Image via iStock.com/Damocean The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) just released their Living Planet Report for 2018, and it documents the sobering decrease of wild animal populations across the globe. According to Forbes, the report shows that “populations of vertebrates—animals with backbones, including fish and mammals—fell 60 percent on average between 1970 […]
Image via iStock.com/Rasulovs The Chinese city of Jinan launched a scoring system for pet owners that deducts points for various infractions, such as walking the dog without a leash or not picking up their poop. According to The Telegraph, losing all of your points can mean confiscation of the pet. However, […]
Image via iStock.com/frank600 A new study by UK scientists suggests that dogs can be used as tools for diagnosing malaria in people. Researchers from Durham University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, aided by the British organization Medical Detection Dogs, found that dogs were able to identify malaria […]
Image via juliareinstein/Twitter Therapy dogs were sent to comfort the people of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh following a shooting at the area’s largest and best-known synagogues, according to The Hill. The Go Team, an active group that oversees therapy dog teams, sent 13 certified therapy dogs from Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio […]
Image via of hknylcn/Instagram Fashion runways are a place to show off creative inventiveness, and they carry an air of seriousness to them. Models strut down the runway in the season’s newest trends, and the crowd, dressed in their best, snaps photos to share on social media. But in Istanbul, Turkey, there was one unexpected […]
Image via iStock.com/artran In order to keep zoo animals healthy, the Oregon Zoo makes sure to perform regular health checks. Since animals cannot tell the zookeepers and veterinarians what ails them, they will often use X-rays to make sure everything is copasetic and also to catch health issues before they become critical. […]
Image via NBC Right Now Elizabeth Osborn and Devin Dickson ended their decades-long addiction to crystal meth after adopting a Border Collie/Red Heeler mix, who was “horrified by the smell of methamphetamine coming out of someone’s skin or being smoked,” Osborn tells Fox News. “My husband and I had a ten-year addiction with crystal […]
Image via Facebook/Betsy Reyes We’ve all probably seen dogs begging for food at the dinner table. But you wouldn’t expect a pup to take their act on the road, tricking strangers into turning over their meals. One pet parent found her dog doing just that at a local McDonalds in Oklahoma City. Betsy […]
Image via Fiserv Forum/Facebook The new Milwaukee Bucks arena, Fiserv Forum, is the first pro sports arena in the world to be deemed bird-friendly. The recognition comes from the building’s design, which makes it less likely that a bird will be killed by flying into the large windows of the arena. […]
Image courtesy of Instagram.com/jetpet_ov A Vancouver-based dog care franchise called Jet Pet is offering free pet care services on Halloween night. According to DailyHive, the company wants to help give owners a place for their dogs to escape any anxieties that may be induced from the festivities. “We know that dogs […]
