German fish lover T.C.Helmut adds an observation tower to his koi pond. The fish can enter and leave the tower at will. By the looks of this, they prefer the view! (But you can see a couple of them scooting in and out at the bottom.
Music is found in every human culture. But we humans are not the only animals to enjoy a melodic hook. In the spring, I wake up every morning to the songs of birds outside my bedroom window. Mammals also sing.
Ian Thomas was doing the rounds of his farm, feeding his chickens, goats and donkey when he was thrown to the ground. Stunned and in great pain, he grabbed onto Monty, his large black schnauzer, and the dog helped him struggle back to the house.
Like POWs, concentration camp inmates, and victims of domestic violence, caged and confined birds are all candidates for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
One out of every three pets in the U.K. – that’s more than 12 million – are being fed treats that are leading to obesity. That’s the takeaway from a new study by the nation’s largest veterinary charity, the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA).
There was a standing ovation for the City Council of Irvine, California, when its members voted to ban retail sales of pets.
On death row at Utah’s West Valley City animal “shelter,” Andrea the cat was put in the gas chamber, along with several other cats. When they took the dead cats out, Andrea was still alive.
Two Chinese animal protection organizations paid $13,000 to a dog trader in Southwest China’s Sichuan province to rescue nearly 800 dogs who were on their way to restaurants.
During my husband’s illness, Friday lay beside his bed, provided support when my husband walked and never left his side. Friday obviously knew that something was wrong. He was devoted to his master.
In the city of St. Francis, dogs outnumber children. So it’s not surprising that San Francisco residents are looking to elect a dog-friendly mayor.
It has plasma TV in all of the dog suites for the dogs to watch, and webcams in every room so their humans can watch them when they’re on business in faraway countries.
Shady went for a stroll one evening, six weeks ago, in the town of Swindon, England, and never came home. Her “owners” are very worried. But there’s a problem: Swindon does not recognize cats as pets.
Honey Bun likes to hang out in Chuck Roberts’s jewelry store. The customers think he’s quite a gem. But then, the pooch devoured $10,000 worth of diamonds.
As pet lovers, we’re convinced that our pets make us a happier and healthier person. I thought “the pet effect” was an established scientific fact.
It’s one of the largest cat hoarding cases in history. But not long ago it was celebrated as a haven for abandoned kitties. What happened?
Emmit Thunderpaws doesn’t do anything by halves. The Great Dane gave a giant “Welcome home!” to his military dad who was returning from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Nemo is the newest resident at the work release cell block at Nebraska’s Lincoln County Jail. He’s the second cat to be adopted there. Also roaming the cells is Sarge, who hangs out in minimum security.
For the town, we were here to eliminate a threat to the children. For us, we were here to protect animals who were at risk of unfair persecution.
Concerns are growing that pet food may be subject to even worse contamination than human food.
They’ve been creeping into the U.S. Embassy and have established a beachhead – stray cats penetrated the diplomatic fortress.