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Tag: Pets
Pet Owner Flooded With Puzzling Calls About a Lost Cat While Hers Is Safely at Home
Natasha Lavoie’s phone number appeared on a T-shirt sold online that advertised a fictitious missing cat. She can’t stop the calls from coming.
Don’t Like Eating Insects? Your Pet Might.
Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?
‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push
The government regards pet dogs as a sign of Western cultural influence. They are also considered impure, in Islam. Now there is a crackdown.
China’s First Police Corgi Has 400,000 Followers and a Nose for Trouble
Fu Zai has won top workplace reviews as an unusual breed of sniffer dog. But his lack of self-control cost him his annual bonus.
After 529 Days, Valerie the Dachshund Has Been Rescued
She survived more than a year in the Australian wilderness. But reuniting her with her owners will take a little more time.
Lessons from a Lost-Pet Detective Named Kat
Recovering missing animals requires understanding both animal and human behavior.
Think You Understand Your Dog? Think Again.
People interpret a dog’s emotions based on its situation and have “a big blind spot” for the actual animal, a new study found.
Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu?
A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.
A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats
The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.