How many lives does a dog have? In Queenie’s case, at least three – maybe even four. The pit bull mix was rescued from the Phoenix, Ariz., home of an abusive owner who had left her to starve without food or water for at least three weeks.
A Chinese city that was planning to ban pet dogs has scrapped the idea after facing strong protests from animal lovers.
Authorities in Jiangmen city, in South China’s Guangdong province, had ordered all dogs in the three districts of the city to be removed or destroyed from August 26.
South Korean scientists have created a dog who glows green under fluorescent light. The researchers explained that the ability to glow can be turned on or off by adding an antibiotic to the dog’s food. The beagle, named Tegon, was born in 2009.
How do we bring an end to the killing of homeless pets in shelters? It’s simple: We stop killing them. Only when you take killing off the table do you start looking for real alternatives. First comes the commitment, then come the solutions, and that’s how we get to be a no-kill nation.
“A blind cat is just a cat,” says Alana Miller of the Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. “He has no clue he’s blind. He knows he’s a cat.” The rescue takes other special-needs cats.
It’s the season for weddings, and Fido is no longer staying at home on the big day. Pets aren’t just guests at weddings; they’re part of the ceremony.
Animal welfare has often been criticized in Qatar, but one young Qatari is passionate about improving the situation for many animals.
She’s the ultimate cat lady. And Lynea Lattanzio does it in style at her 12-acre California sanctuary, Cat House on the Kings. It’s all no-kill, and it includes a clinic, low-cost spay/neuter, an adoption center, and a home-style environment for all the kitties
Scientists may have found a non-surgical way to sterilize female dogs – it would help all the homeless pets.
Several airlines already don’t accept dogs and cats who may have breathing problems aboard their planes. This week, the Asian airline Cathay Pacific has taken the same step.
City Council members in Parma, Ohio, have voted unanimously to change the city’s animal related ordinances to recognize pets as part of the family by adopting the term “guardian” instead of “owner.”
An animal rescue organization in Utah invites young people out to its five-day, hands-on Critter Camp programs, to learn about animal care, dog behavior, and good pet guardianship.
Many Tibetan terriers carry a particular mutated gene that makes them prone to a condition called NCL – adult-onset neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis.
It wasn’t revolution, however, that I encountered when I started working with animals again; it was humility, reality and the knowledge that issues of animal welfare are far from black and white.
Kevin McClain spent his last two days at the hospice with his beloved dog, Yurt Kevin McClain was homeless, living out of his car in Cedar…
Like many Border collies, Ci was born and bred to herd sheep. So how come, when confronted with a herd of sheep, he simply takes off in the opposite direction?
Study says housecats stake out a territory that can cover five acres or more. And feral cats can have a much larger range – more than 370 acres in some cases.
Everything we know of San Diego dog attack so far makes it a classic case of criminal negligence and irresponsibility on the part of the dogs’ guardian.
Take Your Dog To Work Day was started by Pet Sitters International in 1999. It took off in the world of dog lovers, and is observed by businesses all across the country.
The story begins with the rescuers finding this little guy they named Ralphie. Someone had already taken him under their wing but they weren’t equipped to adopt.