October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society are coordinating efforts at shelters across the country to arrange free or reduced adoption fees for dogs over forty pounds. “October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and right now big dogs are most at risk in shelters across the country, so Best […]
Bear 747 may not be as big as the airplane that shares his name, but the animal has a huge new title. On Tuesday night, the brown bear, who weighs an estimated 1,400 pounds, was named the champion of Fat Bear Week, an annual contest that embraces the healthy appetites of the massive animals who roam […]
When you walk into one newly opened San Francisco restaurant, the first thing you’ll notice is its striking color-coordinated selection of French patisserie-inspired pastries. The slightly-bigger-than-bite-sized treats start at $15 each, and include savory options like the green Spirulina and Pulled Pork pastry made with raw unfiltered honey and organic lemon, or the “Red Rose,” which includes pastured cream, beetroot […]
Ah, Fall. Leaves falling, pumpkin spice, the sights, the smells the tastes…. However, depending on where you live and where you exercise with your dog, you may need to watch out for some potentially toxic fall flora. Apples: Generally safe for dogs and cats to eat, but the seeds do contain very small amounts of cyanide. While […]
Harvest season is full of wholesome fun and corn mazes are a classic activity. And who better to help you navigate through a dog-friendly corn maze than your pooch? But as Daily Paws points out, whether it’s safe, or even fun, for your four-legged friend is a different question altogether. First, you need to know […]
A dolphin habitat at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip has been temporarily closed after the third mammal death at the attraction in just five months. Officials at the Mirage Secret Garden and Habitat said an 11-year-old bottlenose dolphin named K2 died Saturday. The cause of death remains unclear, but officials told the Las […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that September 28, 2022, will mark the 16th World Rabies Day. This year’s theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’ will highlight the connection of the environment with both people and animals. One Health According to the WHO website, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the stark vulnerabilities of health systems but […]
On September 18, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Hundreds of people were evacuated or rescued across the island as floodwaters rose swiftly. Rushing rivers of brown water enveloped cars, first floors and even […]
September 22nd was established as National Elephant Appreciation Day in 1996 in honor of the largest land animal in the world. The holiday was founded by pachyderm lover Wayne Hepburn after his daughter gave him a paperweight of elephants on parade and he became fascinated by them. To some, it’s just another animal, but the more […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation on the unregulated dog training industry. The law is the first ever to regulate dog trainers and require them to disclose any criminal convictions or civil judgments related to their business. AB 1901, also known as the Dog Trainer Sufficiency Act, states: Existing law establishes procedures, as administered by […]