Special to the News Messenger While some dogs shed year-round, others shed seasonally during fall and spring months, in preparation for winter and summer weather. Although shedding is a natural process, there are ways to reduce shedding and keep loose hair to a minimum, which can improve your dog’s skin […]
Animal welfare advocates in New York are heralding the recent approval of a statewide law that prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail pet stores to “end the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline and stop abusive breeders” and help more stray and abandoned pets find homes. The law, […]
Pray for the Pharbs. On Friday, Phoebe Bridgers went on a “Chicken Shop Date” with Amelia Dimoldenberg and revealed that she likes all animals … except for cats. “I’m super allergic,” she said, adding that she also just doesn’t really see any positives to feline friends. “People will post on […]
HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN) – One family in Hermitage is grateful to have their dog home for the holidays. Their family pup Huck was gone for nearly a week before finally returning home. They thank the community for their help in finding their beloved dog. How trains under trees became tradition His […]
It’s always a terrible time when a beloved pet has to be given away or returned to an animal shelter. It’s even worse when sweet precious Fluffy is disposed of unethically. Apparently, this is the case for a ton of animals arriving unexpectedly at Rouge National Urban Park in Toronto. Unfortunately, it’s […]
The global animal nutrition industry is moving rapidly towards precision feeding. This is all about retrieving the most accurate nutritional values to better match the needs and better predict how animals react to the formulated diets. Having the most accurate data available is crucial in times with high raw material […]
Q: My sweet dog and best friend, Isaac, was diagnosed with cognitive dysfunction syndrome. I watched your video on CDS and it meant so much! Isaac is a 15-year-old kooikerhondje. I am heartbroken. His symptoms are barking, confusion, losing control of bowel movements and pacing at night. He has lost […]
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Local animal shelters express concern for the safety of their animals and staff as an icy winter storm sweeps through the Tri-State during the holiday weekend. One major concern most shelters have is the dangerously cold weather and how that could impact the animals living in kennels. […]
Cat king, Germany, circa 1450. Credit: Scheibler’sches Wappenbuch – BSB Cod.icon. 312c Cats had a bad reputation in the middle ages. Their presumed links with paganism and witchcraft meant they were often treated with suspicion. But despite their association with the supernatural, medieval manuscripts showcase surprisingly playful images of our […]
CLINTON COUNTY, MI — Extreme cold exposure is believed to have led to the death of an 82-year-old Bath Township woman who was found laying in the snow Friday morning, police said. At about 7:10 a.m. Dec. 23, Bath Township police and firefighters responded to a “priority one” cold exposure […]