On June 21, the New York state legislature passed a bill that ends inhumane wildlife killing contests, in which participants compete to kill the most, the heaviest and the smallest animals for cash and prizes. In 2018 and 2020, the Humane Society of the United States released undercover investigations that exposed wildlife killing contests in New York, documenting […]
Snoop Dogg, the rapper who is better known for his endorsement deals these days than for his music, has another collab in the works. This time, he’s taking his moniker seriously and teaming up with Petco for a line of pet products. As Dogtime reports, the pet retail company announced its partnership with the “Gin and […]
PEOPLE’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the PEDIGREE® brand is back and accepting submissions from June 23 — August 4. Rescue dogs of all shapes, sizes, and ages are encouraged to enter the contest — now in its sixth year — for a chance to win their own PEOPLE Magazine feature and plenty […]
It’s so cute to look over and see your pup snoozing away (even when they’re snoring loud enough to wake the dead), but as USA Today reports, if it seems like your dog is sleeping too much, or too little, it might be cause for concern. According to veterinarian Nicole Savageau, it’s actually normal for most dogs […]
A coyote pup that had lost its family snuck into a dog kennel seeking kinship in California, and the homeowner responded by doing everything right, officials said. As the Sacramento Bee reports, rather than trap, shoot, or poison the young predator — which are “beneficial” to healthy ecosystems — the residents called a local wildlife rescue group. […]
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a boost to Jack Daniel’s in its trademark dispute with a dog accessory company that sold a parody chew toy resembling the distiller’s widely recognized black-label whiskey bottle. The decision threw out a lower court’s ruling that the pun-laden “Bad Spaniels” vinyl chew toy sold by VIP Products […]
A Florida company is recalling omega-3 supplements for dogs and cats that were sold across the country under numerous brand names, saying the product could contain dangerous levels of vitamin A. Stratford Care USA announced its voluntary recall after receiving one “serious adverse event” report from a customer whose dog showed signs of vitamin A poisoning. The […]
It’s time for you to join your dog’s zoomies, for your health. According to a new study from Australian researchers published in the journal Nature, a few small bursts of vigorous activity each day are connected to a 38–40 percent decrease in premature death in adults. And those bursts are short—as in one or two minutes long, three […]
A state park in the southwest corner of Wyoming has welcomed an ultra-rare new member of the community — a tiny, fuzzy white bison. Wyoming State Parks shared a photo of the new calf and its mother, which reside at Bear River State Park in Evanston, on May 16. Officials from the park told Cowboy State […]
The Philadelphia Zoo is welcoming the public to help name its newest additions: two sloth bear cubs. The twins are the first to be born in Philadelphia in 30 years. On May 26, Philadelphia Zoo’s director of mission integration, Dani Hogan, appeared on NBC’s TODAY show to debut the two cubs whose species is listed as […]