Woof, my name is Dr Dog
Men in the UK may soon be able to be screened for prostate cancer by a sensitive canine nose. Few other details, but abc.net.au has the scoop.
View ArticleSARS Motivates Ban on Wild Animals
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong has banned the eating of various species of wild animals after recent evidence showing the SARS virus may have been introduced to humans through them.Civet...
View ArticlePrairie Dogs resorting to bioterrorism?
The first human infections of the African monkeypox virus in the U.S. have been traced back to prairie dogs sold by a Milwaukee pet distributor. Apparently the animals were shipped, (and possibly...
View ArticleSnowflake, world's only known albino gorilla, dying of skin cancer
A symbol of Barcelona and undoubtedly the most famous single animal in Spain (bulls notwithstanding) Snoflake, or Copito de Nieve, a unique albino gorilla, is dying from skin cancer. Lacking the dark...
View ArticleKate Worley Battling Cancer
From Doodles: "For those of you unfamiliar with who Kate Worley is, she's one half of the team that brought "Omaha The Cat Dancer" to life, an act which brought _me_ into this fandom. So you can...
View Article"Furtopia Arts for Kids Community Project" a success!!
The Furtopia Arts for Kids Community Project has had it's first successful event and what a success!!! http://artsforkids.furtopia.orgOn 10/20/2004 several Furtopian artists and a fursuiter went to the...
View ArticleDog Saves Owner's Life By Dialing 911
A dog named Faith saved her owner's life by speed-dialing 911 with her nose when her owner suffered a seizure. Faith is actually trained to use the phone to call for help.Click here for the full story,...
View ArticleDog Owners Take Note - Grapes Toxic
I found the following article by the ASPCA this weekend stating that there is increasing evidence that grapes and raisins are toxic to dogs. Of 140 cases of ingestion noted during a one year span from...
View ArticleFred Patten in hospital - AGAIN!
Friday night (March 11th), around midnight, Fred Patten had a stroke that left the right side of his body paralyzed. He managed to call 911 and was taken to Daniel Freeman Hospital in Marina Del Rey.We...
View ArticleSouthern Californa furs: assistance requested for Fred Patten!
Anime and anthropomorphic pioneering fan and writer Fred Patten suffered a stroke in March that left him paralyzed on his right side. He is no longer able to administer his gigantic collection of anime...
View ArticleOne of our own needs urgent help
Greyson Darkewolf needs your help. He's in critical condition and is in dire need of a heart transplant. The details are available at His livejournal. There is a desperate need for donations of both...
View ArticleSome advice about Norovirus for convention visitors
What is Norovirus and why the concern?As some of you may already know, there have been various outbreaks of Norovirus, commonly known as stomach-flu, that seems to have spread pretty quickly. Hospitals...
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2 Gryphon poisioned while on London trip
from the Furtean Times2, the Ranting Gryphon, recently poisoned while on a trip to London.As most of you folks out there will probably know by now, one 2 Gryphon was near-fatally poisoned following a...
View ArticleFurry author Michael Bard gravely ill
Michael Bard (aka "Morgan"), noted furry author on the TSA-Talk mailing list and the fiction-website Shifti (user page), fursuiter, and staffer at Toronto's Furnal Equinox, has suffered devastating...
View ArticleFission Chicken's J.P. Morgan recovers from heart surgery
The Fission Chicken creator and former Critters contributor has returned from an unexpected hiatus which turns out to have been due to a quadruple bypass. [oldhans117/furryne.ws]
View ArticleEastern U.S. bats on verge of extinction
Bats in eastern parts of the United States and Canada are dying out from a new disease.White-nose syndrome, named for the white fungi on muzzles and wings, makes bats restless, depleting their reserves...
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'Wrapped Up' portfolio to promote safe sex
An adult portfolio promoting condom use and safer sex is in development, and seeks artists willing to donate their effort.The Wrapped Up! project is reminiscent of the Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex, a flyer...
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Call for donations for SportyPup's heart surgery
One of our own greatly really needs our help.SportyPup, a fur from Macon, Georgia, needs surgery due to a bad valve in his heart. This condition is called Valvular Heart Disease, and if not treated...
View ArticleRabid skunk alert in Royal Oak, Michigan; 2 destroyed
Unfortunate news from Metro Detroit this week: On Thursday, a pair of rabid skunks were destroyed in the suburb of Royal Oak, causing the police to issue a warning to local residents. [WXYZ-TV -...
View ArticleArtists support Belgian fur with fundraiser auctions
A setoffourauctions featuring work by 60 artists has been launched to support Belgian fursuiter Cookie, who organizers say has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.Each auction contains the work...
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