The Water Bowl: Denis Leary's Full Animal House; Plus, Racist Pet Costumes?

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Denis Leary, his wife Ann, their daughter Devin, dogs Daphne, Lulu and Coco, and horses Mark and Snoopy share their farmhouse in Connecticut. –nytimes.com

“Little Spanish Bandito Dog” or “Big Daddy Pimp Dog”? More things to think about while shopping for your pet’s Halloween costume: avoiding bigotry. –huffingtonpost.com

Pet Airways, the airline for dogs and cats, will now serve Fort Lauderdale, in addition to New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. –sun-sentinel.com

In response to a shrinking polar bear population and disappearing sea ice, the Interior Department has proposed designating 200,000 miles of Alaska’s northern coast as a polar bear habitat. –nytimes.com

Zonkey attack! A Florida man visiting an animal attaction was bitten by a half-zebra, half-donkey. –abcactionnews.com