What Do We Owe Lab Animals?

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When Lauren Strohacker received her second Covid-19 vaccine dose in the spring of 2021, she rejoiced. It meant she could see her friends again, go to concerts and live with far less fear that an infection might leave her physically or financially devastated. But it became a bittersweet memory. Not long after Ms. Strohacker, an artist based in Knox County, Tenn., returned home from the vaccination site, she read an article about monkeys used in testing Covid vaccines. “I thought, I’m afraid of a stupid needle,” she said. “And these animals have to deal with this all the time.” She…
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‘Smaller than an ice-lolly stick’: Chihuahua crowned the world’s shortest dog

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A two-year-old chihuahuas who is smaller than an ice-lolly stick has been crowned the world’s shortest dog. Pearl the chihuahua, who was born in Florida, took the Guinness World Record after measuring 9.14cm (3.59in) in height and 12.7cm (5in) in length. She is a relative of the previous record holder, Miracle Milly, who died in 2020 before Pearl was born – Pearl is the daughter of one of Milly’s identical sisters. When she was born Pearl weighed just 28g. Pearl’s owner, Vanesa Semler, told Guinness World Records she feels “blessed to have her”, adding: “And to have this unique opportunity…
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Ontario woman warns of cheap pet toy after $8,100 dog surgery

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An Ontario woman feared her dog was going to die after ingesting fibers from a $9 rope toy. “I was panicking. He’s a puppy, and if they hadn’t done that second ultrasound, I could have lost him,” Wendy Sunday, of Midland, Ont., told CTV News Toronto. Sunday said she bought the toy for her nine-month-old German Shepard Dakota last month. After a day or so of playing with it, Sunday said her dog started to act strange. “He was still playing around and drinking water, but he couldn’t keep his food down,” she said. As days went by, Dakota got…
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Wellness Pet Company debuts its first supplement line

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TEWKSBURY, MASS. — On Jan. 17, Wellness Pet Company launched a line of pet supplements — Wellness® Supplements — marking its first foray into the pet supplement space. Available in five formulations, the chewable dog supplements boast the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC)’s Seal of Acceptance. The supplements, which are formulated to target specific health concerns in dogs, are recommended by nine out of 10 veterinarians, according to the Wellness Pet Company. The daily supplements are available in five varieties: Move Health Supplements, Calm Health Supplements, Shield Health Supplements, Belly Health Supplements and Shine Supplements. “We’ve seen an upward trend…
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