World Aug 04 Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators The Aalborg zoo says it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there and offers assurances the pets will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff. By Associated Press
Health Feb 01 Watch 9:54 How vet schools are trying to address the mental health challenges plaguing veterinarians Caring for beloved pets as a veterinarian can be satisfying and rewarding, but it can also bring mental health challenges that some feel haven’t been adequately addressed. Now, some veterinary schools are trying to do something about it for the… By John Yang, Mary Fecteau, Lorna Baldwin, Zoie Lambert
Nation Jan 29 Watch 2:34 Reflecting on the lives taken by the Southern California wildfires We continue with our remembrances of the 29 people who died in the fires in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office continues its work to identify victims, with some still classified as “unidentified Does.” We remember seven… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Health Jan 12 Two cats in California died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu, their owner says The cats drank unpasteurized milk from lots recalled by Raw Farm, of Fresno, whose dairy products were pulled from California store shelves in December after health officials found the virus in milk for sale, the owner said. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Dec 29 How to protect your cats from catching bird flu By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals but the death of an Oregon house cat is raising questions about the ongoing outbreak and how people can protect their pets. Continue reading
Dec 05 How cat and dog owners voted in the 2024 election, according to AP VoteCast By Linley Sanders, Humera Lodhi, Annie Ng, Associated Press Dog owners were much more likely to support Trump over Harris, while cat owners were evenly split between the two candidates. Continue reading
Sep 14 Injuries related to dog walking have been on the rise in the U.S., researchers say By Leanne Italie, Associated Press From 2001 to 2020, the estimated number of adults seen at emergency departments for dog-walking injuries increased significantly, from 7,300 to 32,300 a year, Johns Hopkins University researcher Ridge Maxson told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:58 How volunteer drone operators found thousands of lost dogs in Britain By Malcolm Brabant Small, inexpensive, off-the-shelf drones have transformed the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian forces are using them to devastating effect. But in Britain, the technology has brought new hope to families who’ve lost their dogs. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from… Continue watching
May 02 As legal marijuana use increases, discarded joints pose hazards for dogs By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks. Continue reading