Legal options slim for pet owners 

April 9, 2007 on 5:00 am | In Lhasa Apso News Items |

BRANDON - Like many pet owners, Miriam Velez had no idea it was the dog food that was slowly killing her Lhasa Apso. “Now we’re understanding where the problem is coming from, because he’s been a healthy little dog and it’s all kidney failure,” she exclaimed.

Hollywood men behave badly — and entertain us Macho is mixed blessing for ‘Entourage’ anti-heroes 
Sure, Vince (Adrian Grenier) could tell his entourage he’s on his way to a hot tub with a certain woman they distrust. But if he does, they’ll only stand in his way, with their ulterior motives. Better to lie now and explain later.

Pet food recall came after close call for family dog 
In his nine years as a veterinarian, Dr. Bill Langhofer has helped save the lives of hundreds of pets. During the last few weeks, the Scottsdale veterinarian has worked to save the life of one of his own.

Pet food causes alarm 
March 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Some local pet owners are reeling from the thought that they might have unknowingly contributed to their pets’ illnesses and deaths by feeding them food that’s now under a nationwide recall. The food is believed to cause kidney failure. Jean Murrell, 82, lost a cat Jan. 31 and had no idea what could have been the problem.

More coyotes sighted 
State and local wildlife officials have been fielding a lot of telephone calls recently because out in the field the main urban predator, the coyote, has been out and about a lot. This is the end of the coyote breeding season and the animals are more likely to be out during the daylight hours. Recent sightings have been reported in Lake Forest, Long Grove, Libertyville and Waukegan.