Quick Hits: For Some Hotels Dog-Friendly Just Means Chihuahua-Friendly; Plus, Green Poop-Scooping

04/27/2009 at 11:29 AM EDT

Quick Hits: For Some Hotels Dog-Friendly Just Means Chihuahua-Friendly; Plus, Green Poop-Scooping
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* Lots of hotels market themselves as dog- or pet-friendly, but then have tight weight restrictions. Some Best Westerns won't accept pets over 12 lbs. -- New York Times

* Animal Planet airs Puppy Mills Exposed tonight as part of Animal Cops: Philadelphia. The documentary looks at raids on puppy mills and shows what happens to the dogs, including a Lab who only walks in circles after living in a tight pen. -- New York Times

* How do you dispose of doggie poop in a green way? Bury special buckets to create mini septic tanks that may help fertilize trees and shrubs. -- Petside.com

* The owner of a Nebraska rescue group that trains and sells wild horses was charged with animal cruelty after 60 horses were found dead. Another 200 – many emaciated and with ingrown hooves – were removed. -- Denver Post

* A New York City man, who claims to be a parks supervisor, dumped two sick, senior dogs in a Harlem park instead of taking them to a city shelter blocks away. -- ZooToo

* Microchip reunites British cat with owner after four years. -- Cryptozoology

* Why is my elderly dog dizzy? Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome. -- Dogster

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