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Pain Relief for Pets--Read Steve's two part column about helping your pets deal with their pain as they get older.
Stinky Breath Might Be Linked To Shorter Lifespan--A bad mouth can kill a dog or a cat.
America’s Trendiest Dogs, Size and Spunk Matter--The trendiest dog breed in America is the French bulldog. In 2005 this compact-sized bulldog increased 25 per cent over their 2004 American Kennel Club registration numbers.
Politicians Profiled Dog Breed Include Westminster Winner--It’s ironic. The winning dog at world’s most prestigious dog show isn’t allowed in Denver (as I interpret the description of breed standards for dogs banned in their city code), and would be forced to wear a muzzle in Boston.

What They Learn in Vegas Won’t Stay In Vegas--They’re converging in Las Vegas from all over the world. But the idea is that what they learn in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.
Judges Like Spunk; Terriers Are Favorites for Westminster--Playing the nation’s oldest and most prestigious dog show by the numbers, odds are a terrier will win the 130th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Your Animals Are Talking To You--If only our pets could talk. But then, maybe they do. Our pets are constantly communicating with us. It’s just that we’re not always sharp enough to pick up on exactly what it is that they’re trying to say.
Red Cross Begins to Make Evacuation Plans for Pets--Orlando, Fl. The North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) is among the largest veterinary meetings in the world, and was held January 7 through 11 at various conference centers in Orlando, FL.
Greatest Show On Earth, Dog Show – That Is--It’s the greatest show on earth, or the greatest dog show, anyway. The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is January 14 and 15 at the Tampa Convention Center and the St. Pete Times Forum.
Countdown of Top Pet News Stories in 2005--If it’s good enough for CNN, MTV, the E Entertainment channel, and countless radio stations around the country - I figure I can do it too.  Here’s my own countdown of the top five pet stories of 2005. 
Dog Attacks Exaggerated, Particularly When It Comes to Pit Bulls--Balloons are more likely to kill a child than a dog, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.
Pregnant Women Don't Need to Give up Their Cats--ABC-TV news medical contributor Dr. Tim Johnson said, “Pregnant women, women who are about to become pregnant and people with weakened immune systems, including those who are undergoing chemo or have AIDS, should avoid cats and cat litter.”
Can Lessons Be Learned from the Shootings in Three New Orleans Schools?--  Within 48-hours after 9/11, I spoke with a search-and-rescue dog handler via cell phone as he described details of what was he was finding in the mountain of debris once called the World Trade Center. I cried as I spoke with him. Most of what he said was too graphically horrific to print.  
Steve Reports on Horrific Tragedy in Three New Orleans Schools--Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Based on that standard, America clearly is not so great – not yet.
The Great Cat Watch: Scrutiny, Surveillance, Vet Visits--“We should also see what’s in the litter box, but most of us don’t,”
Twice Annual Vet Exam Saves Chaser’s Life-- National Pet Wellness, an initiative encouraging twice annual veterinary visits, saved our dog’s life.
Iams Cat Championship-- Dog shows and cats shows are both beauty contest. The biggest difference between the two is that you have to tell dogs just how beautiful they are; the cats know it.

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Steve delivers Key Note at the American Association of Feline Practitioneers Fall Conference
Steve is an enthusiastic supporter of Pet Wellness and the Great Cat Watch, how to tell if you cat isn't feeling well
Steve gave the keynote at the Conference on Homeless Animal Management and Policy (CHAMP)
Professor Steve has begun teaching classes.
Karen Lawrence of the Cat Fanciers' Association Fanc-E-Mews profiles Steve.
Steve meets new friends at the multi cat have, the Hemingway House and Museum in Key West. Most of those friends, happen to have four legs, of course.

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Iraqi Veterinarian Discusses R-Opening of Baghdad Zoo Minneapolis, MN The Baghdad Zoo and its residents were an early casualty of the war in Iraq. Once the home to more than 600 animals, mortar rounds released many animals into the city who were ultimately either shot or starved to death.

