Titan is a blind, deaf, and epileptic Great Dane. He’s also the world’s tallest dog. He gets treated like a king by his person. Watch as he kicks back on the Today show earlier today. - 26 hours ago

Ok, folks. The votes are in and the winner of the last photo caption prize of 2009 is…mydogFoster with the caption below. Well, done. Everyone get geared up to be the first winner of 2010 with the next contest kicking off tomorrow. - 28 hours ago

Good news for greyhounds: Another greyhound racetrack has closed. This weekend, greyhounds took their final laps at a Massachusetts track, thanks to a vote by state residents that bans greyhound racing. The track was the last in New England that permitted the “sport,” according to a story in the Boston Globe. Greyhound tracks are fast dwindling [...] - 32 hours ago

If you’re like me, it’s hard to imagine life without an iPhone. From emails to iTunes to the killer apps, it’s utterly indispensable. Oh, and the phone’s pretty good, too. I knew there were some terrific dog-related apps, and had tried a few with varying degrees of success. I wanted to sift through them to find [...] - 2 days ago

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pets_animals/PuppyPurse_or_Puppy_Curse_PICS'; The PuppyPurse looks like a BabyBjorn infant carrier gone horribly wrong. And it may well feel like one too, to the hapless dog who ends up in a PuppyPurse. We wonder what the contraption does for a dog’s circulation — or self-esteem. You can just hear a PuppyPursed  dog in therapy now. “I [...] - 3 days ago

The following recall alert, from Pet Carousel, Inc., is an update to an FDA health alert Dogster wrote about last month: Pet Carousel has initiated a recall of all Pig Ears and all varieties of Beef Hoof pet treats because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The problem was discovered after FDA testing found positive [...] - 2 weeks ago

For Immediate Release: Nov. 5, 2009 Media Inquiries: Rita Chappelle, 301-796-4672, rita.chappelle@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel Products may be contaminated with Salmonella The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet [...] - 2 months ago

This recall is not for the consumer but those in the medical field. However, it’s commonly used in veterinary  medicine so if your pet is having surgery it’s something you want to be aware of. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 16, 2009 – Teva Pharmaceuticals USA is initiating a voluntary recall of Propofol Injectable Emulsion 10 [...] - 6 months ago

Here’s another product that’s a casualty of the salmonella breakout caused by Peanut Corporation Of America. That place is the gift that keeps on giving. Breadfarm, Inc. Recalls Valencia Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sirius Dog Treats, and Wonder Bars, purchased in January 2007 and October of 2008, Because Of Possible Health Risk Contact: Scott Mangold (360)766-4065 FOR IMMEDIATE [...] - 10 months ago

This is to let everyone know that the Peanut Corporation of America has now expanded their recall to all products, including pet products.  This is the largest peanut butter recall in US history, please make sure anything you have in your kitchen is safe and is not in any way related to this company. Peanut Corporation [...] - 11 months ago