A dog that was so fat he could not scratch his own ears has shed a third of his body weight after being confiscated from his previous owner. Fat Bob, thought to have been the heaviest dog in Scotland at 64kg, has been re-homed and put on a strict diet and exercise regime. Owner, Ralph Dryden from Motherwell, was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering by over-feeding him. The four-year-old black Labrador has been adopted by a family from Paisley. The dog piled on the pounds due to ... Read Full Story

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Enjoy Halloween with your pets as well as with your Kids.. Be sure to subscribe to my readers feeds and please VOTE for me at  http://bloginterviewer.com/animals/dogcents-ruth  and do join my Google Friends Connect here. Also please open your hearts and give a samll donation to help buy dog food and give shelter to these dogs who need your help. Show you care. It means so much. and be sure to stop by my other Dog Blog at  http://dogcents.today.com/ I know you will also love my... Read Full Story

Happy trick or treating! This costume sure has taken a beating... Help me! My mask keeps on slipping, I am a monster who now has trouble seeing... Look! That yard has ten black cats in it That have suffered a treeing. My little sister just got sick, I told her that raw pumpkins were not for eating! My stupid cousin jumped over a fire in his ghost costume, The whole neighborhood heard him screaming! We put him out, no burns but, his tears are still streaming. Grandma tried to pass o... Read Full Story

                             Q: What do you get if you cross a dog and a cheetah?A: A dog that chases cars - and catches them!Q: What happens when it rains cats and dogs?A: You can step in a poodle!Q: What sort of clothes does a pet dog wear?A: A petticoat!Q: What do you get if you cross a dog and a lion?A: A terrified postman!Q: What happened to the do... Read Full Story

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Is Your Pet Getting the Best Care Possible? Or Are they getting too much unnecessary care that can actually be very dangerous? any pet owners blindly follow their vets orders and pay premium prices for the care of their animals. But the real truth your vet does not want you to know is much of the care your animal gets is simply a business technique by the vets to make money. I know it sounds scandalous or unethical but it’s true. Unethical business practices don’t end with the banks and big... Read Full Story

I read this article in the news and thought you all may find it important and also interesting, I know I did. Microbiologist warns over petting farms Parents should not allow under-fives to touch animals at petting farms, a microbiologist has said amid E.coli fears involving four sites. Prof Hugh Pennington said they were the most likely people to touch animals but the hardest to get to wash their hands. The Department of Health (DoH) said it was not changing its guidance - contact was o... Read Full Story

Girl choked to death on hot dog A three-year-old Hampshire girl choked to death while eating a hot dog and chips at home, an inquest has heard. Ruby Lea became unwell while having dinner with her five-year-old sister at their home in Redwood Grove, Havant, on 28 March. Her father held her upside down and hit her on the back but she went "floppy". The Portsmouth coroner David Horsley said the events could not have been foreseen or prevented. He recorded a verdict of accidental death. ... Read Full Story

Some of the foods we eat can be toxic if it is given to your dog. The ASPCA Pet Poison Control Hot line receives thousands of calls from dog owners who fed their animal "people food." Over half of the calls involved dogs who ate chocolate, which is toxic to dogs, because it contains theobromine. Baker's cocoa is the most toxic chocolate to dogs because it has the most theobromine of all the chocolates.One ounce of bakers chocolate can kill an average size dog. Here are the top five in my... Read Full Story