Aug 27 A no-deal Brexit would make it harder for Europeans to travel with pets By Natasha Livingstone, Associated Press If the U.K. leaves the European Union on Oct. 31 without a divorce deal, that could result in Britain being chucked out of the pet passport program. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:33 For these homeless individuals, comfort comes with a collar By Samie Gebers, Arizona State University An estimated 5 to 10 percent of the million homeless individuals across the U.S. have pets. For the first time, an Arizona survey of local homeless populations has begun to gather information about these animal companions as well as their… Continue watching
Dec 24 UK bans pet shops from selling puppies and kittens By Associated Press The government says the new law will help crack down on "puppy farms" and make it harder for unscrupulous dealers who have little regard for animal welfare. Continue reading
Dec 20 If you’re adopting pets this holiday, keep kittens in mind By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science Every year, hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in animal shelters, in need of permanent homes. So researchers and shelters are trying to figure out ways to make it easier. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 6:26 Charlotte Pence hopes bunny book ‘Marlon Bundo’ brings people together When the Pence family created an Instagram account for their bunny, few would have imagined its popularity would lead to a children's book -- or that the book, "Marlon Bundo’s Day in the Life of the Vice President," would cause… Continue watching
Jan 30 Analysis: Should your pet eat raw meat? By Jacqueline Boyd, The Conversation A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Harvey is helping Houston write the how-to guide for sheltering pets in a crisis By PBS News Hour Thousands of evacuees sought refuge in Houston's convention center during Hurricane Harvey but their pets were not allowed in with them. Now emergency service groups and animal shelters in Houston are taking a step to include animals and pets in… Continue watching
May 24 Brace yourself: This prosthetic engineer is giving animals a leg up By Julia Griffin Derrick Campana made the jump to animal prosthetics and orthotics 12 years ago -- when few, if anyone, created artificial limbs for dogs and other pets. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why cats love to sit on squares By Nicholas Dodman, The Conversation #CatSquare, the latest social media craze, could be caused by cats' proclivity to seek out spaces that give them a sense of safety and security. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why you think you want a puppy (but you really, really don’t) By Laura T. Coffey In the process of writing the new book “My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” author Laura T. Coffey learned something she didn’t understand when she first got her puppy Manny: When it comes to adopting a dog,… Continue reading