Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
THE TENNESSEAN / Petey, a Boston Terrier, stung repeatedly by bees last Sunday has died. His pal Katie, a Labrador Retriever, died Sunday after being covered with bees and stung to death at their home in Lebanon. Petey had been recuperating at a veterinary hospital when he succumbed Tuesday.
“We’re just devastated by this,” said owner Susan Garner. Read the whole story here.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Tuesday night, Metro Council unanimously banned the outdoor/roadside sale of domestic animals, such as cats, dogs and small “pocket” pets within Nashville.
The bill was sponsored by councilwoman Karen Bennett of Inglewood, who is also the founder of Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary in Hendersonville. According to a statement she gave The Tennessean, the ban “should give some animals a better shot at healthy lives and reduce the number of situations in which people adopt animals that haven’t been treated properly.”
Posted from The Tennessean. Read the full article here.
Monday, July 13th, 2009
After being trapped in a storm drain for several days, a Knoxville area dog is now being treated for dehydration at an animal hospital. West Knox County firefighters and a rescue team were called in to save the dog, who was tapped 40 feet down a drain pipe. (more…)
