Redesigning Bulldogs
James Serpell, of the University of Pennsylvania, suggests that humans have created the bulldog because it reminds us of ourselves with its crinkly face, huge eyes and wide grin.
Happy Thanksgiving for Laboratory Beagles
Forty beagles landed at LAX after a long flight from Spain, where they’d been rescued from a vivisection laboratory. Thirty-two more had already been placed in homes in Europe. According to Gary Smith of the Beagle Freedom Project:
Let’s Share Some Spaghetti!
“Counter-walking cats,” you write, “should be kept out of the kitchen during preparation and during dinner when the extra food is just sitting there.” A reader of your column just sent us this video of Mackinaw Queenie and Kenzie in the kitchen:
Happy, Safe Thanksgiving to You and Your Cat
Although holidays often buzz with fun and commotion, they can be scary, or even downright dangerous, for cats. However, a host can make a Thanksgiving Day celebration safe for cats relatively easily with a few simple precautions.
Welcome Home!
See what happened when a U.S. Air Force Captain was greeted by Molly, her 8-year-old pup, at the airport where she landed after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Dog Lover Meets Cat: A Sort of Fairy Tale
And so Murray, the skinny senior with the goopy eyes and severed ear, came to be ours. He seemed most comfortable those first days exploring the Tech team’s quarters, often spotted nestled in the tangle of wire and cable under DogTimer Sui’s desk.
‘Miracle’ Dog Finds New Home
Daniel, the dog who survived the gas chamber at a county pound in Alabama has found his new forever home in New Jersey.
Feral Feline Felons Seek New Digs
Dozens of cats and kittens have been living the good life at the Belle Glade state prison in Pam Beach County, Florida. But the prison is closing down.
How to Get Dry Without a Towel
David Hu, a researcher at Georgia Tech, has studied how dogs shake themselves dry. Using slo-mo video of his poodle and other dogs, Wu demonstrated that dogs – and furry animals of all kinds – have gotten it down to a fine art.
More Americans Adopt Pets than Buy
More than half of Americans say they have adopted a rescue animal at some point, and three in ten say their current pet came from a shelter, according to a new AP-Petside poll.
Chicken Talk
Living with chickens has made me realize how tuneful and talkative these fascinating birds are. The language of chickens is an essential part of their personalities and of their highly developed social life.
Bunny Rescue Is No Hare-Brained Plan!
It’s a last-minute rescue for more some 2,000 rabbits who were due to be put down in Canmore, Canada, about 50 miles west of Calgary.
Michael Vick and the Silence of the Dogs
“Announcers never mention “the dog thing” when Michael Vick is on the field, ever, even in passing, even by way of background,” Tom Junod writes in Esquire magazine.
Baseball Legend’s True Passion: Animal Rescue
Tony La Russa is a true animal advocate. In addition to managing the St. Louis Cardinals, he founded and heads Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)–one of the most successful animal shelters in the country.
When a Humane Organization Sounds like a Tin Pot Dictator
This paranoid view of the grassroots wasn’t coming from some Middle East dictatorship in response to the Arab Spring. It was coming from the ASPCA in response to successful local no-kill programs.
New Home for a Dog and Her Seeing-Eye Dog
“This is the happy ending we were all hoping for and everyone is delighted for Lily and Maddison,” said Louise Campbell, manager of the Dogs Trust shelter. “The Williams family were the perfect match, and we know they’ll give the dogs all the love and fuss they so deserve.”
Tarra the Elephant Still Mourns Loss of Her Friend
Eight years ago, when the stray mutt was first spotted on the grounds of the sanctuary, she attached herself to Tarra, one of the elephants.
Pets Get Vets at Occupy Wall Street
Family pets were among the first to lose their homes when the housing crisis struck, so it’s good to know that four-leggeds who are hanging out with their families at the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protest are getting free health care.
Feral Kittens Reunite
Feral cat caregiver Sherman Mohler took this video of one of her charges as she returned the kitty to her colony mates after taking her to the vet to be spayed.
The Glow Effect
The young beagle mix had been left in a drop box at the Florence, Alabama, pound. A few days later, along with other unwanted dogs, he’d been pushed into the gas chamber. And now, after emerging alive, he’s being hailed as a miracle.