Hound Dogs raising money for McCann (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ Every dollar raised by the Natchez Hound Dogs is a love note to Janet. Judging by the efforts thus far, the notes will top $10,000 for sure and perhaps $15,000, the figure the late Janet McCann threw out as a challenge before succumbing to cancer earlier this year.

Police: 6 Dogs Found Skinned (WLEX-TV Lexington)
Police are investigating a horrible case of animal abuse after nine animals - including six dogs - were found skinned near a Bourbon County creek. A couple who noticed a bad smell coming from the creek, located in Millersburg, discovered the animals.

Texas tries to leash vicious dogs’ owners (Contra Costa Times)
In January, a 10-year-old San Antonio girl was killed by her neighbor’s pit bull dog. In February, a pair of dogs attacked two Houston girls on their way home from school, dragging one down the street as she screamed for help; both survived. In March, a 50-year-old woman south of Houston died after being mauled by her mixed-breed bulldog.

Malaysia sniffer dogs find second pirated-DVD haul (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Two Malaysian dogs trained to sniff out DVDs have made their second big discovery of pirated movies, leading investigators to a hidden stash worth more than $430,000, a local newspaper said on Sunday.

Ice Dogs goalie to join Duluth (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
Goaltender Kenny Reiter made a verbal commitment to play college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League announced Sunday.

3 dogs die after eating bad food (The Sentinel)
At least three dogs in Cumberland County have died from kidney failure after eating dog food that was later recalled.

Pack Of Dogs Kill Cat In Oakland Park (CBS 4 Miami)
An Oakland Park homeowner is demanding that a group of mixed pit bull puppies be removed from a neighbor s home after the dogs killed his cat.