Fats, Oils, Fatty Acids

• Cod Liver Oil Supplementation - ProVet healthcare information article on whether cod liver oil supplementation for dogs and cats, and the danger of vitamin A toxicity.
• Diet and the Skin - Pet Nutrition Corner, Wendy C. Brooks, DVM, DABVP. Article on using omega-3 fatty acids to support healthy skin.
• Fats - ProVet pet healthcare information article on the importance of fats in the canine and feline diets.

• Fats - Article on essential fatty acids, functions of fat, and effects of fat ecess and deficiency.
• Fats, Pets and Health - Pets First article by David Dyble B.Sc., M.Sc., P.Ag. Nutritionist, on the role of fats and fatty acids in the canine and feline diets.
• Fatty Acids and Diet - Article by Dr. T. J. Dunn, about essential fatty acids, their structures and how they are best used as food supplements for dogs and cats.
• What Calorie/Fat Terms on a Pet Food Label Mean - The Iams Company information article on the difference between light, lean and reduced calorie pet foods.

Animal control officer survives attack from three dogs (KVBC Las Vegas)
A bloodied animal control officer was wheeled into UMC Thursday after escaping an attack from three pit bulls. Two of those dogs had to be tranquilized. All are expected to be put down.

SB owner fighting for 6 of 23 dogs :Humane Society cited same man for animals last year. (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- A hearing to determine who will retain custody of 23 dogs recently discovered in a garage was continued Thursday.

Man charged with cruelty after losing custody of dogs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
The 43-year-old must pay the Humane Society for the dogs' care and cannot keep any of the 37 animals.

Scaredy cats & dogs Tips to keep your pets safe during fireworks season (Deseret Morning News)
The Fourth of July is no picnic for dogs and cats. A third more than normal will likely end up in shelters on July 5, after fireworks make them panic and bolt.

Crackdown On Moscow's Stray Dogs (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
With an estimated 100,000 feral dogs in Moscow, you are more likely to get attacked by a stray than a criminal in the Russian capital.

Flood Dogs Find Homes in Chicago (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
(CHICAGO) -- They were orphans following the floods but now they're finding new homes. A group called "Paws" rescued dogs from the floods in Iowa and Illinois...and brought them to Chicago.

BOOK REVIEW: A rich, unsentimental tale of a boy and his dogs (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Too many dog stories should come with warnings: Sentimentality ahead! Manipulative tear-jerker coming at you! But David Wroblewski's debut novel is a dog-rich tale that manages to be the complete opposite of all that. Smart, interesting and original, "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" explores an unusual relationship between dogs and people minus the usual quirky adorableness that plagues many ...