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PC repair chap turned pet detective to diagnose the defectiveOn Call The unconditional love of a pet is often a solace, and perhaps never more so than at the end of a busy working week. Which is when The Register competes with the animal kingdom for your affection by delivering a new edition of On Call, our Friday column in which we share your stories of scratching out a living delivering tech support. This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "Walt" who fixes computers. "One day a client came in and complained that her laptop would not turn on."...

A Colorado city plans to seize residents' pet cats and dogs in a bid to limit the number of animals allowed in households. On August 1, pet owners in Northglenn - about 40 minutes outside of Denver - will not be allowed to have more than four cats, dogs, or a combination of the two 'totaling no more than four.' The new pet ordinance was recently approved by the city council 'at the request of residents and after extensive research and discussion,' the city said. The restriction was introduced after concerned residents complained of 'excessive noise and waste caused by...

Certain vaccinations are important for pets to protect them from several fatal diseases. However, while this process is important, pet owners should be careful to make sure they are not over-vaccinating their animal companions because this can lead to health issues. Over-vaccination in pets is when a pet is inoculated with the same vaccines multiple times. When this happens, it can result in adverse effects on your pet's health. This can be dangerous to some animals because they are vaccinated too frequently for their bodies to handle. Studies show that over-vaccination can cause hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune diseases. Over-vaccination is...

You may have heard that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” but did you know that in the Muslim world, they’re exterminating them — by the millions? In early January, it was reported that a whopping three million dogs were going to be killed in Morocco:

I'll be sending my almost 13y/o black lab to her final resting place tomorrow. Based on her health issues of late, I cannot watch her suffer anymore. I'm a grown man and am crying as I type this. They say it's easier the 2nd time....no it's not. The first time was just as heart wrenching. I love you Kacie.

On Sunday, February 9th, these puppies can't wait to show off their moves on the field for PUPPY BOWL XXI! Here's the 2025 full player line up from Team Ruff and Team Fluff. Plus, meet the sixteen Starting Line Up players competing for the title of "Most Pupular" in the Pupularity Playoffs. Will Team Ruff or Team Fluff win the Lombarky trophy? You can watch this feel-good sports competition on Sunday, February 9th at 2P ET/11A PT on Animal Planet.

Donald Trump Jr. and J.D. Vance discussed the internet-famous squirrel Peanut, killed by the New York State department of environmental conservation this week, during a rally Sunday in Sanford, North Carolina. The candidate Donald Trump has yet to comment on the martyrdom of the squirrel. "Justice for Peanut!" declared the younger Trump. "Our government will let in 16,000 rapists, 13,000 murderers, 600,000 criminals across our border, but if someone has a pet squirrel without a permit, they'll go in there and kill the squirrel." "They'll allow all that to happen, but if someone adopts a baby pet squirrel... That's the...

Barking mad or brilliant? New York City lawmakers are proposing a bill to let Big Apple workers take time off to care for their sick furry family members. The proposal, sponsored by city council member Shaun Abreu, would amend and expand the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act — which requires companies to give employees paid sick leave to care for themselves or family members — to include pets and service animals. Abreu touted mental health as a reason to incentivize pet ownership with the amended bill, citing research that owning pets can reduce cortisol, a stress-related hormone, and force...

The following is a report from Gateway Hispanic. The Chilean Congress has passed a law to protect the rights of domestic animals. It criminalizes the slaughter, distribution, and commercialization of the meat of pets and companion animals. The Chilean congressman José Carlos Meza authored the bill. This measure arises from reports about the consumption of dog and cat meat in certain foreign communities within the country, particularly the Haitian community, according to Deputy José Carlos Meza, the bill’s author. In Chile, it is documented that foreign communities, particularly Haitians, consume the meat of domestic animals and pets, such as cats....

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—"If we only had 5,000, I wouldn’t be talking to you right now," says Reverend Barron—real name Kenneth Selig—in what’s become a common refrain in the embattled city of Springfield, Ohio. Barron, a street preacher, food truck owner, and former warehouse manager, has emerged as a colorful champion for the small city as it struggles through an unprecedented transformation. As many as 20,000 Haitian immigrants, city officials say, have arrived in Springfield since the pandemic, swelling its population to almost 80,000. Times were already tough before the rumors started swirling about migrants eating cats, dogs, and geese. "Look man,...

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Only Rayne Beau, a house cat from Salinas, California, knows how he survived 60 days on his own and traveled 800 miles from Yellowstone National Park to a shelter in Roseville, California, about 200 miles from home. Rayne Beau was traveling with his owners, Benny and Susanne Anguiano, camping in Yellowstone National Park in June. For reasons known only to himself, the cat got spooked, ran off into the wilderness at their campsite and disappeared. The Anguianos told KSBW TV news in Salinas this week that they spent several days trying to find Rayne Beau and lure him back, while...

Police have shot a dog dead during an incident in Lincoln. A man in his 30s was taken to hospital with injuries to his arm after a disturbance in the area of Retief Close and Queen Elizabeth Road on Sunday morning. Lincolnshire Police said two dogs escaped and were a danger to the public. Officers tried to sedate the dogs with darts but one animal, which continued to be aggressive, had to be shot. The second dog was taken to a vet for treatment. Police said the specific breeds of the dogs were not yet proven, but they were not...

From the show: "... so this girl she lives in Springfield Ohio she went outside to see where spot was at and found spot's head just laying laying on the concrete..."

Haitians don't stop being Haitians just because they've entered the American border. And hating #Trump like joyboy Buttigieg (aka Butt boy) does, just won't change the facts. They're eating the dogs and cats.

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Former President Donald Trump said at a rally Wednesday that he would travel to Springfield, Ohio, the focal point of unsubstantiated claims targeting Haitian migrants, "in the next two weeks." "I’m going to go there in the next two weeks. I’m going to Springfield, and I’m going to Aurora" in Colorado, Trump said at a rally in Uniondale, New York. Trump has pushed baseless claims that Haitian migrants in the beleaguered Ohio city are eating pets, which have repeatedly been debunked. His running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, and the ticket's allies have also spread the lie.

My follow up of the issues about the Haitian community living in Springfield, Ohio my hometown. Once again not all FAKE NEWS.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an immigration designation available to Haitians and foreign nationals from 15 other countries that allows them to live and work in the U.S. for up to 18 months, subject to extension or redesignation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Many Haitians in Springfield are eligible to apply for TPS status and once approved for TPS they can immediately apply for a work permit. Immigrants who have the TPS designation or are applying for it may also apply for asylum, but face long waits for consideration of their asylum claims. Congress created TPS in 1990,...

Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that Springfield, OH officials say Haitian migrants have not been eating pets. DeWine said, “Look, there’s a lot of garbage on the Internet, and, you know, this is a piece of garbage that was simply not true. There’s no evidence of this at all.” He added, “There are hate groups coming into Springfield. We don’t need these hate groups. I saw a piece of literature yesterday that the mayor told me about from, purportedly, the KKK. Look. Springfield is a good city. They are good people. They are welcoming people....