By Laura Watson

As of Sept 3 a new law goes into effect making it manditory for all dogs in Los Angeles County to be fixed

Los Angeles County is taking steps to reduce the amount of dogs roming the streets, and the amount of dogs that end up at local animal shelters with nowhere else to go. Dog owners that live in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County are running out of time to get their dogs spayed or neutered. According to officials from Animal control, dog owners have until September 3, to have their dogs spayed or neutered and microchipped or face consequences.

By Laura Watson

Dogs are in the custody of Animal Control Services following their attack on three children outside a Jacksonville elementary school

It is being reported out of Jacksonville that 3 dogs are at fault for an attack outside an elementary school this morning. The dogs attacked a 9-year-old boy and two of his friends outside of Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary school located on Beach Boulevard.

Kristy Nesbitt, a student who saw the entire attack, stated that "One of the kids did get bitten in the forehead, and in the leg and arm." Teachers were able to rescue the children from the dogs although one of them did sustain minor cuts in the process. "The dogs were very aggressive," said principal Jacquelyn Christopher.

By Mya Blake

Two Huskies have attacked and injured an 11 year old boy in the UK

It is being reported out of the UK that an 11-year-old boy has been attacked by 2 dogs. Matthew D’Leny was playing outside of his home when 2 Huskies belonging to his neighbor attacked him.

According to authorities the dogs escaped from the yard of the home through an open gate, seriously injuring the boy's leg. The boy was taken to hospital and needed a skin graft to repare the damage inflicted by the two dogs.

By Lennox Bradly

The UK based animal rescue service BARKS needs your help

Banbury Animal Rescue and Kindness Service is an animal charity operating in the UK that offers temporary homes for abandoned animals. While they help a lot of animals get off the street and into loving homes, a shortage of volunteers and foster families is putting the charity under undue strain. "We're the only charity that takes in unwanted animals around here and finds them a new home. We are getting a lot of requests to take animals in but we have not got enough people coming forward to volunteer to take care of them," stated Committee member Joyce Turner.

By Ron Swerdfiger

A Cattle Dog is responsible for an attack on a 9 year old Australian boy

It is being reported that a dog has viciously attacked a 9-year-old boy in New South Wales, Australia. According to police the dog belonged to the neighbor of the boy who was playing ball in the yard when the dog attacked him.

The boy was tossing the ball over the fence and the neighboring boy was throwing it back, and this is when the Red Cattle Dog attacked the boy. According to Inspector Gary Megay from Bathurst police:

By Luther Brady

Belgrade city officials are planning to take steps to reduce the city's stray dog population

The city of Belgrade located in the country of Serbia is planning a mass dog spaying and neutering program. Currently the city is dealing with an abundant supply of stray dogs and plan to do something humane about the situation instead of taking the more drastic approach.

By Mya Blake

Police have shot two dogs that attacked two people in Waterloo

It is being reported that police in Waterloo Ontario have shot two dogs. The dogs had attacked two people, thus prompting officers to open fire, killing one of the animals.

According to police spokesman Olaf Heinzel, the dogs appeared very aggressive. The two victims of the attack a man and a young girl will survive, however the girl has injuries to her hip.

By Mya Blake

This past Sunday pets were offered blessings at a Texas church

Have you ever heard of a church service specifically designed and targetted towards your pets? Well if you have not, keep reading.

Grace Presbyterian Church on Sunday, held their fourth annual pet blessing service. 40 pets turned out to be blessed by Pastor Mark Salmon, all of whom received words of wisdom from the Pastor plus a treat for good behavior. The blessing services have come about due to an editorial that the Pastor wrote delving into the question, do pets have soles too?

By Lennox Bradly

New Orleans was recently home to a jazzy pet funeral to remember the pets lost in Hurricane Katrina

All of us by now have heard stories about beloved pets that were left behind during the horrific hurricane Katrina crisis. Well recently, those fallen pets were given a proper send off.

