When you think of four-legged British wildlife, the first animal that comes to mind may not be a black leopard. Yet that is exactly what Sharon Larkin-Snowden insists she has seen roaming the Cumbrian countryside over the past few months. The 52-year-old part-time construction worker was first told about alleged […]
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Complaints that Purina pet food has sickened pets have been circulating on social media in recent weeks, sparking fear for dog and cat owners. But Purina adamantly denies there are any issues with its products. “Pet parents continue to be understandably scared by an online rumor that there is an […]
Although many people see rats as pesky rodents, others have them as adorable pets. Whichever party you fall into, one may be curious about what these critters eat. Rats are said to be opportunistic omnivores in the wild who will gladly consume any sustenance they can obtain. When it comes […]
Columbus Animal Care Services, 2730 Arnold Drive, will host an open house seeking donations for animals and providing information on volunteer opportunities from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The community is being invited to “Bring Christmas to the Animals” and learn about pet adopting, fostering, and volunteering opportunities at an […]
BALDWIN TWP, MI — Last year, federal authorities seized an injured brown bear from a roadside zoo in northern Michigan. Months later, the zoo’s owner surrendered another bear and several foxes and closed his facility. Now, the federal government is seeking to prohibit the man from ever operating a zoo […]
BRICK, N.J. (CBS) — Two people in Ocean County were arrested for animal cruelty and child endangerment Friday night, police say. Officers responded to a house in Ocean County following an anonymous complaint about a possible puppy mill. When officers arrived they rescued nearly 200 animals, but for at least […]
Due to inflation, the increased expense of caring for a pet is causing many families to have to relinquish their dogs and cats when they reach the point of no longer being able to afford keeping their animals healthy and well-fed. According to the director of the Hutchinson Animal Shelter, […]
HOUSTON – BARC, Houston’s city animal shelter, saw a significant uptick in the number of animals euthanized from April to June of this year, over last year. Over the same three-month period, fewer animals were taken into the city shelter. Comparing those figures, using BARC’s data, which is made available […]
A customer carries a dog near a Petco Animal Supplies shopping bag outside a store in New York. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pet owners might feel squeezed by inflation, but they’re still pampering their animals when it comes to food. This week, pet products retailer Chewy said […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a City of Austin investigation, officials concluded an Austin Animal Services employee misused city resources and abused their position by recording and posting videos of shelter animals to their income-earning personal social media account. According to the city, the employee also abused their position when they […]