Canine cancer is a nightmare that most pet parents would do anything to avoid. Unfortunately, it’s a reality that many pups and their guardians have to endure. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, approximately half of all dogs over the age of 10 will develop cancer; the risk is even higher for purebred dogs. … Read more
Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Alcala struggled in 2021 when his duties shifted and he was no longer working with a bomb-sniffing German shepherd named John. The two had worked together for three years at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. In an interview with Morgan Chesky on TODAY Dec. 22 , Alcala said that … Read more
Most people would do just about anything to extend the lives of their pets. And right now, researchers with the Dog Aging Project are testing a pill, rapamycin, that could do just that. It may sound far-fetched or too good to be true, but researchers are investigating whether a pill could help our dogs live … Read more
For the second time in as many weeks, an Airdrie, Alta., dog rescue has been visited by authorities and animals have been seized. A spokesperson for the City of Airdrie confirmed municipal enforcement was on the scene on Tuesday executing a provincial warrant. Airdrie peace officer vehicles were seen pulling up to the building and … Read more
A new study tracing the evolution of same-sex sexual behavior in mammals, using phylogenetic analyses, suggests these behaviors may have evolved in part to strengthen social bonding and relationships. Same-sex sexual behavior was observed in 261 species, which constitutes 4% of all mammal species; the research adds to a growing list of some 1,500 animal … Read more
Veterinarians across the country are scrambling to treat the rising number of dogs sick with a severe type of respiratory illness. At the same time, scientists are trying to figure out what’s causing the current outbreak, how widespread it is, and how many previously healthy pups have become seriously ill or died. Maple was a … Read more
A man whose dog was attacked and dragged away by a Siberian tiger followed the predator’s tracks to find his pet — only to be attacked and killed by the tiger in a forest in eastern Russia, officials said Monday. The body of the man, who was not identified, was found with signs of an … Read more
A mysterious illness is hitting dogs around the country that has the potential to turn deadly, and there’s now a suspected case in Royal Oak. When seven-year-old Tucker began coughing in the middle of September, his owner, Amanda House, initially thought it was kennel cough. “I immediately kept him from other dogs. We were not … Read more
A Nottinghamshire crematorium is using a comfort dog to help people deal with their grief. Maisie the shih tzu is providing a friendly face for mourners saying goodbye to their loved ones at Rushcliffe Oaks crematorium, near Stragglethorpe. She attends services, wearing a trademark bow tie, to offer “fuss and cuddles” to people who need … Read more