Has anyone seen Sushi? This dog went missing, last seen running toward Patterson Park. Her mom, Michelle, wrote me tonight, hoping someone might have seen her.

She says:

As a faithful follower of your blog, I am hoping that you can help me spread the word.  Our dog got out of our house this afternoon at around 4:30.  We live in Upper Fells Point about 2 blocks west of Patterson Park (Gough St.) and she was seen running toward the Park.  She is a black pit bull with a white chest.  Her name is Sushi.  She is about 50 lbs and SUPER friendly!  Her name at the shelter was Wagalot before we adopted her because she never stops wagging her tail!!!  We are just going crazy with worry and I was hoping maybe you'd post her info and picture on your blog to see if anyone has seen her.  She was wearing her collar when she was last seen and it has all our info on it, as well as the number for 24 hour pet watch for her micro chip.  We are just hoping some kind soul finds her and calls!  If anyone knows anything, they can contact me at (443) 927-6091 or my boyfriend Ray at (443) 939-9229.  Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated!  Help us bring her home please!!!

Posted by Jill Rosen at 9:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Dogs, dogs, dogs, Lost and Found
        

Arthritis supplements bought by millions of pet owners for their dogs, cats and horses sometimes skimp on the ingredients the makers claim can help aching paws and aging joints, and some contain high amounts of lead, an independent laboratory found.

Four of the six joint supplements for animals tested by ConsumerLab.com lacked the amounts of glucosamine or chondroitin promised on their labels or had other flaws, such as lead. Wider testing by a trade group of 87 brands found that one-quarter fell short, the Associated Press reports.

Over-the-counter dietary supplements for humans do not have to be proven safe or effective before they are sold, and pills for pets get even less scrutiny.

"There is and there always has been" a quality problem, although many companies do a good job, said Mark Blumenthal of the American Botanical Council, which tracks research on herbal products.

Even when these supplements contain what they claim, there is little evidence that they work, veterinary experts say. A large government study of people with arthritis found that glucosamine and chondroitin did no better than dummy pills in easing mild pain. Testing these supplements on pets is more difficult.

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Posted by Jill Rosen at 7:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Cats Cats Cats, Dogs, dogs, dogs, Lost and Found
        

Chris Hansen saw the fliers posted everywhere and couldn't help but photograph them.

"Lost Dog ... needs his medication"

"Found Parakeet" 

"Have you seen me? I'm Hazel." 

He realized he had amassed a collection and decided to do something with them. He created Lost Pets of Baltimore, a group on flickr.com to help reunite local pets and owners by photographing and posting lost and found signs.

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Posted by Mary Corey at 10:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (10)
Categories: Lost and Found