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A hero dog to the core, Lilly the Pit Bull proved how far a canine's love can go. According to KSDK, Lilly was hit by an oncoming train in Boston, Mass. while protecting and trying to move her unconscious owner stuck on the tracks. The train's engineer, who attempted to stop the engine after spying the dog, called emergency services immediately after the collison. When paramedics arrived, they were amazed to find Lilly's owner, Christine Spain, unharmed. Lilly was not so lucky. The dedicated dog had serious injuries to her pelvis and right foot, and was rushed from the scene to a nearby emergency animal hospital. Spain's son, Boston Police Officer David Lanteigne, who adopted the ...
Here at Paw Nation, we love funny animal videos and we love pet stories. So we hit the streets to ask dogs (and their owners) about everything from how they were adopted to what the naughtiest things they've ever done are. It's our weekly video series, "Pet On The Street." This week we're in Boston asking owners to give us the scoop on what really irritates their dogs. ...
Digital Vision, Getty Images A pair of would-be honeymooners are back at home after Mexican officials refused to accept the groom's dog-chewed passport. Two days before Boston area newlyweds Eric Mann and Brooke Blew were set to enjoy a relaxing stay at a Cancun resort, the couple's 2-year-old basset hound, Moses, decided to use his dad's US passport as a chew toy. How bad was the damage? We'll just say it was worse than just a few dog-eared pages. According to WCVBTV, Moses chewed up the front cover and teeth marks were clearly visible on a few of the pages. Mann reportedly visited the nearest passport office to inquire about getting an emergency passport. According to MyFoxBoston, the ...
Karen Ingraham Remember Kenmore, the cat who used to hang around Boston's Kenmore subway station before he was finally given a home last December? We do, and we were wondering how the formerly subterranean feline was handling his above-ground existence. So we got in touch with his owner, Karen Ingraham, the trolley operator who had become concerned about his safety in the subway and rescued him. Ingraham tells Paw Nation that the first day in his new home, Kenmore didn't venture out of the carrier. Her older rescue cat, a friendly orange and white male named Lucky, helped to smooth the way for the newcomer. "I put the carrier down and told Lucky, 'Come and see the baby,'" Ingraham said. ...
When a litter of kittens was born in Boston recently, all quickly found homes -- except one. Nubbins, who was born without hind feet, was surrendered to the MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center. Nubbins was placed in foster care for several weeks, where he learned to walk on his malformed limbs, according to an MSPCA-Angell press release. Now Nubbins needs a permanent home. His ideal home will be fully carpeted, since hard surfaces would be hazardous to his tender back legs. And his future adopters will need to have regular visits with a veterinarian who can keep a close eye on Nubbins' legs as he grows. MSPCA-Angell staff are optimistic he'll find a loving home. "We care for thousands ...
Spot and the City: San Francisco made the list for top pet-friendly city. Click the photo for more pet-friendly cities. Photo: akaporn/Flickr New York City is the place to be for fashion, theater, fine dining -- and, it turns out, is also a pet-friendly city. The housing rental website Rent.com recently released a list of the top 10 pet-friendly cities in the U.S. The Big Apple takes the top spot, with cities from North, South, East and West rounding out the list. Rent.com president Peggy Abkemeier told Paw Nation that her company combed through thousands of pet-friendly rental listings to find cities with a significant percentage of cat- and dog-friendly pads for rent. "Of the ...