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On an average day, 228 cats are euthanized in animal shelters -- each hour! That's four per minute. The good news is, the number of dogs put down at shelters is less than half that number. While cats are America's most popular pet, they sometimes pay a price which seems wrong.

ANAHEIM, CA -- Nearly 3,000 veterinary professionals attended the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum June 9-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center. This conference presents the latest advances in veterinary medicine.

If a dog lands at the Denver Dumb Friends League shelter, odds are the owners will find their beloved lost pet, or the pooch will be adopted. However, cats at this top-notch shelter only have around a 60 percent chance of finding a home. quot;And we do a heck of a lot better for cats than most, quot; says shelter CEO and president Bob Rohde.

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Recognition for our veterans, both human and canine, is the theme for this sampling of email and snail mail letters

From heads to tails, here are some fascinating kibbles of pet news.

The CATalyst Council, a nonprofit coalition that promotes cat welfare issues, has partnered with the American Humane Association s long-standing Adopt-A-Cat month initiative to support shelter adoptions for cats in June. Over 5,000 cats are euthanized daily in shelters across the U.S.

ANAHEIM, CA -- Jitterbug is a little dog with a big smile. And no wonder. Modern veterinary medicine saved Jitterbug s life -- and the lives of four other animal survivors who appeared at a press event during the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum at the Anaheim Convention Center, June 9-12.

ANAHEIM, CA -- The following reader questions were answered at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum in at the Anaheim Convention Center, June 9-12. This conference presents the latest in cutting-edge veterinary specialty medicine in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and large animal and small animal internal medicine.