Summer heat waves can pose health risks to Hoosiers, but the high humidity and temperatures can also pose a risk to family pets. To understand how to keep animals safe and comfortable, IndyStar spoke with Dr. Aimee Brooks, an emergency critical care specialist at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, for advice. Pets, just like […]
Over three dozen dogs from an overcrowded Oklahoma City-area shelter found new homes last week after a nonprofit transported a plane of pooches to Oregon. These temporarily homeless canines flew on board the brightly colored Cessna Caravan operated by Dog Is My Copilot, which transports shelter animals to new homes around the country. Kellee Robertson, […]
BALTIMORE — A 50-year-old woman died and two other people were injured after being attacked by a group of stray dogs in West Baltimore on Friday night, according to Baltimore Police. Around 9 p.m. police were called to the 2000 block of North Pulaski Street in Mondawmin for reports of a dog bite. When police […]
A 50-year-old woman died and two other people were injured after being attacked by a group of stray dogs in West Baltimore on Friday night, according to Baltimore Police. Around 9 p.m. police were called to the 2000 block of North Pulaski Street for reports of a dog bite. When police arrived at the scene, […]
Since the advent of the Space Age, we’ve always relied on radio frequency communications to “chat” with both astronauts and spacecraft in orbit and beyond. But now, NASA is leveling up its communications system with one of the coolest, most space-y things ever: lasers. As part of NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCAN) program, researchers […]
If your dog hides during fireworks, barks when it storms or cries when you leave, you may have an anxious pup on your hands. I have one of my own, and we’re working with a trainer to help him with his separation anxiety. Still, when we realized training wasn’t enough, we enlisted our vet to […]
Dogs were being used Tuesday to search for a missing baby from Ohio County whose parents and grandparents have been arrested since her disappearance. Kentucky State Police said they were using cadaver dogs to look for 8-month-old Miya (Tucker) Rudd, WFIE, an NBC affiliate out of Evansville, Ind., reported. “We have no evidence that she’s […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dogs and staff from the Bernalillo County Animal Care Service had a special visit with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Isleta Amphitheater. The iconic rock group invited five dogs that are up for adoption, two staff members, and a few volunteers from the shelter backstage before their concert on Friday night. […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A Poway man is issuing a strong warning about rattlesnakes after his two dogs were recently bitten in the face. According to experts, they’ve been dealing with a high number of rattlesnake encounters over the past few months. Bodie and Buddy are happy and healthy today, but three weeks ago […]
Bark Air, the charter airline for pampered pooches, could be locked in the kennel just days after its first flight. New York’s Westchester County has sued the company behind the charter service, alleging it violated airport-use restrictions. Officials are hoping to prohibit the carrier from operating in the private jet area and require it to […]
Jun. 8—Ayke was just a puppy when he started working at the Santa Fe Police Department in 2020. A new recruit, he’d been brought all the way from Germany to revive the department’s K-9 program, which had been dormant for about seven years. Three years later, Ayke, a German shepherd, is one of four dogs […]
America’s leading veterinarians advise pet owners to be aware of the potential dangers of a seasonal delicacy for some dogs that emerge from underground during the summer. Scientists have said that a trillion cicadas have begun to emerge from their 13- or 17-year slumber this year. In 2024, two different species, or broods, will show […]