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Germany Will Require Virus in Pets to Be Reported
The German government plans to introduce an obligation that cases of coronavirus in pets be reported to authorities. It says the move is needed to assist research on the virus.
Read moreGolden Conure
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife downgraded the status of the golden conure (Gauruba guarouba), a popular pet bird, from endangered to threatened.
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Ninth Circuit Slams EPA for Delaying Decision on Flea-Collar Pesticide
The toxin, a chemical relative of sarin gas used as a chemical weapon in World War II, has been linked to developmental problems in children.
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Hong Kong Quarantines a Dog for Coronavirus
All pets of people in Hong Kong infected with the coronavirus will be quarantined, with one dog already in isolation, city authorities said Friday.
Read moreCockroach Trademark
Robert Riesenman dba Dubi Deli sued Kritters for Christ Feeders in federal court, claiming it violates trademark on “Dubi,” for a dubia cockroach feeder for pets.
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Federal Judge Upholds Maryland Law Targeting Puppy Mills
Animal rights activists are applauding a federal judge’s decision to uphold a new Maryland law that bans retail pet stores from selling cats and dogs, a measure designed to curb puppy mills.
Read moreNeighbors
A man’s anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss breach of contract and defamation claims was properly denied, a California appeals court ruled. The man posted damaging comments about his neighbor on Nextdoor.com, violating a nondisparagement clause in a settlement reached after his dog killed his neighbor’s cat.
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Emotional-Support Animals Could Be Barred From Planes
The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals, which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge.
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Pet Sounds: Spotify Unleashes Podcast for Lonely UK Dogs
Online music giant Spotify on Wednesday launched a podcast for dogs left home alone in Britain, after its polling suggested most owners believe audio recordings help calm their canines.
Read moreLost Dog
Animal control officers are entitled to qualified immunity individually in a dispute brought by a dog owner who claims the officers violated his due process rights when they put his German shepherd puppy up for adoption and spayed it without scanning it for a microchip, the Eighth Circuit ruled.
Read moreDog Food
Consumers who claim they were scammed into paying top dollar for two brands of premium dog food may continue their suit against Champion Petfoods, a federal court in Pennsylvania ruled. The food was billed as human food grade quality but the consumers provided evidence the food contains high levels of heavy metals and is contaminated with “excessive quantities” of hair, insects, livestock tags, feathers and bones.
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Not So Much a Dog’s Life for Jordan’s Pampered Pets
Where strays were once mostly left to scavenge for food, Jordanians in a new trend in the Arab kingdom are increasingly willing to foot steep bills to care for beloved dogs and cats.
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Revered by Aztecs, Mexican Hairless Dog in Style Again in Hipster Era
At a stately museum in Mexico City, priceless paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera share pride of place with an unruly pack of hairless black dogs: Mexico’s prized xoloitzcuintle.
Read moreTalking With Dogs
Doggyphone claims Tomofun violates parent on an interactive pet camera that is “an enhanced system and method for human-pet communication,” in federal court.
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Pet Store Chain Urges Panel to Reject Suit Over Sick Animals
Attorneys for one of the country’s largest pet store chains asked an 11th Circuit panel Wednesday to reject a class action claiming the company knowingly sells sick dogs and cats to customers at inflated prices.
Read moreThe Purrfect Crime: Chinese Pet Detective Seeks Lost Animals
Private sleuth Sun Jinrong brings heat detectors, tiny surveillance cameras, and a blow dart loaded with a tranquilizer to his search for one desperate client’s missing loved one: A cat named Duoduo.
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Old Dogs, New Tricks: 10,000 Pets Needed for Science
Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too.
Read moreCat-Shaming: Russian Loses Airline Miles Over Fat Pet Swap
Russia’s Aeroflot on Tuesday stripped a passenger of his air miles after he boasted online of sneaking his overweight cat on board by switching him for a slimmer cat during check-in.
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Dozens of Endangered Turtles Disappear From Japan Zoo
More than 60 endangered turtles have disappeared from a zoo in Japan’s southernmost province in a suspected theft, officials said Thursday.
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