“Owner of chimpanzee in Conn. mauling dies at 72 - Forbes” plus 3 more |
- Owner of chimpanzee in Conn. mauling dies at 72 - Forbes
- Pets pack on pounds - Jackson Sun
- Man bites man in dog fight in New York - Xinhua News Agency
- Homeless Pets Get Star Treatment During Stay in ... - PR-USA.net
| Owner of chimpanzee in Conn. mauling dies at 72 - Forbes Posted: 25 May 2010 05:40 PM PDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Connecticut woman whose chimpanzee mauled and blinded her friend last year, leading to lawsuits and a national debate over the regulation of exotic pets, has died, her attorney said Tuesday. Sandy Herold died Monday night of a ruptured aortic aneurysm, lawyer Robert Golger said. She was 72. Herold's 200-pound chimpanzee, Travis, went berserk in February 2009 after Herold asked her friend, Charla Nash, to help lure it back into her house in Stamford. The animal ripped off Nash's hands, nose, lips and eyelids before the animal was shot and killed by police. "Ms. Herold had suffered a series of heartbreaking losses over the last several years, beginning with the death of her only child, then her husband, then her beloved chimp Travis, as well as the tragic maiming of friend and employee Charla Nash," Golger said in a statement. "In the end, her heart, which had been broken so many times before, could take no more." The chimpanzee's rampage forced Herold to stab her beloved pet with a butcher knife and pound him with a shovel. "For me to do something like that - put a knife in him - was like putting one in myself," she said afterward. The chimp turned around, she said, as if to say, "'Mom, what did you do?'" Travis had appeared in TV commercials for Old Navy and Coca-Cola ( KO - news - people ) when he was younger, and at home he was treated like a member of the family. A family friend has said Herold fed the chimp steak, lobster, ice cream and Italian food. Nash recently underwent a preliminary evaluation to determine whether she is a candidate for a face and hand transplant at a Harvard-affiliated hospital. The mauling led Congress and state officials to consider strengthening laws against keeping exotic animals. A prosecutor said in December that Herold would not face criminal charges because there was no evidence she knowingly disregarded any risk the animal posed. Nash's family sued Herold for $50 million and wants to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the attack. "Our sympathies go out to her family," said Bill Monaco, attorney for Nash's family. Golger and Monaco said they expected the lawsuit to continue. "The stress of defending a multimillion-dollar lawsuit and all that it entailed also weighed heavy on Sandy," Golger said. "She hated living alone in a house where she faced constant reminders of the vibrant and happy life she once led with her family and friends." Golger described Herold as generous and an animal lover. "In a world where too many people strive to just fit in, she stood out as a true individual," Golger said. "She marched to the beat of her own drum and was proud of it." Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Pets pack on pounds - Jackson Sun Posted: 25 May 2010 03:14 AM PDT (2 of 2) One of the show's biggest successes was Courtney and her owner, Michael Shaun Corby of Los Angeles. Courtney, an 8-year-old Shih Tzu, "was starting to seem weak and tired all the time. I hoped to get a healthier, happier dog. And besides she didn't look as good in her fat clothes," Corby said. The dog started the program weighing 19 pounds and shed 20 percent of her body weight. Since the project ended, Courtney has continued to lose. "Courtney is like a teenager again. She is happy — really happy — and I didn't notice she wasn't happy until I saw her this new 'skinny self,'" he said. Getting Courtney her svelte figure became a team project with friends, family and houseguests. "It shocked me that she only needed half a cup of food a day. I had been giving her two cups each meal," he said. He posted signs all over the house telling others not to feed her. "Some friends had been known to give her chips and pizza," he said. Pet owners can overfeed their animals by as much as 25 percent a day, Ward said. "It seems so innocent. You overfeed and you don't even know it," he said. As a result, "we're raising the first generation of dogs that likely won't live as long as their parents," Ward said. "A cat's sagging stomach is a deadly ball and chain and a dog's thick midsection is a hormone bomb factory waiting to explode." There is no law requiring calorie counts on dog food, Ward said. Purina is one of those companies that does it voluntarily. Some labels, especially those on treats, require a calculator and a scale to understand, Nestle said. As a