She Refused to Abandon Her Pets, Roof Top SOS Saves The Day--You may have seen the SOS she painted on her rooftop on one of the TV cable news outlets. “One big dog, two cats, one person. Please bring help.”
Pets Are a Part of the Katrina Story: How to Help--The loss of human life and property as a result of Katrina is unspeakable. But at least one survivor still had something to hold onto, quite literally.
Hike with your dog--She had climbed about 12,000 feet on Mount Whitney in Southern California when the idea occurred to Charlene LaBelle to write a book about backpacking with dogs.
Super Bugs, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cancers, Heart Disease Among Topics Discussed at Vet Conference Highlighting Cutting Edge Medicine for Pets--Baltimore, MD: Pets can now enhance the spread of so-called “super bugs,” which have historically been caught in the hospital by people.
Discovery of Gene Defect Linked to Heart Disease in Cats--You can’t help but wonder if Dr. Kathryn Meurs hollered “Bingo!” when she found a gene mutation in Maine Coon cats that is clearly associated with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common form of heart disease in cats.
Two or Three Cats Are Better Than One-- Apparently cats are like potato chips, stopping at just one isn’t easy.
Microchipping Should Be A Solution, Instead It’s Become A Mess--When microchipping pets first became available about 30 years ago, the American Veterinary Medical Association was a major advocate.
You Don’t Have To Give Up on Your Pet, Behavior Consultants to the Rescue--The number one cause of death in pets isn’t cancer or kidney disease, it’s bad behavior.
Raising the Woof in the Office: Take Your Dog to Work--If you need to suck up to the boss for a raise, Friday June 24 may be the perfect day to do it.
Ticks Are Everywhere, They Spread More Disease Than Previously Suspected--It’s been known for many years that dogs can suffer illness because of tick transmitted Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and a disease called ehrlichiosis.
Beat The Battle of the Fleas--“You can win the battle of against the fleas, and you can even win the war,” according to Dr. Michael Dryden
New Buzz on Heartworm Prevention-- New guidelines for heartworm prevention developed by the American Heartworm Society are being announced this week in Baltimore, MD
Stand Up Against Meaningless Death Adopt A Cat For Life--If there’s a season to adopt kittens from shelters, this is it. Many shelters across America are inundated, overwhelmed, absolutely flooded with kittens.
Pets Rule: New Survey Reveals Most People in America Have at Least One Pet--The pets are taking over. Only about a third of all U.S. households have a child under 18 years (according to the U.S. Census Bureau), compared to  63 per cent of all households who have at least one pet
You Don’t Want Lepto, Your Dog Doesn’t Want it Either--There aren’t too many diseases that kill both people and dogs; leptospirosis is one of them.
A Team Effort Repatriates a Falluja Orphan with Four Legs--The First Battalion, Third Marine Regiment from Hawaii had been going from house to house in Fallujah, Iraq sniffing out insurgents.
The Best Dog Trainers Purr--When seeking a dog trainer, try to find one that purrs. The best dog trainers happen to be of the feline persuasion.
Proposed Tax on Vaccine Sticks It to Dog Owners--Imagine being taxed for vaccinating your dog for the rabies. In Illinois, it’s now a real possibility.
Eukanuba Assistance Dog of the Year-- Jeff Brosi and Jasper are the winners of the Eukanuba 2004 Assistance Dog of the Year Contest. 
Diane Keaton Wants Pets Home 4 The Holidays-- “All these pets are just sitting there waiting for someone to give them a home,” says Academy Award winning actress Diane Keaton.
Pit Bull Bans--Good or Not (Two Part Column)--“Pt bulls are different; they’re like wild animals,” says Alan Beck, director for the Center for the Human Animal Bond School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN.
Benji Sleeps Over With Steve Dale--It was 10 p.m. when I received a call from Joe Camp’s wife, Kathleen.
Goodall Returns to Gombe, Goodall Returns to TV-- Jane Goodall says if it wasn’t for one teacher in particular, she wouldn’t have been nearly as effective at detailing differences among the individual chimpanzees she researched.
Twice Yearly Exams Can Save A Life--P. J. the beagle might have died if Beverly Molak of Amherst, NY didn’t visit her vet twice a year.
Counterfeit Flea and Tick Products Stick Bite Consumers--Imagine, the flea and tick preventatives you’re buying for Fido might be counterfeit.
LeAnn Rimes Can’t Live Without Her Pets--How can she live, without her pets? “I couldn’t,” says and laughs singer LeAnn Rimes, known for hit songs including “How Do I Live?” “Don’t Ever Lose That Light In Your Eyes,” and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight.”
Pam Johnson-Bennett: How Felines Can Make Friends, It Doesn’t Have to Be Cat vs. Cat--Many people believe cats are solitary. Pam Johnson-Bennett says that’s not true.
Lessons Learned from Hotel  Rwanda--About a week ago, I received a reader email suggesting very strongly that I see the movie “Hotel Rwanda.” 
A Clicker For Your Cat: A Conversation with Clicker Trainer Karen Pryor--Can you imagine your cat sitting on command, playing fetch, rolling over or making its way through, around and over various obstacles called an agility course?
The Iguana Squad: Superheroes Rescue Iguanas--Julie, Link and Pete burst into a room to rescue a malnourished and mistreated iguana.
Ricky Showed Us What A Cat Can Be--Today, I’ve lost my best friend. Even in death Ricky has helped to dispel one more myth people have about cats.
Remembering Milton Berle--Steve Dale’ salutes legendary comedian Milton Berle. . . We will never forget our Uncle Milty or his dog jokes. We’ve fetched a few nostalgic bones from Mr. Television’s joke files
Rimadyl Friend or Foe--Steve's entire award winning four-part series on Rimadyl in its entirety. In 2000, Steve felt coverage of the Rimadyl story was superficial, so he embarked on this four-part series. To this day, he continues to receive requests...so, we've arhived the articles here for you.
 

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