The story of an abandoned dog left tethered to a tree by her previous owners ended better than anyone could have imagined. Despite how bleak her future felt when she realized her owners had moved and left her behind, the 10-year-old pit bull pup – now named Molly – is doing better than expected after a young couple who bought […]
Category: Pets
Big Bear’s Favorite Eagle Couple Delight Fans by Shielding Eggs During Brutal California Snow Storms
Hundreds of thousands of fans tune in around this time every year to the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) channel on YouTube. What’s the big attraction? Resident celebrity eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, return to their nest, get busy in more ways than one, and incubate eggs that will hopefully turn into fluffy […]
The New “Super” Star of the Goldie Hawn-Kurt Russell household is their Dog, Roy!
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are already at the helm of a very famous family, but there’s a new star in the Hawn-Russell household: Their dog Roy. As CNN reports, Roy Hawn Russell is the buzziest nepo-dog on the block who, according to his owners Hawn and Russell, starred in an ad for Budweiser that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl […]
Lost Pup gets Reunited with Owner after Taking a Train Ride in New Jersey
On February 1, New Jersey Transit Police asked the public for help when the officials found a small, white dog on a New Jersey train with no owner in sight. The dog had apparently traveled from Mountain Station in South Orange to the Hoboken Terminal. South Orange is about 8 miles northwest of Newark. As the Miami […]
Resarchers have Discovered Which Dog Breeds are more likely to get Cancer
Researchers have discovered which dog breeds are more likely to get cancer, and the results disprove the notion that the largest dogs have a higher risk of the disease. As ABC News reports, it turns out that large — but not the largest — dog breeds generally have the highest cancer risk, according to the […]
This Sweet Lil Kitty Cat is a Deadly Predatory Feline
A Salt Lake City zoo has welcomed the world’s deadliest cat, which apparently is also the cutest. As NBC‘s Today Show reports, on December 28, Utah’s Hogle Zoo announced the arrival of its newest resident: Gaia, an 8-month-old predatory feline belonging to a species known as the black-footed cat. Gaia is not yet fully grown […]
Fans support Bills’ Tyler Bass with Thousands in Donations to local Cat Rescue Group
Buffalo Bills fans are rallying around kicker Tyler Bass days after his missed field-goal attempt would have tied the AFC divisional game against the Kansas City Chiefs over a week ago. As Yahoo Sports reports, Bass has worked with Ten Lives Club, a cat rescue and adoption group, in the past, and days after deactivating his social media […]
Purina says its Pet Food is Safe as Allegations about Sick Animals increase on Social Media
Complaints that Purina pet food has sickened pets have been circulating on social media in recent weeks, sparking fear for dog and cat owners. But, as TODAY.com reports, Purina adamantly denies there are any issues with its products. “Pet parents continue to be understandably scared by an online rumor that there is an issue with […]
Inside the BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created the Wild Horse and Burro Program to implement the Wild-Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, passed by Congress in 1971. Broadly, the law declares wild horses and burros to be “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West” and stipulates that the BLM and the […]
“World’s Oldest Dog” May Not Be After All
Bobi the Portuguese mastiff, who had comfortably clinched the title of the oldest dog ever by the time he died last October at the apparent age of 31, has been temporarily stripped of the recognition after doubts about his lifespan gave officials at Guinness World Records paws for thought. The canine’s demise made headlines around the globe and […]