A cat in England met with a terrible accident when his legs were severed by a combine harvester while he was dozing in the sun. Oscar’s local vet in Jersey referred him to Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick in Surrey after the accident last October. Dr. Fitzpatrick, a veterinary surgeon, implanted two prosthetic limbs in an operation […]
Hounding is a so-called “sport” using dogs with high-tech radio collars including GPS to chase and run down animals. With a portable receiver, the “hunter” just waits for the signal that the dogs have trapped the animal. The hunter follows the signal reaching the trapped animal and shoots it at point-blank range. Both the dogs […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France/Spain Group: Guard dog (livestock) Height: males 27-32 in., females 25-29 in. Weight: males 110-130 lbs., females 80-90 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes March’s Dog of the Month The Great Pyrenees is a giant defending home and family, but […]
