The Petside Digest: Resilient Cat, Dog, Mark News for This Week

The Petside Digest brings you the latest in animal news for this week!

Cat Survives Multiple Euthanasia Attempts: Petside

We’ll start this week’s Digest off with a bit of good news! According to the AP, one resilient kitty has survived multiple attempts on her life.

Shortly after being adopted by an animal shelter, it was decided that Andrea was to be put down, and she was sentenced to death in the animal shelter’s gas chamber. Remarkably, Andrea survived the gas chamber twice! She's been adopted out, and is currently settling in to her forever-loving home.

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Why Does Your Cat Lick Her Wounds?: Vet Street

A new article over on Vet Street examines why cats seem to "lick" their wounds. The science behind it is interesting, and definitely worth a read if you're looking to take your mind off of work this fine Friday!

Dog Found Alive 4 Days After Avalanche: USA Today

Remarkably, a dog that was thought to be dead has been found four days after an avalanche occurred in Billings, Montana. Read it over on USA Today's site!

AP-Petside.com Poll: No-Kill Shelters: Petside

A new AP-Petside.com poll showed that most Americans favor either no-kill shetlers or shelters with a strict policy on euthanasia. Read the story here!

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Simcoe

Our adoptable pet of the week is an adorable four year old Labrador Retriever / Boxer from Ohio named Simcoe! Simcoe has been neutered, and is up to date on all of his routine shots. He'd make a great companion for anyone that could give him a forever-loving home!