The Petside Digest: Dog, Cat News For This Week

Dogs in Star Wars Costumes: Best Week Ever.TV

Well start this week's Digest off with an article that should prepare all of us and our pets for what should be a fantastic Halloween. As you may have guessed, the article is about dogs in Star Wars costumes!

Really, what's not to love? These are some of the most awesome costumes we've seen on pets. Check out the article to see them all, and we're sure you'll agree!

Speaking of pets in costumes, what is your pet being for Halloween? Let us know in a comment! Or, better yet, show us next week when we launch our a new Halloween Photo Sweepstakes! Stay tuned folks...

Loyal Dog Keeps Watch Over Owner's Body: The State

And, after that bit of upbeat news, we dip into a sad story, with the only silver lining being the actions of one man's dog.

Apparently in South Carolina, a boater had gone out last Sunday and never returned. Sadly, he was found deceased on Wednesday with his beached boat. And with him was his dog, who was watching over and protecting his body, staying true to his owner.

Despite the sad story, it is yet more proof of the loyalty that our pets have to us. Let us know what you think about this article in a comment.

Dog-Friendly Cafe Bans Pit Bulls: CBC News

According to a CBC news article, a new dog-friendly cafe that is opening at the end of October in Ottawa has banned pit bulls.

The report says that the shop's owner, Norma Dunn, would not have been able to lease the location she is if she had not put the ban on pit bulls.

Pit bull owners are obviously outraged, and are accusing Dunn of discrimination.

Is this yet another example of breed discrimination in action? Let us know in a comment!

Cat Saves Owner From Fire: IOL News

According to a report on IOL News, a cat saved an Austrian man from a fire in his home. The report says that the man's cats repeatedly walked on his face to wake him up to put out the blaze.

Their not-so-light-footed efforts paid off, and the man awoke to put the blaze out with a fire extinguisher before he called firefighters at about 3:30 am.

Any one else have a similar experience where animals have done something extraordinary like this?

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Jessie

Jessie (pictured above) is a Retriever / Border Collie mix from Pomona, New York. She's a fun-loving adult female who's already up to date on all of her shots. If you can, give this pup a chance at a forever loving home!