House bill requires pets to be considered in disaster plans 
WASHINGTON A television shot of a little boy losing his dog during Katrina rescue operations was the catalyst for passage of congressional legislation requiring pets to be considered in future emergency preparedness plans.

Study: Foxes can’t outfox coyotes 
CHICAGO, May 25 (UPI) — Illinois wildlife biologists say coyotes, known to be killers of domestic pets, might also be causing a decline in the Chicago area’s fox population.