Backyard poultry face bird flu risk when migrating mallards stop to rest
Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks — natural carriers of avian influenza — stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will…
‘Puppy Mountain’ Photo Draws Onlookers to a Chinese Riverside
When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Guo…
Michigan Veterinarian Charged With Theft for Keeping Homeless Man’s Dog
Veterinarian Faces Theft Charge After Rescuing Dog from Homeless Owner GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan veterinarian is facing a theft charge after taking in a distressed dog tied…
Is this Britain’s most forgotten dog?
Lonely Pup Woody Marks 11th Birthday After Nearly a Decade in Kennels A dog who has spent most of his life in kennels has celebrated his 11th birthday, making him…
Regular access to therapy dogs boosts first-year students’ mental health
College students who spent a little bit of free time each week interacting with therapy dogs on campus during their first semester experienced fewer signs of stress and depression than…
Scottish Highland Bull on the Loose in Connecticut’s Rural Hill Country
Scottish Highland Bull Roams Free in Rural Connecticut KENT, Conn. (AP) — A Scottish Highland bull has become the talk of the town in western Connecticut, where it has been…
Kayakers Find Box Buried In Mud — Then See Something Moving Inside
“We were so shocked to see anything alive in there at all.” While kayaking on the Lake of the Ozarks, Carolina Diz and her partner, Brittany, spotted a strange-looking box…
Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests
Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves. Scientists remain uncertain about the…
Kayakers Spot Box Trapped in Mud—Then Notice It’s Moving
Rescuers Save Stranded Mama Dog and Her Puppies, Beating the Odds While driving through an orchard near Fresno, California, a man noticed a small family of dogs huddled near the…
Warning after deer rescued from sports netting
The RSPCA has issued a stark warning about the dangers of discarded netting after two separate incidents required urgent intervention to free trapped deer. On February 4, Nicole Scott, an…