Latest Headlines: News From Around the Web

Hello and welcome to the first post in ARO's Latest Headlines series, where I'll scope the web for the most interesting, and recent, pet and animal rescue headlines so you don't have to! Below are the articles that caught my attention this time around.

• Woman Pushes for Statewide Animal Rescue Service
• More on the Presidential Pup debate: Adopt v. Purchase
• After Angering Animal Activists by Purchasing a Puppy, Biden Announces Next Dog to be Shelter Pup
• Huge Growth in Dishonest Pet Food Chains
• Kidnapping of 'Designer Dogs' Sparks Alert Over Pet Theft Ring in UK

While reading the pet-napping article, I also came across one for New York City, which covers the recent kidnappings of celebrity pooches and also, a warning to all dog owners to protect their animals: (For protection tips, scroll down to the bullet-ed list at the end of the article.)

• Tails of the City: Do You Know Where Your Dog Is?