The Petside Digest: Animal Related News for This Week

My Dog Eats Strange Things...: CNN

We'll start this week's Petside Digest off with a bit of light-hearted news. A recently posted article on CNN captures the mysterious essence of canine investigation as it pertains to potential snacks. In the light-hearted but educational piece, the writer brings up Veterinary Pet Insurance's (VPI) annual list that it compiles of strange ingestion claims as it prepares to hand out its Hambone Award to a canine that ingests the oddest item.

Among the items on this year's list were 100 rocks, dental retainers, a package of fluorescent lightbulbs and a dead porcupine. Yikes!

The article is definitely worth a read on this fun Friday, and we suggest you check it out!

128 Dogs Found in U-Haul: Petside

And now on to the not so fun news. An animal abuse story broke earlier this week regarding 128 dogs that were found in a U-Haul truck traveling across the country. The situation worsened when it was learned that the dogs belonged to a so-called animal rescue organization, and that the driver of the truck was the founder of that rescue group.

Read the full story here, and share your thoughts on this sad news.

Do Dogs Really Need Sweaters?: Vet Street

With the winter blast that's recently gripped the northeast, many pet owners might be readying to dress their fur kids up in cute sweaters or other garb to keep them warm. But is it really needed?

An article on Vet Street tackles the issue, and we suggest you check it out here!

Dogs Bark Star Wars Theme: Petside

Volkswagen's 2012 Super Bowl commercial will feature dogs barking some of the themes from Star Wars. And yes, it's as adorable as it sounds! Check out a preview here!

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Felicia

Felicia is an adorable Labrador Retriever mix hailing from Cooperstown, NY. All she really wants is to love and please her people! She's already spayed and up to date on all of her routine shots. If you can, give this pup a chance at a forever loving home!