Protein, Amino Acids, Enzymes

• All Meat Rations - ProVet healthcare information article that explains why all meat rations are dangerous to pets.
• Amino Acids and Cancer - ProVet pet healthcare information article discussing the practice of restricting amino acids that are essential for the growth of tumour cells in an attempt to benefit the patient.
• Arginine Monograph - Description, properties and actions of arginine with respect to pets.

• Chicken: The Complete Protein Source - Iams Company article on what chicken ingredients are used in pet food, what is natural chicken flavor, and why internal organs and bone are included in chicken by-product meal.
• Glutamine - ProVet pet healthcare information article on glutamine and gastrointestinal disease.
• Lamb Meal - Iams Company article on what lamb meal is, how lamb meals can differ and how lamb meals are used in pet foods.
• Protein - Article on protein and its functions, essential and non-essential amino acids, protein quality, the protein cycle, the urea cycle, and protein deficiency.
• Raw Egg White - ProVet healthcare information article discussing whether raw egg whites are harmful to pets.
• Taurine for Pets - iVillage article by Dr. Shawn Messioner on the importance of the amino acid taurine to dogs and cats.
• Vegetarian Cats and Dogs - HappyPets articel which recommends against a vegetarian diet for dogs and cats.

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 ...