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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Any worried pet owner who has spent days hanging posters, making phone calls and knocking on neighbors’ doors hopes there’s a more scientific way to find a lost dog. That became a reality when facial recognition technology successfully reunited a pet at San Diego County Animal Services with its owners. Joanne […]

A black Labrador retriever that spent two stints at a Kansas animal shelter is living the good life on a 120-acre Florida farm, thanks to an affluent heir who felt a personal connection to the dog and dispatched a private jet to claim her. Last week, social media pounced on the story of the senior […]

It’s no secret. I love senior pets. From the subtle whitening of a black Labrador’s smiling face, to the eternal lounging of a teenage barn cat, I truly appreciate the character, and more importantly, the needs of “golden oldies.” Even more captivating for me is the devotion of pet owners to their elderly, four-legged family […]

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As tropical systems Julio and Iselle’s paths are expected to pass over the Hawaiian Islands later this week, The Humane Society of the United States reminds residents to include pets in their disaster preparedness plans. While the path and force of Iselle is still uncertain, the storm could produce high winds and […]

NEW YORK CITY — This car service app has gone to the dogs — literally. Whisk, a car-hailing app that lets riders request livery cabs with their smartphones, launched a new feature last week that connects customers riding with pets with animal-friendly drivers. Users are now able to click the pet icon in the Whisk […]

Buying consumer products made in China has long been an American tradition. It comes down to dollars and cents. If a Chinese-made product is selling for less than an American-made one, there’s a good chance we’ll buy it. But when it comes to pet food, saving a few bucks upfront has cost a lot of […]

We learn these things in grade school: the importance of having first aid, food, and water in case of an earthquake. We also learn to go under a sturdy surface that can protect us from falling objects and to stay away from windows. It’s vital to understand these things so we minimize fatalities. It’s also […]

A mother of two died after being given a lick on her hand by her pet dog. Sheena Kavanagh, 53, died from septic shock after the saliva from her pet terrier — one of three dogs she owned — entered her bloodstream through a small cut on her hand. Kavanagh, of Hilderstone in Staffordshire, England, was […]

Pet emergency preparedness: Performing CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. Veterinarian Dr. Abigail Krause demonstrates on clinic cat Fancy, of Family Pet Hospital, as she talks about how to locate the right area to administer chest compressions to pets. The thought of the family cat or dog choking or falling unconscious is frightening to many pet owners. […]

A senior black Labrador retriever hasn’t had a very pampered life so far, and her luck doesn’t seem to be getting much better. Now at Chautauqua County Animal Shelter in Sedan, Kansas, Ma Kettle has been here before. Ma Kettle’s story goes back to the fall of 2012 when her owner died and no one […]

Judging by some of the heavy action in the world of biotechnology, one could easily conclude that the industry is going to the dogs. Or cats, maybe. There are start-ups named Nexvet and VetDC, CanFel Therapeutics (as in canine and feline), and even Fetch Pharma. It’s a new example of pack behavior: Entrepreneurs with pedigrees […]

Your pet has, sadly, shuffled off this mortal coil. What now? A simple backyard burial? Cremation? Nah, that’s not fitting for a true pet. Send it into space instead. Yes, really. A company called Celestis will do it for about a thousand bucks (though they’re running a promo right now that will shave a couple […]