Bentley Basset Hound: “Hello and welcome to BFTB NETWoof News and weather for the week of April 23, 2018. It has been a busy week for news so let’s go to my co-anchor for our top story. Pierre?”
Pierre Westie: “There are not many words that strike fear into the hearts of pet parents more than cancer. That is what a family in England expected when they took Maisy, their 8-year-old St. Bernard, in to have a mass removed from her spleen and to find out why her stomach was unusually full.
Imagine their surprise and relief when the veterinarian informed them after the surgery that the mass was four stuffed teddy bears! The toys belonged to the family’s Chihuahua and Maisy was apparently playing keep away from its little friend. She has recovered and is doing fine. Hopefully, she won’t be BEARY hungry again!”
Bentley: “Let that serve as a lesson to you about trying to kill and eat my stuffies. It can be hazardous to your health.
Did you know that Disneyland® is home to approximately two dozen feral cats? The cats have been given free rein of the park since they were evicted from the Sleeping Beauty castle back in 1955. The cats that live on the grounds today are not part of the concerted effort to control the rodent population, but we feel certain they earn their keep. The ‘Cats Members’ as they are known is looked over by a team of Disney employees and are spayed and neutered to prevent overpopulation.
Although they are mostly hidden among the lush landscape of the Disneyland grounds, if you look very closely you might just spy one of the lucky felines. Of course, visitors are urged not to interact with the cats since they are feral.”
Pierre: “I bet they make Mickey and Minnie pretty nervous! Speaking of nervous, if you are trying to get your pet on an Alaska Airline flight as an emotional support pet, you had better make sure they are the real deal. The airline already requires a letter from a mental health professional and a health certificate for the animal. Beginning on May 1, you will also need a signed affidavit stating your animal is trained to behave in public and you are responsible for their actions. All this information must be submitted 48 hours before your flight.
This all stems from the trouble with people bringing ‘fake’ emotional support pets on flights. There have been reports of passengers and flight attendants being bit and uncontrolled animals running up and down the aisles. It’s a shame that the airlines must resort to this extra paperwork but as long as humans try to skirt the law, we all pay the price.”
Bentley: “I’ll just keep my paws on the ground. You know we like to bring you feel-good stories and this last one is truly aww-inspiring.
A 17-year-old Blue Heeler is considered a hero after following a 3-year-old girl into the mountains when she wandered away from her grandmother’s home. Although partially blind and hard of hearing, Max stayed close by the toddler and was able to hear her granny’s voice the next morning, ran to get her attention. The girl was found with only minor scrapes. Max is now an honorary police dog in Queensland, Australia.
Paisley, you know what it’s like to keep up with a toddler. It’s not an easy job, is it?”
Paisley the Weather Lab: “Awww! That is such a sweet report. My little sister just turned two and she can wear me out! Of course, I wouldn’t think twice about staying outside overnight to protect her either. It’s what any good dog would do!
Hopefully, all the dogs and cats will be inside this week since there is a lot of rain in our forecast. We have showers in the north with mild temperatures. It will remain cold and breezy in the mountain states. The Idaho Pug Ranch could have had snow over the weekend, but it looks like our friends at My GBGV Life in Minnesota are finally feeling more spring-like temperatures in the 60’s.
The entire east coast will have rain or scattered showers with thunderstorms down in Florida. The south is expecting isolated showers and a few storms while the middle of the country won’t get wet until midweek.
If you live the southwest, you can break out the sunscreen because you are in for some warm and sunny days. The west coast should be nice from California all the way up to Washington!
Tell me in the comments what the weather is doing in your neck of the woods. As always, stay tuned to your local weather for any warnings or updates.”
Bentley: “It’s that time of year where the weather can be very unpredictable. Who could imagine snow at the end of April?
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On behalf of the BFTB NETWoof News team, stay safe and be sure to grab yourself some happy.
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