Howard Portnoy

Horror story: Pet dog skinned alive in Alabama

I don’t often publish disclaimers at the beginning of articles, but be warned: This story is not for the faint of heart.A veterinarian in the city of Calera, Ala., says it was the most horrific thing she...

Utah woman sues airline after 3 of her dogs died in cargo area of plane

For Barbara Burgett, a resident of Salt Lake City, there is nothing friendly about the skies when it comes to transporting dogs. Burgett, a former veterinary technician, is suing Delta Air Lines for $4 million over the death of three...

36 dead and decomposing cats found in home of retired N.J. teacher

In one of the most bizarre and ghastly animal hoarding stories on record, emergency personnel responding to a fire alarm at a home in Bradley Beach, N.J., found no flames but they did discover three dozen dead cats in...

Outrage: Explosive strapped to small dog and ignited

The depths of depravity to which people are willing to sink “for kicks” continue to reach new lows.Following the latest horrific example, police in Stockton, Ca., are on the lookout for a man and woman who strapped...

Dog refuses to leave the side of canine friend killed in traffic

As reported in this column on Tuesday, researchers for the first time scanned a dog’s brain in an attempt to determine what man’s best friend really thinks and feels.Now a heartbreaking photo out of Phoenix...

What really goes on inside your dog’s mind? First MRIs provide answers

Most dog lovers are convinced they know their pets’ moods—that they can tell what their pooches are thinking. Now there is hard evidence to support or refute their assumptions.Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta have performed...

Diamond Pet Food claims first pet lives; recall becomes scandal

What began on April 6 as a routine pet food recall has now grown into a nightmarish fiasco, claiming its first pet victims (a Montreal animal shelter reports that two cats have died) and sickening another. A seventeenth human...

Man with grudge toward neighbor’s dog chases it and kills it with machete

When will people with grievances toward one another settle their differences among themselves, rather than taking out their frustrations on pets? That’s what a Phoenix man is accused of having done. My FOX Phoenix reports: Phoenix police...

VA police admit deputy shot dog but won't say why

How does that standard police department motto go? Oh, yes, it is “to protect and serve.” For a member of the force in the Virginia city of Harrisonburg, the motto should be extended to include the phrase &ldquo...

In response to pet food recalls ASPCA offers tips for keeping your pet safe

Whether you are a pet owner or just an animal lover, you can’t help but be aware of the recent spike in pet food recalls. The articles linked to below provide a continuously updated history of the most...

Horror story: Pet dog skinned alive in Alabama

Utah woman sues airline after 3 of her dogs died in cargo area of plane

36 dead and decomposing cats found in home of retired N.J. teacher

Outrage: Explosive strapped to small dog and ignited

Dog refuses to leave the side of canine friend killed in traffic

What really goes on inside your dog’s mind? First MRIs provide answers

Diamond Pet Food claims first pet lives; recall becomes scandal

Man with grudge toward neighbor’s dog chases it and kills it with machete

VA police admit deputy shot dog but won't say why

In response to pet food recalls ASPCA offers tips for keeping your pet safe

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