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Prairie dogs can paint the town red
An animal rights group said Tuesday it has found a place to relocate the prairie dog colony that has taken over the grounds of Monarch K-8 School.

Responsibility comes with a wet nose
CROWN POINT | The newest secret weapon in the Lake County juvenile justice system has four legs, a tail, floppy ears and names like Rex and Rover. Officials announced Thursday they plan to use dogs as tools to teach juvenile offenders responsibility and concern for others.

Drug Searching Dogs In School
MANCHESTER -- School hallways in Manchester may soon be under some very watchful eyes -- and noses. The town's school board has recently expressed widespread support for using drug sniffing dogs in schools to deter criminal behavior.

Rural dog owners warned
A SPATE of sheep killings by domestic dogs has prompted a regional council in northern Victoria to warn locals the culprits will face death. Two German Shepherds had already been shot dead, after 55 lambs and 19 ewes were killed in Woodvale last week in the most serious incident to date.

PETA calls for investigation of lion cub's death
ESCONDIDO ---- Animal lovers reacted with grief and outrage this week after the death of Koza, the lion cub at the Wild Animal Park, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling for an investigation.

Humane societies seeing feline increase with "kitten season"
The latest arrivals to Stray Haven Humane Society in Waverly, N.Y., came Wednesday morning in the form of five four-week-old kittens and their mother, who were found at a dumpster at a gas station in the Town of Candor, N.Y.

Officials seize 16 dangerous wild animals from home
Bears and tigers that have been living in cages for years were seized by animal officials. But they weren't the only critters rescued.