1327. NASCAR's Cory Joyce Talkin' Animals

NASCAR's Cory Joyce Returns
He's using his star power to create a better life for animals.
Cory Joyce is working closely with the Humane
Society of The United States as well as a local shelter in his
North Carolina hometown.
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Naming Your Pet
Vinnie Penn believes that naming your pet is the
single most important thing you will do. He has tips for avoiding
embarrassing naming mistakes. And please, don't name your
Chihuahua "Thor."
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77 lb Dachshund Sheds 40+ Pounds
Obie, a Dachshund, has lost so much weight that
he had to have skin removed so it wouldn't drag on the ground.
His guardian, Nora Vanatta tells us the entire
story, including the bitter custody battles with Obie's former
owners.
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Police Dog Wears Camera
A technology used by the military is now available to civilian
police departments. The Massachusetts Plymouth County Sheriff is
using a camera mounted on a dog wearing a bullet-proof vest.
While the camera may be helpful, who is going to go through hours
of video featuring butt-smelling?
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Salmon & Beef Flavored Yogurt For
Dogs!
Frozen yogurt makers in Germany are hoping their salmon and
beef-flavored concoctions will be a hit. Twin brothers
Roman and Raoul Krohn say they
first got the idea when they were kids. Their grandma told them
that feeding dogs regular ice cream could be deadly, so they
eventually came up with a lactose-free formula that is perfect
for pooches.
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Basketball-Sized Hairball
Veterinarians are optimistic that a 17-year-old tiger will fully
recover after having surgery to remove a gigantic hairball. The
tiger named Ty hadn't eaten for two weeks, and that's when owner
Vernon Yates got concerned. Vets examined
the 400-pound feline and realized it had a hairball the size of a
basketball in its body. The hairball weighed four pounds.
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