Archive for pets

Baby piglet gets around with piggy wheelchair (video)

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

A one month old pig who was born with a birth defect depriving him use of his hind legs got a life changing gift from a veterinarian who made the baby pig a makeshift wheelchair from toy parts. So what did the vet name a pig with his amount of moxie?: “Chris P. Bacon”. Dr. ... read more »

Florida Grandfather combats gator to save dog

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Steve Gustafson, 66, says he had no choice but to act when he saw an alligator grab his 13 pound Highland Terrier pooch from the backyard of his Villages, Orlando, Florida home. He says he just had to save her. Gustafson, a retired corporate lawyer and grandfather, witnessed his dog get nabbed at the shoreline ... read more »

Man stopped for drunk driving has pet zebra and macaw in passenger’s seat

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

When police stopped a Cascade, Iowa man and arrested him for an OWI, they quickly learned why the man didn’t have one of his passengers take the wheel and offer to be his designated driver. Sitting in the passenger seat of the man’s pick up truck were the man’s pet zebra and macaw. Police had ... read more »

Dad forces daughter to kill cat

Friday, March 14th, 2008

Our wife hates our cat with a passion, but at the most she complains about it and conveniently “forgets” to close the door so it will run away. A man in Muncie, Indiana took his pet hatred to a whole new level — he has been arrested after he allegedly forced his 7-year-old daughter to ... read more »

British teenager tortures hamster to death

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Don’t they always say that deranged serial killers always start out with torturing animals? The 12 month probationary supervision will do nothing to stop him from committing more serious acts of violence. Let this be a warning sign. This kid is sick. A 15-year-old British boy has appeared in court for torturing his pet hamster. ... read more »