Deadly Iditarod and cat curfews

While four-time Iditarod winner Jeff King caught news headlines over the weekend news by surging ahead of defending champion Lance Mackey, the Iditarod fell true to animal rights defenders with the death of a dog. The seven-year-old Huskie succumbed to pneumonia, and with several other team dogs showing signs of fatigue and illness, musher John Stetson decided to pull out from the grueling race. Over in Utah, the pit bulls rescued from the Michael Vick dog-fighting camp are facing the challenges of rehab. It's not surprising they might be a bit skeptical of their new human companions. Hopefully time will heal. If you're living in Boulder, CO, coming home from the alley party by 8pm may not cut it for the owners of 'other' pets. A new rule to keep your cats indoors is rising high on for popular vote! Do these folks know what it's like living with a cat with cabin fever? Confined cats met a sad fate when the home of a zealous New York animal lover caught fire, killing a complete menagerie. Across the pond, the Giant Schnauzer takes the Best of Show prize at Crufts... Yay, Philippe! Send us your news stories at stories@petside.com