CNNs ‘More airlines embracing furry travelers‘ article discusses the increasing trend of airlines taking better care of pets in flight, including the Wisconsin-based Midwest Airlines recent practice of letting select dogs sit in the same seats as humans.
Pet Airways, a pet only airline, will “Give your pet a first-class travel experience today!” and is $199 [...]

Arrests of about 30 people in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma resulted in 350 dogs being seized in the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S.
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Dogfighting is a felony in 50 states.
The seized dogs will be evaluated by behaviorial experts and hopefully many can be rehomed, [...]