Ada County pet of the week: Molly, the Dalmation mix

Molly, 4, is a spayed female, white and black German wirehaired pointer and Dalmatian mix. Molly is a darling dog with a mellow temperament and an adorable scruffy face.

Wayne State research triggers accusations of animal cruelty

The veterinary records of Queenie, a Dalmatian mix used in medical research at Wayne State University, describe the dog’s grim final months and have sparked complaints to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Wayne County prosecutor.

Valentine party card collection from The Plain Dealer: It's Page 5 Sunday

Here is the last of the five sets of school-party cards we've worked up for Northeast Ohio's overworked parents for Valentine's day.

A 'codependent pet owner' sits, speaks: Concord woman writes about the dogs in her life

CONCORD -- The second you walk in, it becomes evident Cathy Turney's Concord home has turned into "Chez Poodle." There are different types of ceramic sculptures of poodles, and poodle images appear on just about everything in the house, including a poodle soap dispenser in the bathroom.

Port St. Lucie doctor donates $10,000 to help animal refuge|Photo Gallery

FORT PIERCE — Animal refuge Creature Safe Place might not have won $10,000 last month in a Pepsi contest to revamp its grounds, but the sanctuary still will receive its makeover thanks to the generosity of one local doctor.