New Orleans was recently home to a Jazz Funeral for those pets that were lost in the horrific effects of Hurricane Katrina. More than 100 former pet owners took part in the 10 block march that started at Esplanade Street median and ending at St. Anna Episcopal Church. Some owners brought pets others did not, and some pet owners not even affected by the horrific hurricane even brought their pets along as a sign of respect and support.

By Mya Blake

A St. Joseph woman has lost her 4 dogs and 4 goats to authorities

A woman from St. Joseph is in trouble due to her not providing adequate shelter for her pets. The woman had 4 goats and 4 dogs, living in horrible conditions and the animals are now at the St. Joseph animal shelter while officials figure out what to do with them.

"If it was ignorance we informed her about what she needed. We often meet people with good hearts who take in too many animals and get overwhelmed and don`t have the resources to take care of them and it`s the animals that suffer," said the shelter manager, Rick Smith.

By Luther Brady

Dogs survive house fire in Greenbay

It has been reported that dogs that survived a Greenbay house fire have been returned to their owners. The family who lost their home thanks to the
Wednesday morning fire are lucky to have their pets, a 12 year old Labrador and a 1 and a half year old Goldendoodle.

Nobody was home when the fire broke out, and the dogs had to be rescued by firefighters who administered oxygen to the dogs once they had removed them from
the burning home.

Cooper, the Goldendoodle will be undergoing training to become a Service Dog and will be working with Bram, the family’s youngest child who is autistic,
thus all are very happy that he as well as his older counterpart are ok.

The family is currently staying with friends for now. It is believed that the fire started near an electric stove inside the kitchen of the residence.

By Mya Blake

Saturday was National Homeless Animals Day

This past Saturday, animal shelters nation wide took part in various forms of activities recognizing the fact that the day was "National Homeless Animals Day." Statistics show that 60% of all animals that are brought to an animal shelter end up being destroyed due to the inability to find them suitable homes, that said, officials urge all pet owners to get their pets spayed or neutered in an attempt to limit the amount of useless euthanizations that are carried

By Ron Swerdfiger

Suspected rabies cases have prompted warnings by Central Pennsylvania health officials

Central Pennsylvania is on alert following the announcement of one positive case, and two suspected cases of rabies. One raccoon in Union County has been found to be a carrier of the virus and two more are suspected to have the degenerative condition.

"It's out there and this time of year people are in the woods, their pets are in the woods and there's a chance of exposure," said Dr. Amy Nesselrodt of the Department of Agriculture. She added rabies is easily spread and can be deadly for pets and humans.

By Luther Brady

A Florida woman faces multiple charges after being sited twice for leaving her pets in her hot car

Dog health can be greatly compromised by the summer heat. Leaving your dogs inside your locked car is also a very good way to cause serious damage to your dog's health and a Florida woman is feeling the heat so to speak after being arrested Sunday for doing just that.

Krista Ernst was sited twice for leaving her pets, 2 dogs and 3 cats in her locked car in direct sunlight in the parking lot of a hotel, once on Friday and again on Sunday. The cats have died, and the dogs needed hospital treatment.

It was believed that the woman was staying at the hotel, a hotel that does not allow pets, thus she was leaving her pets in her car:

"This case should remind all animal owners of the importance of not leaving animals of any kind in a vehicle during the summer months," stated Clay County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Mary Justino. "A closed car or truck can reach temperatures in excess of 120 degrees if parking in direct sunlight, as this suspect's car was."

The 2 dogs are now in the possession of animal control services.

Source: News4Jax.com

By Lennox Bradly

Firefighters and civilians helped bring pets to safety during an overnight fire at a Queens New york pet store

Queens New York was the site of a three alarm fire that damaged several businesses including a pet store. The fire broke out shortly after midnight and took firefighters an hour to put out.

Firefighters and passersby rushed to save the pets that were trapped inside the burning store, and it is not known how many in total they managed to bring to safety. Susan Gentile, owner of Bob's Tropical Pet Center stated: "It's devastating, but we'll get it together again."

Right now it is unsure how the fire started. Luckily no civilians were injured, however 11 firefighters did sustain minor injuries.

Source: WNBC.Com