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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…
They’re one big happy — and furry — family
Nearly all pet owners, 97 percent to be exact, say their pets are part of their family, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
And more than half — 51 percent — even consider their animals as much a part of the family as their human relatives.
The groups that were found are more likely to feel this way were women, people with lower family incomes and urban dwellers, according to research.
A pet owner’s marital status was also found to affect the results.
Those who are married…
Latest ferry arrives into Rosslare Europort “just in time for the peak summer holiday period”
Ferry companies are continuing their comeback at Irish ports this year as growing numbers of punters (and their pets) set sail from Cork, Dublin and Rosslare.
Stena Vision is the latest addition to the fleets, a 1,300-passenger ship that arrived into Rosslare Europort this week.
The New Ireland to France ferry has 42 pet-friendly cabins
After a major refit at a shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, the ship comes with a spa and 485 passenger cabins – “more than any other ferry currently sailing from Ireland”,…
When wildfire smoke turns skies hazy and threatens health with dangerous air quality, people should stay inside as much as possible, but what about their pets?
Our four-legged friends can’t wear masks outdoors to protect them from the smoke, but many of them might still need to go outdoors during this time. It’s important to keep monitoring their health and try to keep them inside as much as possible, said Dr. Aly Cohen with the Cornell University Riney Canine Health Center.
“Hopefully this won’t be something that lasts forever, but just try and be as mindful as you can and…
KYIV, Ukraine — A woman who braved checkpoints and dodged shelling to care for abandoned pets during Russia’s occupation of her hometown is now warning about the recent flooding’s devastating impact on the region’s animals.
Iryna Tutyun said it was “difficult to cope” with the number of animals in need of help after huge swaths of the southern city of Kherson and its surrounding area were inundated following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam Tuesday.
“I still have about 30 dogs and a dozen cats in my care. Every morning I go to them, feed them and see if everything…
Hilton
As anyone who travels with a pet knows, sometimes questions or concerns about their health or behavior arise while you’re on the road. If you happen to be at a Canopy by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton or Tru by Hilton hotel in the United States or Canada, you’re able to get free virtual support from a service called Mars PET On-Demand from Mars Petcare, a pet products and services company. Guests can gain access to the service via a phone help line and a website with a live-chat…
INVESTIGATING ANIMAL ABUSE CASES
The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), which comes under the National Parks Board, has investigated an average of about 1,250 alleged cruelty cases a year since 2019.
About 5 per cent of these cases, which include neglect, abandonment and abuse cases, leading to enforcement actions such as composition fines, warning letters or prosecution in court.
The remainder of the cases consist mostly of neighborly disputes, animals involved in road traffic accidents or others involved in fights with stray animals, AVS’ director of investigations Joshua Teoh told CNA.
Upon receiving reports, AVS investigation officers interview witnesses and…
With a dramatic increase in stray dogs coming to the shelter, the Georgian Triangle Humane Society reminds the community there are resources available if help is needed
The dog kennels at the Georgian Triangle Humane Society (GTHS) are full, but help is still available to anyone who needs it.
That’s the message the local shelter was trying to spread after a week of tough bringing two adult dogs and four puppies to the shelter — all suspected of being abandoned. There may also be four more puppies wandering around a remote area of Gray County where the first four puppies…