Ratchet is coming home
A worldwide outcry by dog lovers has led the U.S. military to agree to release Ratchet, the Iraqi puppy they had confiscated from an Army sergeant who wanted to bring him home to Minnesota, the...
View ArticleThis little piggy can’t go home — yet
An 80-pound pot-bellied pig is helping bring an 8-year-old with autism out of his shell in Fayetteville, North Carolina — or at least it was until a city inspector spotted it. The special connection...
View ArticleDoggie dining gets closer for Frederick
Maryland’s House of Delegates has approved a proposal that would allow dogs in the outdoor dining areas of restaurants in Frederick County. An identical measure passed the Senate, but one of the bills...
View ArticleSnickers is coming home
Jim Sak, the retired Chicago cop and stroke victim who the town of Aurelia said couldn’t keep his service dog, is getting Snickers back — likely today. Northern Iowa District Court has granted the...
View ArticleSnickers can stay in Aurelia, Iowa
James Sak can keep Snickers, the pit bull mix who acts as his service dog, under a settlement reached with the city of Aurelia, Iowa. Sak, a former Chicago police officer, had sued the city, saying his...
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