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Did World Economic Forum Call for Slaughter of Millions of Pets To Save Climate?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 12, 2022 Viral articles about policies to reduce the "carbon pawprint" made by meat-eating pets are unsup ...
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Some snow globes are toxic and deadly to dogs and cats and other pets due to the antifreeze chemical ethylene glycol.

Do Snow Globes Contain the Antifreeze Chemical Ethylene Glycol, Which Is Dangerous to Pets and Kids?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec 9, 2022 A Facebook post about the tragic deaths of two dogs led to questions from readers about the dang ...
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Does a Viral Image Show People Lining Up to Surrender Their Pets for Euthanasia?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 29, 2017 An animal rescue organization provided a misleading — and inflammatory — description of a group ...
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Experts Identify the ‘Mysterious’ Illness Affecting Dogs

Experts Identify ‘Mysterious’ Illness Affecting Dogs

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug 24, 2022 Reports suggest that more than 20 dogs have died thus far.
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vegan diet better for dogs than meat

Did Study Find Vegan Diet Could Be Better for Dogs' Health than Meat-Based Diets?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Apr 13, 2022 Vegan diets were described by researchers as “less hazardous” for dogs than conventional or raw ...
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Are People Adopting Pit Bull Terriers for the Sole Purpose of Euthanizing Them?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 14, 2018 The #PitbullDropOff hashtag and related claims of mass dog killing stem from a sophomoric troll ...
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Did Donald Trump Say It Was 'Low Class' for Mike Pence to Bring Pets to Washington?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jan 2, 2018 A December 2017 report had the president calling the vice president and his family "yokels" for ...
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Are Hotels Required to Accept Pets During Natural Disasters?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Sep 7, 2017 Neither FEMA nor the 2006 PETS law requires hotels and motels to accommodate pets during emergen ...
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Does Pepto-Bismol Contain Xylitol, Which is Harmful to Dogs?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 3, 2017 Xylitol, a sugar substitute, is harmful to dogs, but Pepto-Bismol does not contain it.
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Bowl of pet food

Does Pet Food Include Rendered Euthanized Pets?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 8, 2017 Rumors about the presence of the rendered remains of cats and dogs in pet food have circulated f ...
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States Agreed to Implement a 'Two Pet Maximum' Ordinance

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 9, 2016 Reports that three states have implemented a two pet maximum law originated from a site that rou ...
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Is This Halloween 'National Kill a Pit Bull' Day?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sep 26, 2012 "National Kill a Pitbull Day" messages were part of an anonymous prank back in 2012.
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Did a Grieving Girl's Letter to God Get a Response?

Written by:
Snopes Staff Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 11, 2007 "Dear God, Will you please take special care of our dog, Abbey?"
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painted cats

Are These Painted Cats Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 12, 2007 Photographs purport to show cats adorned with $15,000 paint jobs.
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Beneful Dog Food

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb 6, 2007 Rumor: Purina's Beneful brand of dog food is causing dogs to fall ill.
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Dog looking at camera with a sad expression.

Is Swiffer WetJet Toxic to Pets?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
May 17, 2004 An anonymous message warned of a dangerous ingredient lurking in a common household cleaning pro ...
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dog mulch safe

Is Cocoa Mulch a Danger to Dogs?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 24, 2003 Veterinarians have warned that cacao shells contain the same ingredient that makes chocolate tox ...
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Is Dog Island Real?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 19, 2003 Is there a sanctuary for canines off the coast of Florida?
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