Blind Dog Has Seeing-Eye Cat
Libby is not an official service cat, but she does help Cashew, a 14-year-old Lab, who’s both blind and deaf, to get around. ‘Without this cat, Cashew would be very lonely’
At a Crossroads with Nature
Health professionals are recognizing nature-deficit disorder as a critical factor in what ails young people emotionally and psychologically and physically.
Helpless, Homeless, Waiting for Rescue
The welfare of animals after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan has been left to small group of rescue and relief teams.
Seeing-Eye Dog Gets a Seeing-Eye Dog
Graham Waspe was devastated when his seeing-eye dog, Edward, lost his sight. But Opal proved to be a help to both Graham and Edward.
Austin Reaches toward No-Kill Goal
Animal protection groups and city council members in Austin, Texas, came together to celebrate a milestone for homeless pets. In February, the city shelter saved 92 percent of the homeless animals who had been brought in.
Cat As Loud as a Lawnmower
Smokey the cat has a purr that clocks in at 92.7 decibels – and that’s as loud as a lawnmower or a hairdryer. Most cats, by comparison, purr at about 25 decibels.
The Tale of Rexy’s Recovery Post Rescue
Rexy was abandoned as a pet, purchased from a shelter and sold to a lab for experiments. Rexy was rescued and found a new life.
Vivisection: The Moral Dilemma We Face
What if your health could possibly benefit from animal experimentation. Would you mind someone’s pet going under the knife for your benefit?
Canine Companions and the Co-Op
When our board said no new dogs in apartments, I was outraged. Research and experience say dogs have a big effect on our mental and physical health
Prime Minister “Stole My Aunt’s Cat” Hoax
Larry the cat was adopted by the Prime Minister of the U.K. Then a man claimed Larry was really his Aunt Margaret’s cat. Now we learn that’s not the case … and there’s no Aunt Margaret at all!
How Much Do We Love Our Animals?
Some simple research you can do at home tells the real story of our attitudes toward animals. They’re not quite what we tell ourselves and each other
Cat Burglar Caught Red-Pawed
A security camera has finally got the goods on the cat burglar who’s been responsible for a three-year crime wave in the suburbs of San Mateo, CA.
Kidnapped Dog Now Home
The pit bull mix was stolen from his home, taken to another state, badly abused, rescued, and then adopted. And then they found the microchip that told his true story
Dottie’s Spay Day in Paradise
In a small town of about 4,000 people, a Texas expatriate is changing hearts and minds with her spay/neuter program. No one is turned away, even if they can’t pay a dollar
Best in Glow!
Kudos to Hickory for winning Best in Show at Westminster. But our special prize goes to Big Mama Jubilee, a rescued pit bull mix who’s all smiles and full of talent
Healing from PTSD
She was a pitiful sight, curled in a fetal position, huddled and immobile. She’d come from a puppy mill, and showed all the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
School’s New Teacher Is Very Feline
Rex decided he liked the company on the other side of the street, and kept showing up for class. Eventually, the school co-adopted him, and he’s made a huge difference
Where Ear Studs Mean “I’m Fixed”
Dogs on the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir are sporting ear studs. It’s not a new fashion in jewelry; it’s a new fashion in spay/neuter
Homeless Kitty Is No Harry Potter Villain
When Charlie was rescued, he needed to have his ear tips taken off, along with the end of his nose … which is what led to his odd-looking face. But he’s the sweetest cutest kitty ever
Do Animals Have a Sixth Sense?
Most Americans with pets believe their animals have some unknown way of sensing things that we don’t. A Cambridge University scientist agrees that they have a sixth sense – and adds that we do, too