Displaced feral cats need safe, new home
By Cindy Wolff
wolff@gomemphis.com
GoMemphis.com, TN
September 7, 2003
http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/lifestyle/article/0,1426,MCA_521_2233194,00.html


Park-area residents fearful of wild dogs
By Don Worthington, Staff writer
Fayetteville Online, Fayetteville NC
Published on: 2003-09-07
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story.php?Template=local&Story=5856171


AT Home in Pelham - Lowell Sun, MA
Town celebrates togetherness at annual festival
STEPHANIE COYNE, Sun Correspondent
September 7, 2003
Rescue Network of New England attended the festivities with hopes of educating the community about homeless animals and possibly placing a few stray cats and dogs into new homes.
http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4761~1616375,00.html


Deadly virus strain affecting cats
By Suzanne Grover
Kinston Free Press, NC
09/07/2003
NEW BERN - A new and deadly strain of Feline Calicivirus, a respiratory virus affecting only cats, has been detected in a small number of animals in North Carolina.
"This is not an epidemic," he said. "It's a very focal outbreak in a very confined group of animals."
http://www.kinston.com/Details.cfm?StoryID=13951


STATE of the State
Salt Lake Tribune, UT
September 7, 2003
http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Sep/09072003/utah/90422.asp
Payson is considering changing its animal ordinances, including easing the muzzle rule for dogs and the leash law for cats.
Police Chief Dee Rowland requested the change, saying the cat leash law is "impossible to enforce" and takes time and resources away from other priorities. It was not clear whether a new law would allow cats to roam freely; the City Council has asked city staff to study the issue.
-- The Daily Herald


Dogs, cats overrun Lincoln home
Authorities remove 32 animals from residence
BY JAMES WASHBURN
THE COURIER, NE
September 7, 2003
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/03/09/05/a.asp


COYOTES SPARK CONCERN IN SHORE ROAD AREA
BY RYAN BLESSING - THE SUN STAFF
Westerly Sun, RI
September 7, 2003
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/articles/2003/09/07/news/news5.txt


Pet policy under investigation
Tenants living in flats with communal areas owned by a housing association will not be allowed to replace their animals once they die.
BBC News, UK
Sunday, 7 September, 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/3084248.stm


Park County quarantined for rabies
Associated Press
Billings Gazette, MT
September 7, 2003
The quarantine means dogs, cats, horses and other animals may not be taken out of the county unless they have been vaccinated against the disease for at least 14 days.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2003/09/07/build/local/montana-3.inc


Animal society builds house to shelter cats
Sunday September 07, 2003
By Earl Hodges, Contributing writer
The Animal Adoption Society wrapped up a summer of caring for homeless animals with the construction of a third building to house cats.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-2/106291480414820.xml