Edgar and Nina Otto of Boca Raton, Florida paid a California company, BioArts International, $155,000 to clone their beloved Labrador retriever, who died from cancer a year ago.
The Otto’s had their Labrador, Sir Lancelot’s DNA frozen before his death. Sir Lancelot’s DNA sample was sent to the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in [...]

January 2009
Help protect Washington’s pets from domestic violence by supporting HB 1148
Imagine a society in which all victims of domestic abuse — including companion animals — are protected.
Each year throughout Washington, countless victims of domestic violence risk their lives to protect their defenseless animals from harm. Research has shown that up to 48 percent of [...]

When accepting the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama at the Golden Globes for his lead role of Randy “The Ram” Robinson in The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke thanked the usual list of agent, producers, co-stars, and such…
And then his dogs, both the ones that are still living, and those that are [...]

The Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation’s largest and oldest provider of pet health insurance, compiled their database of dog names to come up with the top ten dog names for 2008 and then voted on the ten most unusual.
Top names
1. Max
2. Bailey
3. Bella
4. Molly
5. Lucy
6. Buddy
7. Maggie
8. Daisy
9. Sophie
10. Chloe
Most unusual
1. Rush Limbark
2. Sirius [...]

What is wrong with people?
On December 22nd, Ryan Rickman of Orange County, California and an accomplice entered a Pet City store on Katella Avenue and stole a Labrador retriever pup, priced at $1,300.
Rickman then gave the stolen pooch to his girlfriend as a Christmas gift.
Rickman was arrested after returning to the pet store and attempting [...]

Hot off the press from the The Dog Daily comes an article from Jennifer Viegas, managing editor for The Dog Daily and author of more than 20 books on animal, science and nature topics asking the question that has been burning inside us all for a long time;
Are Chihuahuas the New Pit Bulls?
Its an excellent [...]