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Baggage worker offered job back after dog incident
The baggage handling contractor that fired a Reno airport worker in a dispute over transporting an unhealthy dog has offered the woman her job back with back pay, and the company’s president praised her courage to stand up for the animal. Airport Terminal Services Inc. also will contribute an unspecified amount of money to the [...]
Unlocking the shaggy dog theory
Call it bizzaro or just a really interesting piece of history. The latest Science Daily article found scientists have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair. For years, scientists have debated whether textiles like blankets and robes made by [...]
PoopBags helping Pets of the Homeless this holiday
Every time you pick up your dog’s number-2, chances are you’re using PoopBags! We love’em. The Chicago-based company that manufactures and distributes biodegradable dog waste bags is now making it possible for you to help pets of the homeless this holiday season. We know you’ll agree it’s truly heartbreaking when you not only see a [...]
Wolf Dog: Film About NYC’s Oldest Dog
I always say our dogs are not only living longer, but also better. Bernadine Santistevan told me she never imagined her dog, Paco Sosa, would live to be 20 1/2 years old, but he did! In fact, before his death in February of last year, Paco was the oldest living dog in New York city [...]
Small Missouri town reconsidering euthanasia method
Malden is a small town in southeast Missouri, and some of it’s residents want city government to stop using a gas chamber as a way to control the pet population. Dogs and the means of euthanizing them were a major focus at a recent city council meeting. Many in Malden and surrounding areas feel that [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
From the staff of aarff.com, we want to wish you and your furry BFF’s a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for so many things, including our pets who bring us so much love, devotion and laughs. Gobble, gobble!
