and investigate.

it’s a dogs’ day at keeneland (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Some 800 people and 300 dogs attended the Lexington Humane Society’s 2006 Applebee’s Four-Mile Mutt Strut yesterday at Keeneland. Runners and walkers started either a 2-mile or a 4-mile race at 8:30 a.m. in support of the agency.

Forks park may go to the dogs (The Express-Times)
FORKS TWP. | For dogs, the social scene in the township could soon pick up. Township supervisors are considering building a park where canines can mingle.

Dogs caught mauling sheep (Warrnambool Standard)
TWO dogs mauled and killed a pet sheep called Barbie, chased heifers from a paddock and terrorised a rabbit in a cage at Allansford yesterday. Ziegler Parade property owner Rodney Boyle said he found the family’s rabbit cage had been jumped on during the night and went to investigate.

17 dogs survive dog flu at Cheyenne shelter (Billings Gazette)
CHEYENNE - Seventeen dogs that the Cheyenne Animal Shelter that 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.

Obesity epidemic afflicts cats, dogs (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
In this era of pet resorts, doggie yoga, feng shui pet gardens and Retin-A acne treatments for cats, it was just a matter of time.

Monday Matters Dogs for cat burglars (Montana Standard)
The wash-and-wear suit has come to men s fashion. We could have used one or two over the years. The price is appealing, too. You can buy one off the rack for well under two bills and that, by gosh, is right down our alley.

Rock Cats bite Dogs in ninth (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
PORTLAND, Maine - Steve Lomasney’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning propelled the New Britain Rock Cats past the Portland Sea Dogs, 6-5, yesterday in the Eastern League.