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"I'll wait here. Don't forget the biscuits!" Photo: alui0000/Flickr Portland, Oregon, is a dog-crazy town. "It's more dog-friendly than any place I've ever lived," Andrea Schneider told Paw Nation. Schneider should know. She's a resident of Portland's hip Pearl District and founder of a Portland social networking site for dog owners, pdxdog.com. This year, as Paw Nation reported, Portland made Rent.com's top-ten list of pet-friendly cities. But the hip hub of the Pacific Northwest might get a little less dog-crazy, reports the New York Times. In the last year, the Oregon Agriculture Department has gotten 600 complaints about pets traipsing through food stores. In response, the NY Times ...

'Being dangerous is such hard work' thought the hamster, before curling up for a nap. Photo by patries71/Flickr Hold on to your hamster!Buying hamsters, guinea pigs, and many other animals sold at pet stores may soon be a thing of the past.A proposal in front of lawmakers today could prevent future purchases of exotic animals, including several fish, snakes, ferrets and some birds, like the African grey parrot, in an effort to control the environmental impact of non-native species. The news has some pet lovers up in arms."That's ludicrous. Who would stop you from having a guinea pig or a gerbil? My daughter loves her gerbil," Mike Feior told WESH-TV.Pet stores say they'd take a hit too."It ...