Hannah Huckabay regularly combs livestock auctions online for horses she can rehabilitate and train at her Colorado ranch. But when she saw a video in February of a mule for sale in Kansas, she could hardly believe what she was seeing. As the Washington Post reports, Huckaby saw that the stocky animal’s short black mane […]
A dog in Tulsa, Oklahoma, started a house fire after biting into a lithium ion battery, fire officials said. The Tulsa Fire Department recently released dramatic footage of the fire, which took place in May, showing the portable cellphone battery sparking and bursting into flames, sending two dogs and a cat running. As ABC News […]
San Diego’s newest giant pandas made their public debut this month in the San Diego Zoo’s reimagined Panda Ridge habitat. As CNN reports, the pair, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are the first giant pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, according to the zoo. “Our newest residents will bring joy to our visitors […]
Although all dog lovers (and, no doubt, their four-legged family members) know that every day should be National Spoil Your Dog Day, August 10 is when we have the official holiday set aside to pamper your pup even more than the other 364 days of the year! Here are seven great ways to show your best friends just […]
August 8 is International Cat Day — a day to celebrate one of man’s most commonly known and ancient pets. They have even been worshiped as gods (we see you, Egypt.) Well, it is not surprising, Cats are one of the coolest beings on the planet: they are independent, inquisitive, adventurous, have an amazing physiognomy, […]
As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense — at times deadly — heat waves become more common. “It’s really important to remember that if it’s hot outside for you, […]
Celebrated annually beginning on the first Sunday in August (this year, August 4 thru 10), it’s International Assistance Dog Week (IADW). The event was created to recognize all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping individuals mitigate their disability related limitations. Assistance dogs literally transform the lives of their human partners with debilitating physical and mental […]
Monday is the perfect time to celebrate the shelter dog in your life. The first of August serves as the Universal Birthday for Shelter Dogs, also known as “DOGust 1st.” Thousands of dogs are adopted from shelters across the country every year, and many are brought into new homes with no way of knowing their […]
National Mutt Day, also known as National Mixed Breed Dog Day, was created in 2005 by Celebrity Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Rescue / Welfare Advocate, Colleen Paige and is celebrated twice annually, both on July 31st and December 2nd. National Mutt Day is all about embracing, saving and celebrating mixed breed dogs. […]
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, scientists say. As BBC News reports, Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian Sharpnose sharks taken from the shores near Rio de Janeiro and found they tested for high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. The concentrations were as much as 100 times higher […]