last resort for dogs (no cats allowed), there is the fat farm. At K9s Only in Los Angeles, you can rent your dog time on a treadmill or sign it up for swimming lessons. Twenty minutes in the pool can be like a three-mile hike and save stress on an overweight dog's knees, co-owner Kelly Dorafshar said. It doesn't come cheap: At K9s Only, which also provides daycare, training, massage and grooming, 30 minutes on the treadmill rents for $25. Buffing up Fido or Fluffy will help the animal live longer so you have more time together, your vet bills will be lower and the dog will be healthier, happier and experience less pain from diseases like arthritis, the veterinarians said. Slimming them down will also help you slim down, Ward said. "This works on both ends of the leash." Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Man bites man in dog fight in New York - Xinhua News Agency Posted: 24 May 2010 11:17 PM PDT BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhuanet) -- There were men, dogs and biting, but it was not dog-bites-man nor man-bites-dog news. One man bit another during a fight over a couple of dogs at a park in suburban New York City, according to media reports Tuesday. Rockland County sheriff's Capt. William Barbera said two dog owners and a passer-by were involved in this man-bites-man news Sunday night. One dog owner didn't like the way their pets were playing at a dog park in New City, about 30 miles north of New York and they came to blow over each other. A third man tried to break up the fight and that one of the combatants bit him on the wrist. He said that no one has been arrested but that the case is still being investigated. (Agencies) Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Homeless Pets Get Star Treatment During Stay in ... - PR-USA.net Posted: 24 May 2010 11:32 PM PDT Every day, PetSmart Charities offers more than 2,000 animal-welfare organizations throughout North America the opportunity to showcase adoptable pets in all 1,149 PetSmart® stores. Purina® Pro Plan® and Tidy Cats® will be supporting these everyday adoptions by providing the nourishment and necessary pet supplies needed to help these homeless animals look and feel their best.
| In the U.S. alone, an estimated 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter animal shelters each year, but 3 to 4 million never find homes. That's why the PetSmart Charities adoption centers are a lifesaving alternative for animal-welfare organizations. With increased visibility and space, shelters and rescue groups are able to find homes for even more pets every year. For every minute that a PetSmart Charities adoption center is open, one pet's life is saved. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities has found homes for more than 4 million pets. Purina® Pro Plan® and Tidy Cats® are providing food and litter to all pets in the PetSmart Charities adoption centers. Additionally, Purina® Pro Plan® is donating $400,000 to PetSmart Charities to help support lifesaving programs. Adoptable cats housed in the adoption centers 24 hours a day, seven days a week will receive food, litter and litter pans. All new adoptive pet parents will receive free samples of dog or cat food and kitty litter when they adopt a pet from a PetSmart Charities adoption center.* "Every homeless animal deserves the opportunity to find a forever, loving home," said Kevin Hill, shopper marketing manager, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. "Our goal with this partnership is to help improve the lives of homeless pets by providing them with high quality nutrition as well as other important pet care supplies. We hope by providing these essentials, these pets and new pet owners can now focus on other important matters like growing a bond for life." "Purina Pro Plan, Tidy Cats and PetSmart Charities are working together to save the lives of homeless pets through everyday adoptions," said Executive Director of PetSmart Charities, Inc. Susana Della Maddalena. "For so many pets, being exposed to potential adopters through the in-store adoption centers is critical to finding the lifelong, loving homes they deserve. With the generous support of Purina, we can make sure that every pet who stays in one of our adoption centers is comfortable and well-fed." "At PetSmart Charities, we want to make sure that every pet has the chance for a happy, healthy life," continued Della Maddalena. "This partnership between Purina Pro Plan, Tidy Cats and PetSmart Charities will help get us closer to ending the tragedy of euthanasia." *Excludes pets adopted during national adoption events. About PetSmart Charities About Nestlé Purina Pet Care Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
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