Quick Hits: First Pup's Trainer Calls Spotlight 'Surreal'; Plus, Reward for Carjacked Leopard

04/29/2009 at 10:42 AM EDT

Quick Hits: First Pup's Trainer Calls Spotlight 'Surreal'; Plus, Reward for Carjacked Leopard
These stories are worth a click:

* Bo's trainer, Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, says her new high-profile life is "surreal." -- USA Today

* A rare Asian leopard cat was in an SUV carjacked in Florida. The owner is offering a $90,000 reward for the cat, which he says was a gift from a Russian business partner and worth $350,000. Only a few thousand of these live in the wild in Russia near China. -- AFP

* Red squirrels have become so rare in southern England that the Wildwood Trust, a wildlife park near Canterbury, now has a captive breeding program. This year's babies, which will be released, are ready for visitors. -- BBC

* Selenium was the substance in an injection that killed the 21 polo ponies in Florida. -- LATimes LAUnleashed

* Citizens in Berlin use humor to draw attention to the city's dog poop problem. -- The Local

* The International Fund for Animal Welfare is raising two orphaned jackals found on an Indian tea estate and initially kept as pets by workers. -- IFAW

* How to puppy proof your home: a checklist. -- Petside.com

Your Reaction

Follow Us

On Newsstands Now

Brad's Devotion: The Inside Story
  • Brad's Devotion: The Inside Story
  • Oklahoma Tornado: Heroic Rescues
  • Michael Douglas on Catherine's Health

Pick up your copy on newsstands

Click here for instant access to the Digital Magazine

Advertisement

Latest Photos

Stars and Their Pets

Gwen's Beach Bum

From Our Partners

Watch It

From Our Partners