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Toxic to pets: Common substances, plants can sicken them

April 25, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Even a seemingly safe home can become a minefield of toxins for pets, and owners need to take precautions if they want to prevent pet poisoning.
“Treat your house like you’re childproofing it,” advised Dr. Dawn Entzminger, who sees about 40 to 50 pet poisonings a year at her practice, Dr. Dawn’s Pet Stop.
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Cat rejoins family

March 20, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Al and Dorothy Mayer believe their 3-year-old Manx cat Stuffy traveled from the Valley City to their farm north of Jamestown during some of the coldest winter weather the area has experienced in at least two years.
The couple said they believe Stuffy made the trek because he didn’t come home for dinner on Jan. 29, the same day Al traveled from their home to Minnesota to pick up some horses.
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‘He was death on the land’: Ex-Fargo businessman Kiefer facing misdemeanor charges for large-scale animal neglect in western ND

February 25, 2013 in DL-Online

FARGO Bill Kiefer and his bay mule made a conspicuous presence at last summer’s Cow Town Hoe Down celebration in New Salem. Kiefer, a stranger to most in this farming and ranching community of 951 in western North Dakota’s Morton County, gave rides to kids on his mule one afternoon during the annual July festival, which features a parade, street dance, cow chip tossing contest and demolition derby. Continue Reading

Chilly dog: Beagle rescued on bitterly cold day gets home and family in Jamestown

February 13, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

The elusive beagle who evaded would-be rescuers for days received her Valentine’s Day presents early this year a name, a new home and a loving family.
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Sheriff’s Office investigating discovery of burned dog remains

February 7, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

A dog whose charred remains were discovered Jan. 30 was probably not alive when it was set on fire, but the possibility could not be ruled out, according to Detective Jason Falk, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.
“If the animal was alive, then obviously we’d be looking at some animal cruelty (charges),” Falk said.
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Response to North Dakota horse neglect case reaches across state, country

February 6, 2013 in DL-Online

GRAND FORKS People from around the country are reacting to the discovery last week of 99 dead horses and more than 150 others starving and ailing while in the custody of a western North Dakota landowner. Continue Reading

Rescuers finally catch elusive dog

February 4, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

A beagle that eluded rescuers’ pursuit for days while temperatures fell to minus 20, was finally captured Saturday morning near the James River Humane Society. Continue Reading

Sykeston, N.D., man finds success raising rare breed

January 27, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Mark Dinsmore wasn’t perfectly happy in his job as an information technology professional in Minnesota eight years ago, but it was a living. Continue Reading

Pet vaccine, registration day planned in Hebron

January 24, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Hebron-area pet owners will have a chance to get their dogs registered with the city and get rabies and distemper vaccines for their cats and dogs at a dog license clinic in town on Saturday. Continue Reading

Plight of pugs underscores rescue animal needs

January 11, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald

Mohawk, a 4-month-old pug, shivered in the arms of his foster mom, Brittny Thompson. The puppy, Thompson’s 31st foster dog in three years, was in bad shape. “I’ve never seen a case so sad,” Thompson said, referring to the mange that was ravaging the tiny dog. Continue Reading