Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition last week in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. As ktla.com reports, the annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on […]
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, which just happens to be the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. World Animal Day was launched by cynologist Heinrich Zimmermann on March 24, 1925, at the Sport Palace in Berlin, Germany. The event was an immediate success with over 5,000 people attending! Although […]
Besides trying to make themselves cuter than they already appear on a regular basis, what does it mean when dogs tilt their head when you talk to them? As ChewyMD reports, it’s a common question for anyone who has a canine in their family. We spoke to a veterinarian and dog behaviorist to explain the […]
Pet food—typically one of the last places animal owners look for savings—may no longer be sacrosanct. When dog and cat owners cut back on spending for themselves, pet items, especially food, are among the last areas where changes are made. But with inflation straining wallets, pet parents have already been cutting their spending, particularly when it comes […]
We’re all guilty of talking to our pets in a baby voice—so much so that cats might even be able to recognize it. As Daily Paws reports, French researchers conducted three series of tests using 16 cats. They found that cats are not only more responsive to their owner’s voice than a stranger’s, but they […]
The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The contest, which began in 2014, is meant to showcase the resiliency of the brown bears, which pack on […]
Every pet deserves a loving home–even less-adoptable pets that might need special love and care. That’s why we celebrate Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week each third week of September! Pets who are older or have health issues are often the last to be adopted from shelters. They can spend months and even years (or never) […]
You’ve probably considered your pets to be family members since, well, forever. But as Chewy reports, it does feel like the bond between humans and their furry companions has continued to deepen and evolve, transforming how we care for, celebrate, and connect with them. Below are Chewy‘s Top Pet Trends for 2025. You may notice […]
On National Pet Memorial Day, every second Sunday in September (which is September 14 this year), pet owners across the country remember their beloved pets who have passed on. For many of us, pets are loved ones on scale with some of the most important people in our lives – when they often die before […]
A dog facing a daunting diagnosis had one last hope at UC Davis’ veterinary hospital to turn things around. As CBS News reports, Lola, a Golden Retriever, was given a terminal cancer diagnosis with just a couple of months to live. At 9 years-old, Lola was diagnosed with an aggressive, terminal oral melanoma that had […]