Waking up after surgery can be scary and disorienting. That’s as true for animals as it is for people.So staff at BARCS animal shelter in Baltimore hold cats and dogs...
Joanne George tears up recounting stories she’s heard about how her dog Smiley, a blind therapy animal with an indomitable spirit, has changed people’s lives. One woman told George that...
Pet transport is a relatively tiny segment of United Airlines‘ business, but it was thrust into the spotlight this month as several dog incidents, including the death of a puppy...
Redbarn Expands Recall to Include Multiple Brands of Dog Chews March 7, 2018 — Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA is expanding its voluntarily recall issued on February...
A true battle of the beasts took place in a national park in western India when a tiger picked a fight with a bear – and lost. The tiger had...
Staff at an animal shelter in Canada are stunned after a local family adopted a potbellied pig as a pet, then slaughtered and ate her weeks later.“First reaction I’d say...
These days, 40-year-old Chad Olds is an animal control officer in Vance County, North Carolina. But in his younger years, he was a professional musician who toured the country. Olds...
Smucker Withdraws Multiple Dog Food Brands Share February 15, 2018 J.M. Smucker Company has initiated a voluntary withdrawal of various wet dog food products due to the potential to contain...
February 12, 2018 — Darwin’s Natural Pet Products of Tukwila, Washington, has notified its customers that it is recalling select lots of its Darwin’s ZooLogics dog food due to possible...
February 9, 2018 — Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA is recalling its 4-ounce bags of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies” because they have the potential to...
As Americans take caution through this year’s deadly flu season, there’s one family member that should not be forgotten: the dog. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports...
Many times during hurricanes and floods, pets lost in the chaos end up in Florida’s already overcrowded shelter. Now a new proposed law wants to make sure those lost animals...
It’s hard to find love. That’s true whether you’re a human, or a shelter dog. So like other lonely hearts of this era, Henry the hound is on Tinder. And...
By Linda Wilson Fuoco / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Many dogs answer to the names Bella, Lucy and Daisy. Those are the most popular names for female dogs in Pittsburgh and in...
The cost of owning a dog, cat, or other pet might not be the first thing on your mind when contemplating bringing one of these furry balls of love home, but it’s...
Every pet owner should guard against these 10 holiday hazards Cold weather, big crowds, heavy foods, and frequent parties may be predictable parts of the holiday season, but all that...
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Zack E. Mann on Monday morning, December 11, 2017. He born back in around 2004 in Merced California. Several years...
Dog lovers now have confirmation of what they have known all along.Sorry Grumpy Cat, it’s science.Dogs are smarter than cats, a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University has found. The study found...
Many dog owners know not to toss a turkey or chicken bone to their dog; those bones are just too brittle. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the...
One of the largest bell pepper producers of North America almost went out of business last year after it came under fire from a dangerous little pest called the...
YOUNG DEATH CAP MUSHROOMS HAVE A YELLOW-GREEN HUE (IMAGE VIA WIKICOMMONS Nothing beats a walk in the woods with your dog, watching them romp back and forth on the trail...