"Falmouth man charged with shooting cat with arrow" by Aneri Pattani, Globe Correspondent January 14, 2015
A Falmouth man is facing animal cruelty charges after he admitted he shot a cat with an arrow, officials said.
Joseph Losi, 29, confessed Saturday to shooting an arrow into a 13-year-old male cat named Cuday, the Falmouth Department of Marine and Environmental Services said in a statement.
Losi told officials he thought the animal was feral and harassing his bobwhite quail, a ground-dwelling bird, from the outside of a coop in his yard, said Chuck Martinsen, the department’s deputy director.
Losi admitted the crime after police searched his home on Pinecrest Beach Drive and found arrows, bows, and firearms.
Losi was charged in Falmouth District Court Monday with maiming a domestic animal, animal cruelty, and improper storage of a firearm, Martinsen said. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.
After a neighbor found the cat Thursday, it was taken to Buzzards Bay Veterinary Associates to have the arrow removed. Cuday has since been released but will require follow-up procedures to address the remaining arrow fragments in his body, the environmental services said.
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"Dogs will have their day on awards show" by Sue Manning, Associated Press January 15, 2015
LOS ANGELES — Awards season is underway in Hollywood, but one show will roll out green turf instead of red carpet and celebrate achievements like best mutt instead of best actor.
At the inaugural World Dog Awards hosted by comedian George Lopez, dogs will walk in on artificial grass, and the lucky ones will walk out with golden fire hydrant statuettes honoring the best in entertainment and social media.
There will be no long speeches or fashion critics at the show, which will air Thursday on the CW Network. The podium will be packed with dog treats, patches of grass will allow pets to do their business, and signs will call for barking instead of applause. Swag bags will provide pet food, collars, and toys.
The World Dog Awards are the latest in a series of kudos for animals being integrated into Hollywood’s human awards landscape.
The Pawscars gives accolades to animals in film roles, including a tarantula that won best supporting arachnid a few years ago for appearing in ‘‘Salt’’ with Angelina Jolie. Voting is open for the show, scheduled to air March 4.
The Golden Collar Awards made their online debut in 2012, giving the top nod to a Jack Russell terrier named Uggie for his star turn in ‘‘The Artist.’’ After a two-year hiatus, the show returns Oct. 4 and is open only to adopted shelter dogs that have appeared online or in TV, movies, or commercials.
The World Dog Awards are different than other shows, executive producer Robert Horowitz said.
‘‘You have seen Westminster, you have seen dogs honored for their service and to promote adoption, but not a show that focuses on how important they are in everyday life,’’ he said.
Fans voted online for the winners of most categories before the show’s filming on Jan. 10. They chose Most Pawpular Dog, for the most influential pooch on social media; Happiest Reunion, for the most inspiring videotaped reunion between a returning military member and a dog; and even Most Doglike Cat.
Lopez said hosting the show gave him a chance to ‘‘create an awareness of our most loyal companions, who love unconditionally and never take their eyes off of you.’’
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