Memorial a compromise between dogs and family (Gloucester County Times)
WASHINGTON TWP. — The late Ronald D. Heck now has a monument at the Grenloch Terrace park named in his honor — one outcome of the controversy over allowing leashed dogs into the park.

Beulah man finds 4 dogs killed, horses shot (The Daily Comet)
A man returned to his residence to find five of his dogs fatally shot and ten of his horses injured, authorities said. At least one of the horses, a 7-week-old colt, died, and several others were missing, said Sgt. Mike Ward with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

Dogs trained to detect parasites (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Sniffer dogs have been trained to tell which sheep have parasitic worms, Australian researchers say.

Scores of cats and dogs found in tiny cages in England (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nearly 250 cats and dogs have been found in atrocious conditions in a garden shed in southern England, the animal rights association that came to their aid said.

Questions over how 206 dogs were left in shed (Daily Mail)
The owner of 206 dogs found living in pitiful conditions in a shed was last checked up on by the authorities six years ago. The ‘appalling’ treatment of the dogs only came to light following the 73-year-old owner’s death

New ordinance would require 1 million LA county residents to spay or neuter dogs (The Daily Comet)
Residents in unincorporated parts of the county will be required to spay or neuter their dogs in order to curb the canine overpopulation.

Dogs trained to detect parasites (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Sniffer dogs have been trained to tell which sheep have parasitic worms, Australian researchers say. The dogs’ skills will be used to develop an electronic handheld ’sniffer’ device to detect gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep.