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Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of confusion and the reassurance that […]

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Waking up after surgery can be scary and disorienting. That’s as true for animals as it is for people.So staff at BARCS animal shelter in Baltimore hold cats and dogs as they’re coming out of anesthesia — mostly from spay and neuter surgeries, and also sometimes from less routine procedures.Often they’ll sing and dance with […]

Joanne George tears up recounting stories she’s heard about how her dog Smiley, a blind therapy animal with an indomitable spirit, has changed people’s lives. One woman told George that she’d been lying in bed contemplating suicide. Then she picked up her phone and saw Smiley’s photos on social media. “She said she just started […]

Pet transport is a relatively tiny segment of United Airlines‘ business, but it was thrust into the spotlight this month as several dog incidents, including the death of a puppy on board, sparked an outcry on social media and scrutiny from lawmakers and government officials. Shipping pets in the belly of its planes generates a […]

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Redbarn Expands Recall to Include Multiple Brands of Dog Chews March 7, 2018 — Redbarn Pet Products, LLC of Long Beach, CA is expanding its voluntarily recall issued on February 9 to include all lots manufactured with raw material from a single supplier because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses, […]

A true battle of the beasts took place in a national park in western India when a tiger picked a fight with a bear – and lost. The tiger had reportedly been cooling itself in a watering hole when mother bear and her cub arrived. The tiger, a male called Matkasur, is said to view […]