Rabid ‘coon killed by two dogs in Gantt (The Andalusia Star-News)
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies after being killed by two dogs in the yard of a residence off Pier 7 Road in Gantt. The raccoon was submitted for rabies testing by the dogs’ owner, Jimmy Mott, on Sept. 11.

Calling all dogs! Walk for the Animals, Bark in the Park returns (The Conway Daily Sun)
Dogs in swimsuits? Surgery on teddy bears? It must be time for the ninth annual Walk for the Animals and Bark in the Park Expo. On Saturday, Sept. 16, Schouler Park in North Conway Village is the place to be for carnival games, agility fun and unique demonstrations for dogs and their people.

Two Katrina dogs still waiting for adoption: HOPE Safehouse plans open house for Sunday (The Journal Times)
WHAT: HOPE Safehouse Meet and Greet WHEN: Sunday, 1-3 p.m. WHERE: Proper Paws University, 2625 Eaton Lane FYI: The event is a chance for the public to see some of the dogs and puppies that are currently available for adoption, including two of the Hurricane Katrina rescues. Adoption applications can be completed the event. Pictures of available cats also will be on display. For a sneak peek at

Complaints About Loose Dogs Increase; Animal Control Shorthanded (KFOX 14 El Paso)
Some residents are complaining that Animal Control is not responding to calls about loose dogs, and they’re worried the problem will escalate.

DOGS WERE POISONED (The Star-Ledger)
For James and Cheryl Dexter, dogs are a part of their life. “These are our children,” James Dexter said.

Aeros fall two games behind Sea Dogs (The Plain Dealer)
George Kottaras had a home run and three RBI to lead the Portland Sea Dogs to a 13-8 victory over the Akron Aeros at Canal Park on Wednesday and 2-0 lead in the Eastern League Championship Series.

Six Dogs Poisoned In New Jersey (WNBC)
A South Brunswick couple is in shock Thursday after three of their dogs died and another three were in critical condition from eating poison.

Kitten Thrown To Dogs Lands Man In Jail (WKMG Local6.com via Yahoo! News)
A Melrose man accused of throwing a stray kitten into a pack of dogs was arrested Tuesday and charged with cruelty to animals, according to WJXT-TV.

Eidos Announces Street Date for Reservoir Dogs Video Game (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces that the Reservoir Dogs video game will be available in stores everywhere on October 24, 2006 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC in North America.