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Staff at an animal shelter in Canada are stunned after a local family adopted a potbellied pig as a pet, then slaughtered and ate her weeks later.“First reaction I’d say was shock. Heartbreak,” British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals employee Leon Davis told the CBC. “You know, all the animals that […]

These days, 40-year-old Chad Olds is an animal control officer in Vance County, North Carolina. But in his younger years, he was a professional musician who toured the country. Olds still carries a guitar around quite a lot of the time. The other day, Vance County’s chief of animal services — and Olds’ boss — […]

Smucker Withdraws Multiple Dog Food Brands Share February 15, 2018 J.M. Smucker Company has initiated a voluntary withdrawal of various wet dog food products due to the potential to contain low levels of pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug. What Products Are Affected? Affected products include canned wet dog food versions of the following brands: Gravy Train […]

February 12, 2018 — Darwin’s Natural Pet Products of Tukwila, Washington, has notified its customers that it is recalling select lots of its Darwin’s ZooLogics dog food due to possible contamination with Salmonella bacteria. Note: No product photos of the affected products were supplied by Darwin’s. The following image was downloaded from the company’s website […]

February 9, 2018 — Smokehouse Pet Products, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA is recalling its 4-ounce bags of dog treats labeled as “Beefy Munchies” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. About Salmonella Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially […]

Hundreds of stray dogs have learned to survive in the woods around the exclusion zone – mainly descendants of those left behind after the nuclear disaster, when residents were banned from taking their beloved pets to safety. Hundreds of stray dogs have learned to survive in the woods around the exclusion zone – mainly descendants […]

A beloved pet hamster that was flushed down a toilet has become the latest controversial case in airlines versus people seeking to travel with emotional support animals. Belen Aldecosea, 21, on Thursday accused Spirit Airlines of causing her to tearfully flush Pebbles the hamster down a toilet in an airport bathroom after the company refused […]