Wednesday Pet Roundup, Sunshine Edition

Nice day for a walk!

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup!

* Nice story: ABC News reports that a stray dog ran 1,100 miles with a team of cyclists over 25 days. Find out what happened to the dog after the race.

* Beware of jerky treats. Nearly 1,000 dogs are now sick. Find out more about recalled brands of jerky treats.

*More pet food recall. Diamond cat food now affected.

* There is a winner in the Guinness Book of World Records category for largest puppydog eyes. First guess.....then see which breed of dog won for world's largest puppydog eyes!

* From The Frisky, an Israeli man divorced his wife after refusing to continue living with her 550 cats.

* k9kamp is going strong! Check out the results of week 2, "Play with your balls" on Thursday, and a brand new challenge for Week 3 on Friday! And enter to win dozens of fantastic prizes like leashes, toys, books and more!

That's all the news for today. I hope you enjoy some sunshine with your dog, cat, or favorite pet. 

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Wednesday Pet Roundup-- Cinnamon Edition

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! This is my daughter's cat, Cinnamon. Cinnamon loves looking out the apartment window. In the second picture, Cinnamon is checking out the Canadian Geese in the yard. And now, here are this week's links:

*If you haven't heard about the latest pet food recalls, here's the update: The recall covers a number of pet food brands including Canidae, Natural Balance, Apex, Kirkland, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul, Country Value, Diamond, Diamond Naturals, Premium Edge, Professional, 4Health and Taste of the Wild.

* It's been widely reported that obesity is the #1 health concern affecting pets. Can you guess what
#2 is?.............. According to a report posted on The Huffington Post, the second most common pet health concern is arthritis.

* Abandoned cats in prison? Check out this program in the Chicago Tribune News.

* The Huff Post reports that 500 dogs, headed for the slaughter house, were rescued by hundreds of animal lovers who stopped the truck at a tool booth in China.

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