The Cadbury brand is excited to announce the top 10 finalists for the fourth-annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts! After receiving thousands of entries from pets of all species, shapes, and sizes – ranging from cats and dogs to birds, donkeys, tortoises, and more – the contest entries have been narrowed down to the top 10 finalists. Now, it’s America’s turn […]
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Meet Gracie, the “Bark Ranger,” at Montana’s Glacier National Park
Gracie isn’t like the other park rangers at Glacier National Park in Montana: She’s not afraid to run after bighorn sheep and mountain goats in order to keep them at a safe distance from visitors. And while she doesn’t earn a salary, she’s content to work for belly rubs. That’s because Gracie is a trained border collie […]
Have you tried Dog Skijoring?
If you and your best friend want an fun and lively to spend a Winter Day, perhaps you should try dog skiing, historically known as skijoring. t’s an exciting way to break out of the winter rut and spend exhilarating quality time with your active pet pal. According to Daily Paws, Skijoring, from the Norwegian […]
The Organizations Helping Ukraine’s Pet Refugees and How You Can Help Them
More than one million people have fled Ukraine so far according to UN estimates, with a further three million expected to leave because of the Russian invasion. While countries across Europe have changed their immigration rules, making it easier for people to seek asylum and find safety, many have asked: what about pets? When we talk […]
A Bobblehead is Born in Big Bear
On Thursday, March 3rd, Big Bear’s famed bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first healthy chick in two years. “Shadow was on the nest for the hatching, he is a proud daddy!” read a Thursday post on the Facebook page of Friends of Big Bear Valley, which runs a popular web camera that monitors the bald […]
Nova Scotia Couple gets a surprise just in time for St. Patrick’s Day – A Green Puppy!
One Canadian couple just got a surprising gift ahead of St. Patrick’s Day: a green puppy! As The Daily Paws reports, Audra Rhys and Trevor Mosher of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, say they feared for the worst when their female “valley bulldog”—a boxer and bulldog hybrid—Freya gave birth to a black amniotic sac on Jan. 27. They assumed the […]
The Kia EV6 Robo Dog Ad tugs at Heartstrings – and Raises Awareness for Pet Adoptions!
Kia’s 2022 Super Bowl ad puts a futurist spin on the notion of man’s best friend. You may have seen it by now: the 60-second heartwarming spot, titled “Robo Dog,” originally aired during the Big Game on February 13, and can now be seen fairly regularly (if you’re not fast-forwarding through them, of course). The […]
Massachusetts Authorities urge Consumers to throw out Salmonella-Tainted “Dog Gone Dog Treats”
Massachusetts authorities are urging pet parents to throw away “Dog Gone Dog Treats” after its products were linked to three cases of salmonella poisoning in humans who handled the treats. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that three people—two adults in their seventies and a child who all live in Essex County—have been treated […]
“Hank the Tank,” Lake Tahoe’s 500-lb Home Invasion Bear, to be Spared thanks to DNA Evidence
It was a frame-up! Hank the Tank , the massive 500-pound bear blamed for breaking and entering more than two dozen homes in California’s Lake Tahoe area, is no longer the sole suspect, according to officials. Originally, authorities kept blaming all the break-ins in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe on the bear. […]
Listen Up! This is what your Cat is trying to Tell You
People who don’t have, or don’t understand. cats tend to think of them as aloof, extremely independent, not very communicative or affectionate. But those of us who do, well, we know it’s quite the opposite! In fact, at about, oh, 5am, some of us really wish our cats would not be so vocal and needy! […]