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. […]
April 4th is World Stray Animals Day, a day to raise awareness about the millions of stray animals globally and celebrate the work that organizations do to help them. World Stray Animals Day was first recognized in 2010 by over 100 Dutch organizations that convened at the Dutch National Stray Animals Conference. April 4 was […]
The Easter season is often associated with baby animals, from cute yellow ducklings to fluffy bunnies. And some families are adding these cuddly critters to their kids’ Easter baskets. But as the LA Daily News reports, duck and rabbit rescue centers have a message for them — please don’t do it. They’re warning people not […]
In 2023, and for the second year in a row, the French bulldog claimed the top spot as the most favorite dog in America. As ABC’s Good Morning America reports, the stats are based on the American Kennel Club’s registration statistics. Meet the top dogs below. 1. French bulldog According to AKC, the French bulldog’s popularity has […]
Are you ready to make your cat a star? The non profit organization Alley Cat Allies (ACA) wants photos of your favorite feline for their 2024-2025 Alley Cat Allies Calendar. Each year, ACA turns to supporters to help them fill their annual calendar with beautiful cat and kitten photos. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate […]