RICHMOND, Va. — Federal officials have accused a company that runs a Virginia facility breeding dogs for research of violating animal welfare law and recently seized at least 145 beagles found to be in “acute distress,” according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The Envigo RMS facility in Cumberland County has been under increasing scrutiny for … Read more
A Chicago woman has had a ruff ordeal — ending up on life support for a week after her pet pooch hit her while playing. Erin Stevenson, 41, was out in the yard with her Staffordshire bull terrier, Skyy, back in January when the overexcited canine accidentally head-butted her on the chin. The dog mom … Read more
NZ Post driver hits out at neighbour’s dog with broom. Video / Supplied A NZ Post courier driver has been caught on camera hitting out at a barking dog with a broom, and the dog’s owner was “distraught” when he discovered the damning footage. Manurewa man Glenn Sattler told the Herald the incident occurred on … Read more
The South Florida-based Big Dog Ranch Rescue packed up and went to Eastern Europe to help displaced dogs from war-torn Ukraine find safe, loving homes as their owners were forced to flee or killed by the ongoing Russian invasion. “We just felt for these dogs, we felt for what was going… when you’re being bombed … Read more
Greg Peel owned an apartment in a building on Townsville’s waterfront for more than a decade, but he decided it was time to live somewhere else when his request to restrain his dog on a lead was denied. Mr Peel said he was aware of a body corporate by-law that required any approved pet to … Read more
A postman has been filmed kicking a dog across a driveway as Royal Mail insists its staff are coming under increased attack from pets. Footage captured on a Ring doorbell camera shows the postman delivering a parcel to a teenage girl at an address in Greater Manchester. As the child opens the door, the little … Read more
One of my closest friends acquired a puppy, now a dog, a year ago. It’s cute but very needy: it can’t be left alone, and was instantly made king of the house, just as important and absorbing as a human baby. Whenever we walk out with it, like most male dogs, it lifts its leg … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s military has found a new mission in life for a talented dog who was rescued from abusive owners, recruiting 2-year-old Logan to serve in counterterrorism operations for an elite bomb squad. The Belgian shepherd is undergoing intensive training as an explosives detection dog for the explosive ordnance disposal and warship regiment … Read more
Ever wish you could feel as pampered as your pet? Now, you can at least sleep like a dog with this new human-sized pet bed, thanks to a pair of university students from Vancouver, Canada, who were so jealous of their pets that they decided to do something about it. Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita … Read more
Those with a dog have 69 percent more ‘meaningful’ interactions – one-to-ones which boost their overall mood – a month than those without a pet. The study of 2,004 adults also found dog owners benefit from the simple act of walking their canine chum, as 31 percent feel less lonely when they go for a … Read more