Madison Woman in Pet Food Suit, Humane Society to Pay for Pitbulls
Madisonian joins pet food suit:
A Madison woman has joined a class-action lawsuit against a Canadian pet food maker after racking up more than $3,000 in medical bills for her cat, which she says was harmed by food blamed for 14 animal deaths so far.Jacqueline Johnson joined a class-action suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Madison by the Progressive Law Group, alleging that Menu Foods Inc. sold dangerous pet food resulting in Johnson's cat Gumbie getting seriously ill before recovering in February.
Society to pay $9,000 for pit bulls:
The saga of dozens of pit bulls that were once considered evidence in a criminal trial and have been held for months at the Dane County Humane Society is finally reaching a conclusion.Under a deal reached Tuesday, the society is paying $9,000 to take ownership of the animals from Robert Lowery, who is in a federal prison hospital, and Julie Dzikowich, who lives in the couple's town of Dunn home. The terms of the agreement have also been approved by Dane County officials and the District Attorney's Office.