Eerie, fascinating and at times unnerving, whale songs are one of the most mysterious sounds to have been heard reverberating through the ocean. How the baleen whale species, which include humpback whales, are able to sing underwater has eluded scientists since whale songs were first discovered more than 50 years ago. As CNN reports, while toothed whales, […]
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day is observed every year on May 8 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This day is set aside to raise awareness on disaster preparedness for animals and how to cater to them in dire situations. Your pets’ safety and well-being will be extremely dependent on you in an emergency. […]
To honor National Pet Month, Week, and Day, Amazon is bringing back its annual Pet Day sales event for the third year in a row. Here’s everything you need to know about the sale. What is Amazon Pet Day? Amazon Pet Day is an event dedicated to deals on everything your furry, feathery, or scaly friends love […]
Aw, those sweet puppy dog eyes — once again your pal staring so intently at you. Sometimes you want to whip out your camera and take hundreds of photos of that cute look. But other times Rover stares so much, it might even be unnerving and make you hear echoes of the chorus, “I always […]
Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid settings where they likely experienced past pain. As NBC News reports, all three of these scientific discoveries came in the last five years — indications […]
Spring is here, and with the sunny, warmer days come the return of things like ants emerging from their underground winter homes, looking for readily available food and water. This is why you might be finding that your pet’s food bowl is suddenly being plagued by an ant brigade. So how do you stop it? […]
With innovations like “pup cups” at coffee shops and dog-friendly menus at restaurants, pets are becoming more and more integrated into daily human life. Now, dogs in Philly can even participate in the ever-thrilling activity of withdrawing from an ATM. TD Bank’s South Philly location, at 2201 S. Broad St., has debuted a dog ATM — […]
An animal nonprofit is looking to reunite various military members with animals they bonded with while serving overseas. As People magazine reports, last week, Paws of War — a nonprofit organization that “assists military members and their pets, rescues and trains dogs to be service dogs, and provides companion animals to veterans and first responders,” per a […]
Would you like to take your pet with you everywhere you go? Although your smart phone allows you the option of showing a never-ending swipe-athon of their sweet faces, you now have even better way to show off your fur babies – through your fashion choices. Staud, the fashion brand known best for its cult handbags, […]
An eclipse itself isn’t dangerous for domestic animals such as dogs and cats, but experts say it’s probably best to not bring pets to experience the April 2024 total solar eclipse. As USA Today reports, experts’ biggest concern is not what’s happening in the sky but on the ground as crowds of excited and anxious people gather, said Dr. […]