Pet Health - Page 27

January 5, 2023

Hong Kong ends year-long hamster import ban: report

Several countries culled hundreds of thousands of mink in 2020 after determining that the populations at farms had COVID-19 infections and risked transmission to other animals.

January 5, 2023

Florida man arrested for poisoning multiple neighborhood pets with antifreeze

Jeremy Gordon Stromwall of Dunnellon, Florida, was arrested Wednesday on animal cruelty charges after a month-long investigation into the suspicious deaths of neighborhood pets.

December 22, 2022

Cats and Christmas trees: Why pet experts say you shouldn't scare felines away

Some cat owners are scaring their furry pets with Christmas trees as a way to protect festive decorations, and they’ve been posting their results on TikTok.

December 18, 2022

Houston cat without a home is hoping to be scooped up by a loving family for the holidays

Four-month-old Ophelia, a tiny tuxedo kitten, is available for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Houston, Texas. Staffers say the cat has been stealing hearts away "left and right."

December 13, 2022

Dog flu outbreaks hit shelters, homes across US as vets encourage owners to get their dog vaccinated

Veterinarians have been reporting an outbreak of the dog flu across the U.S. and are recommending for owners to consider getting their pet vaccinated.

December 9, 2022

Florida man accused of tossing kittens out of SUV onto highway, sheriff says

A Florida man is accused of tossing two kittens out of a moving SUV. One of them later died after being hit by a car, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.

December 7, 2022

Dog accidentally sent through Wisconsin airport X-ray machine, TSA says

The Transportation Security Administration wrote Tuesday that a dog had accidentally been sent through an X-ray machine this week at a Wisconsin airport.

December 1, 2022

World's oldest living cat is nearly 27 and lives in England: 'Special cat'

Guinness World Records announced that the world's oldest cat's age has been verified. Learn more about Flossie, the nearly 27-year-old cat who lives in England.

November 23, 2022

Family dog shot, killed in Florida yard; owner offering reward for information

A Florida man is offering a reward of more than $12,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot and killed his dog in his front yard.

October 20, 2022

Watchdog barks at feds to boost health standards for working dogs

The Government Accountability Office says federal departments need to adopt a full range of health standards for the thousands of dogs that are employed by the government.