Looks like people in Texas have decided to take matters into their own hands when it comes to dogs causing harm or fear to humans (or other animals). Here’s how it works…

If your dog is deemed dangerous by the city council, you must use a leash at all times and mark your secure enclosure with a sign that says ‘Dangerous Dog.” Next, you must obtain a liability insurance of at least 100K…yes folks, that's 100 thousand…and then you must place an orange collar on your dog.

These steps are borderline extreme, but the really inte .. >>

I have an evening ritual with my dogs that I know drives them batty, but I just can’t stop myself from doing it. It begins when I pass by their bed and see this:

Snuggly, sleepy canine goodness .. >>

When I helped edit the Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul and …D*g Lover’s Soul books, we had several stories of d*gs being rescued overseas and brought back to the states. But on the cat-side, there were very few such stories--yet I knew there must be some out there.

So I was gratified when I read a recent newspaper article celebrating the “cat lady” who rescues cats in Iraq and sends them home to England. In the Associated Press article, the woman identified as Louise is quoted as saying, “Some people buy flash cards, others fl .. >>