• AUGUST 29, 2023
    ANIMALS & AIRPLANES

    ANIMALS & AIRPLANES

    An oasis for animals in the hustle and bustle of JFK. Ashley K. Speed | William & Mary The 236 homing pigeons stranded at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport had a race to get to. Their owner, John Nelson, had packed them into five crates and driven nearly 11 hours from Michigan to

    • DECEMBER 7, 2023

    As mystery respiratory illness spreads in dogs, is it safe to board your pet this holiday season?

    Kinsey Crowley | USA TODAY As experts try to find the cause and cure of the contagious mystery respiratory illness in dogs, some owners are rethinking their four-legged friends’ holiday accommodations. The illness, which shows similar symptoms to a normal kennel cough but is resistant to the typical treatments, has been fatal in some cases. As

    • SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

    Australian man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet, police say

    By Tiffanie Turnbull | BBC News, Sydney An Australian man has died after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet, police say. A relative found the 77-year-old man with serious injuries on Monday at his home in Redmond, about 400km (250 miles) south of Perth. When the ambulance crew arrived

    • SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
    Beware of Pet Scams

    Beware of Pet Scams

    Thinking about buying or adopting a new pet? There are countless breeders, advertisers, and shippers to search from- however not all are legitimate. Unfortunately, scamming families and other animal lovers into sending money for the shipment of a new pet is an illegal business that happens too often and in most cases, results in no