Earlier this month, a 15-year-old horse named Lady collapsed and died on a Manhattan street after working a carriage ride – just two months after becoming a NYC carriage horse – reigniting calls to ban the practice. The incident, which happened in sweltering heat, occurred shortly after another carriage horse, Ryder, collapsed in 2022, leading […]
National Dog Day and World Dog Day are both on August 26, so get ready to celebrate dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes, and in fact, why not celebrate all our furry friends in the best ways possible? Whether you like big dogs or small dogs, every pup should be celebrated on National Dog […]
Dan Burton heard of pigs with electric blue meat in California years ago from an old-timer he used to hunt with, but he’d brushed it off as urban legend. So when he cut open a dead wild “feral” pig in Monterey County, California, this past February, he was surprised to see blue fat— vivid, “7/11 slushie” blue—beneath […]
A common question that veterinarians get asked is whether cats should eat canned or dry food. Is one preferred, or actually “better”? As ChewyMD reports, the good news is that most commercial cat foods provide an excellent source of nutrition, whether it’s dry cat food or wet cat food. But finding the best food for your […]
During the first week of July, the popular travel center and gas station chain Buc-ee’s opened its largest location in Georgia, just off coastal Interstate 95. But it’s not the beaver-branded merchandise or the smell of barbecue that’s attracting Georgia’s sea turtles — it’s the harsh glare of towering high-mast lights. As CNN reports, under […]
Exercise provides your dog with physical and mental benefits. It keeps joints limber, promotes cardiovascular (heart) health, decreases the risk of obesity, strengthens the human-animal bond, and reinforces your dog’s need for routine. However, as ChewyMD reports, this isn’t an invitation to overwork your dog. “One misconception I sometimes encounter is that if a dog is […]
Have you ever looked at your pup and thought, they deserve to be famous? Now’s your chance to make it happen. Vogue magazine has announced the launch of the Dogue competition, where one lucky hound will land their very own digital Dogue cover—appearing alongside some of our favorite celebrity canines later this month. Applying is easy: just download the Vogue […]
Today is the perfect time to celebrate the shelter dog in your life, because the first of August serves as the Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs, also known as “DOGust 1st.” Thousands of dogs are adopted from shelters across the country every year, and many are brought into new homes with no way of knowing […]
The 4th DAA is excited to partner with the Sonoma County Fair to bring the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest to the masses! The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, long a staple of Petaluma’s annual fair, is moving to a new venue, organizers of the event announced earlier this year. Although it was already announced that the […]
As daylight hit Kerrville, Texas, and the surrounding areas, the full impact of the devastation from the July 4 flood event was revealed. There was a loss of life, and many people were unaccounted for. While these were the headlines that dominated the news for days, as A-Z Animals reports, there were also hundreds of […]