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3 hrs ago | 2NEWS.TV

Oregon cat first in U.S. to die from H1N1

One week, Rhonda Rebmann's niece had the flu. The next, her 10-year-old tabby cat started showing respiratory symptoms.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

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Animal Rescue Service Owner Arrested

The owner of a Phoenix animal rescue service has been re-arrested on 142 counts of animal cruelty and neglect.

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KSLA-TV Shreveport

All Business: Economics 101, by way of toy hamster

In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.

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Gifts and Tablewares Online

Shoppers Focusing on Lower-priced Toys this Season, NRF survey

Though Nintendos and Playstations will still be placed under millions of Christmas trees, many shoppers buying toys this holiday season will focus on lower-priced items.

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Wirral Globe

Birkenhead-born Paul O'Grady mourns death of his pet dog Buster

Birkenhead-born TV host Paul O'Grady is mourning the death of his faithful sidekick, Buster.

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MediLexicon

Got The Flu? You Might Pass It On To Your Pet

Pet owners who contract H1N1 flu may pass the disease along to their pets, especially if the pet is a cat or ferret.

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Related Topix: Ferrets, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Courier-Journal

How scared are shoppers to buy before Black Friday?

NEW YORK - Some stores have been telling shoppers to buy holiday gifts as soon as possible or risk not finding what they want a few weeks from now.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Day after Thanksgiving, Hamsters

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Celina Woman Attacked By Dog

(11/18/09) - A Clay County woman says she survived an encounter with two angry dogs thanks to the kindness of a stranger.

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WWSB

Fire destroys family's home in Sarasota

A mother and her two children have no home after a fire destroyed it Thursday morning.

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Pets for Vets

There's a big event set for Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds where you could find a new best friend.

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Farmer Uses Pet-Killing Poison, Again

A farmer in Shakopee is being accused of using poisonous chemicals to keep animals off his crop.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KATU - News - Healthcast

Dead cat first confirmed feline fatality from H1N1

A cat that died Nov. 7 is the first feline fatality from H1N1 flu, tests have confirmed.

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Related Topix: Oregon State University, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Ferrets

KOSA

Fire Destroys Midland Home

Eddie Garcia CBS 7 News November 18, 2009 Midland, Texas - A Midland family of four loses everything after an early morning blaze burns their home.

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Related Topix: Odessa Metro, Midland, TX, Fire, Dogs

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Arrest Made In Burned Puppy Case

On Monday, Greensboro Police arrested the man they believe is responsible for severely burning a little puppy.

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Dog Shooting Case In Jury's Hands

Officer Michael Wootton took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, choking up as he recounted the events leading up to the shooting of his a neighbor's dog.

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Man Arrested for Setting Dog on Fire

A shocking case of animal cruelty was finally solved in North Carolina and a man was arrested for burning a dog and leaving it to die.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

NBC Action News

Zhu Zhu Pets: Hot Toy for the Holiday Season

" Parents are flocking to metro stores hoping to get their hands on the new hot toy for the 2009 holiday season.

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Family Believes Cougar Killed Their Dog

A family pet was attacked and killed in its own backyard in Andover. Although it is unclear what killed it, the family believes it was a cougar.

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Gerbil Shirt

This Gerbil shirt will insure that you have no friends whatsoever, though it will make your gerbil happy.

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'Spanky' the Llama Attacks Texas Man, Shot

A Texas man is nursing his wounds after a llama goes on the attack, latching on to his leg.

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