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Summer is in full swing, and no one is happier about this than our dogs. The warmer weather offers endless opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, whether it’s hiking, swimming or exploring what’s lurking beneath the wet sand at our nearest beach — so it’s no surprise that it’s a favorite time of year for pet owners, too.
But even though the season invites us all to be a little more carefree, it’s important to be aware of the health and safety issues that can impact dogs during the hotter months. To help you prioritize your pup’s well-being,…
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Meet Bob, the ass who got himself in legal trouble in 2014.
The donkey could be a story all on his own. For Chehalis man Chuck Snipes, 67, Bob was the start of what became a lifelong rescue mission. Today, Snipes and wife Ginny, 65, their 8-month-old adopted baby girl Harmony, four donkeys, and six dogs take up some acreage near Jackson Highway, retired, yet busier than ever on their de-facto rescue farm.
But, for now, we’ll get back to Bob.
In 2014, as reported by The Seattle Times, a King County Superior Court…
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Questions: Our condo bylaws allow owners to have either one dog or one cat in their units. An owner cannot have two dogs or two cats or one dog and one cat. They have to choose. One owner in our building has one dog and two cats, which exceeds the maximum of one pet as outlined in our bylaws. The owner has provided the board with a letter from their doctor saying that their…
Barbara “Barbie” Bielinski met the Ken of her dreams when she was paired with a Labrador retriever named Ken as her new guide dog
Courtesy of Barbara Bielinski
This Ken is a guide dog!
on the Barbie the movie’s opening weekend, as the world embraces Barbiecore, the “Barbieheimer” double feature, and Ryan Gosling’s “Ken-ergy,” Guiding Eyes for the Blind is celebrating a different Barbie and Ken.
The nonprofit, which trains and provides dogs to people with vision loss at no cost to the individual, recently found an ideal guide dog match for Barbara “Barbie” Bielinski in a black Labrador retriever…
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A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions suggests that companion animals—including dogs, cats, fish and birds—do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness.
The results showed that owning an animal was not significantly associated with the well-being, depression, anxiety or loneliness scores for owners with a range of severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or psychosis.
The researchers, who followed up on an earlier survey conducted in 2021 within the same cohort to assess animal ownership and mental health during COVID-19, say their findings counteract the commonly…
The company, which began services in May this year, has already chartered 150 pets and their July-August summer charters are sold out, said company Founder and Client Director Adam Golder. By the end of the year, the company aims to charter 700 pets. Driven by demand for the service, the UK-based company is launching its first Dubai-London service on September 25, said Golder, who started the company with his wife Kirsty.
“Since our launch, most of our flights have been transatlantic. But we have had so many requests, phone calls and inquiries from Dubai, so we decided to launch the…
There are over 3,500 species of snakes across the globe. One Regina enthusiast has managed to get his hands on one of the rarer reptiles.
Stephen Whitworth loves snakes, having kept the cold blooded companion at his home since the 1990’s.
“They learn to know who you are and to trust you and to interact with you and I certainly love my pets,” he told CTV News.
For Whitworth, it’s been a long term commitment.
“I’ve still got a snake that is turning 30 this fall,” he said.
“So some of them can live a really long time.”
World Snake…
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner will always be served on time
If you’re often away from home — or even asleep — during your pet(s) preferred meal time, you’ve likely considered investing in an automatic feeding device over the years. But since they come in several styles, it could be a bit of a challenge to find the right one to provide food for your four-legged friend throughout the day.
PEOPLE Tested tried out 11 of the best cat and dog feeders on the…