Category: Pets

What happens to Pets after a Catastrophic Event like the Maui Wildfire, and How Best Can You Help?

An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui in August 2023 and left thousands of people – many of whom had companion animals – homeless. The Conversation asked Sarah DeYoung, who has conducted research in Hawaii and studies what happens to pets after disasters, to explain why rescuing companion […]

“Why did it have to be snakes?” New Snake Species Discovered gets a Star-Powered Moniker

Indiana Jones may have had ophidiophobia, the fear of snakes, but Harrison Ford does not particularly hate them. In fact, Ford said in his younger days, he might have made friends with the new species named after him. “The snake’s got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself […]

Why We Should All Appreciate Black Cats Today, and Every Day

Long haired black cat gazes at the camera

Since 2011, cat lovers around the world have celebrated Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17th. It’s a day to celebrate and appreciate the black cats in your life. If you don’t already have a black-furred feline friend but have been thinking about adopting one, Black Cat Appreciation Day is an excellent day to visit […]

Hank the Tank, the Black Bear Burglar has been Captured, and she’s a Henrietta

A massive and notoriously mischievous black bear has been captured after more than a year on the run following a string of break-ins in California. The 500lbs (227kg) bear, known to fans as “Hank the Tank,” is believed to have broken into 21 homes in the Lake Tahoe area since 2022. It also turns out […]

Rare Offshore Killer Whales Spotted near California Coast

A boat carrying tourists and experts spotted three killer whales feeding in Monterey Bay while on a recent California whale-watching tour. As the Monterey Bay Whale Watch boat approached the creatures, experts onboard realized that they had actually found something much more surprising: They had discovered a trio of offshore killer whales, including two adults and […]

Cat People can Eat like their Feline Friends at a New Fancy Feast Pop-Up

Grey tabby cat eating cat food from a bowl

When Fancy Feast debuted in the early 1980s, one of its selling points was its “moist and delicious” gourmet cat foods in flavors that could win over even the most discerning feline. One of the brand’s earliest commercials featured a white Persian cat who politely ate an entire can of its Beef and Liver Feast, while telling its owner […]

A Toxic Algal Bloom off Southern California is Killing Sea Lions and Dolphins

Over the past few weeks, droves of sick and dying sea animals have been washing up along the coast of Southern California, including beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura. As NPR reports, the devastation has been caused by an outbreak of toxic algae on a scale never before seen in the region, according to NOAA […]