Cat That Vanished 15 Years Ago Is Reunited With Owner
A cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited, older and maybe wiser, with its owner.
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Dog Show: Pet Pooches Play More When Humans Are Watching
Pet dogs are far more likely to play with one another when their owner is present and being attentive, according to a new study, raising the intriguing possibility that they are putting on a show for our benefit.
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Seoul Launches Covid Tests for Pets
Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday.
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Pandemic Pet Demand Blamed for Surge in UK Dog Thefts
When six of Sarah’s dogs were stolen in late December, she was left reeling. But she was not alone, as increasing numbers of pet owners have experienced similar losses across Britain.
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Banning Pets From Bill Hearings? All in Favor Say Meow.
Politically active pets are out of luck in New Hampshire, where some lawmakers say they have been told to keep their cats and dogs out of the room when they log on for remote hearings.
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Dog Spent Days Outside Turkish Hospital Waiting for Owner
A devoted dog spent five days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment.
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UK Pet Owners Have Bone to Pick With Post-Brexit Travel Rules
Vets, pet owners and others in Britain are bracing for new and potentially costly bureaucracy from Friday, when the U.K. ends participation in the EU passport scheme for cats and dogs.
Read moreFeral Pigs Flummox Puerto Rico, Infiltrate Communities
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs are snorting and squealing their way across Puerto Rico
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In Canada Demand for Puppies Soars During Pandemic, So Do Scams
Demand for puppies in Canada has soared during the pandemic, and scammers are taking advantage — swindling hundreds of people looking for a pet to ease their loneliness during lockdown.
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Only Dogs Can Fly Under New Service Animal Rule
Emotional support pets and service animals that aren’t dogs will no longer be allowed on planes after the Transportation Department finalized a rule Wednesday limiting animals on flights.
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It’s Major: Pets Poised for a Return to the White House
The arrival of the Biden pets will mark the next chapter in a long history of pets residing at the White House after a four-year hiatus during the Trump administration.
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Nestle’s Purina Launches Insect-Based Pet Food
If your pet is a picky eater now, wait until it sees what Nestle’s pet food brand Purina has in store: a new line of chow based on insect protein.
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Siberian Scientists Breeding Foxes for Pets Eye Human Link
NOVOSIBIRSK, Russia (AFP) — Soaking up the sun in their garden, Sergei Abramov and his wife Tatiana are playing with
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Reptiles Vulnerable to Unscrupulous Pet Trading: Study
More than a third of reptile species are bought and sold online in often-unregulated international trade, researchers said Tuesday, warning of the impact on wild populations of a pet market that puts a bounty on rare and newly discovered animals.
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Paw-ly in the Pandemic: Pets Can Catch Virus From Owners
Cat and dog owners suffering from Covid-19 can pass their illness onto their feline and canine companions, according to a small study released Friday.
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To Keep Pets in Homes, Animal Welfare Groups Help Owners
Many pet owners are finding themselves in financial straits during the pandemic. At the same time, there’s a growing recognition among animal welfare organizations that to help animals, they need to help struggling pet owners.
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‘Chief Mouser’ Palmerston Retires as UK’s Top Diplomatic Cat
Time spent in lockdown was just superb for Palmerston, the chief mouser at the U.K. Foreign Office.
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UK Pet Cat Tests Positive for Covid-19
A pet cat has become the first U.K. animal to be infected with coronavirus, health officials said Monday, insisting there was “no evidence” it could pass on the disease.
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Police Capture Kangaroo Hopping Through Fort Lauderdale
Police officers captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighborhood Thursday morning.
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A Dog’s Life: Scientists Find New Formula for Canine Age
A well-known “rule of paw” holds that you can tell how old your pooch is in human terms by multiplying its age in years by seven.
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