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A major manufacturer of dog and cat food has recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food after reports that several dogs and cats got sick...and some have died. MSNBC News Services WASHINGTON - As many as one in six animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday. A federal investigation is focusing on wheat gluten as the likely source of contamination that sparked a recall last Friday of 60 million cans and pouches of the suspect food, said Stephen F. [...]

March 21, 2006 BOSTON -- A 4-year-old Seabrook, N.H., boy was undergoing painful rabies treatments Tuesday morning.  He and his friend were attacked by a fox, and witnesses said the incident could have turned out a lot worse if it were not for an unlikely hero: the family dog. Joshua and his 4-year-old companion, Addilyn, were playing in a back yard on Saturday when a rabid fox bit Joshua. It also bit Addilyn, but didn't break her skin. "Mom said, 'Come inside! Come inside!' and then the fox got my pant leg," Addilyn said. "I got bit by a fox," [...]

Make sure your Sheltie is wearing a collar and ID tag, be sure it includes your current telephone number or the number of your vet. Have your Sheltie microchipped. Microchips provide a permanent, non-changeable or removable means of identification that will not be lost over time, as can occur with tags and tattoos. Owner information is immediately accessible, ensuring the rapid return of a lost dog.  But be sure it is always kept current!  Don't leave your Sheltie unattended in public places. You may be away only moments but that's all it takes for your dog to go missing. Dogs [...]

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April 20, 2001 Rockford, Michigan, USA Winston didn't quite make it around the world, but he did make it across five Michigan counties and a few frozen lakes. Last month, the 11-year-old Sheltie was dropped off at the pet-sitter's house in Rockford.  His owners then left for a planned 10-day trip to the Southeast. Barely an hour or two later, Winston apparently decided that he wanted to go with them; he pushed open a back door, launched himself over the deck railing, and made his escape.  Pet-sitter Kathy Burch recalls getting there just in time to see the 35-pound dog's [...]