A Union County family that was fined for keeping chickens as pets has scored a big win. The family was originally located in a Waxhaw neighborhood. However, neighborhood rules said they couldn’t own poultry, but they could have household pets as long as you don’t make money off of them. The family in this case […]
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Will my be pets safe during the April 2024 solar eclipse? What experts say.
Editor’s note: An updated cloud forecast for the April 2024 total solar eclipse is in. Read the latest eclipse forecast and news as of Wednesday, April 3. An eclipse itself isn’t dangerous for domestic animals such as dogs and cats, but experts say it’s probably best to not bring pets to experience the April 2024 […]
How to keep your pets safe during the eclipse
Pets are members of our families. They love us unconditionally, and in turn, we promise to keep them safe. So, Channel 11 wanted to find out what pet owners need to know about the potentially effect of the solar eclipse. “There’s actually no current research that celestial events like solar eclipses have any direct effect on […]
Monster 14-foot crocodile stalked pets, evaded capture for weeks — until now. See it
A large crocodile was found stalking pets and “lingering” around a property in Australia. The dangerous animal took wildlife officials weeks to capture. The property owners in Cordelia reported the roughly 14-foot-long crocodile to wildlife officials, the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation said in a March 26 news release. Officials investigated and saw […]
Beware of potted daffodils, tulips and lilies and pets
‘Tis the season to buy potted blooming bulbs for inside the house to celebrate the coming of spring. The most common are daffodils, tulips or lilies which may be planted outside once the foliage has died back or stored in a cool dry environment and planted in the fall. All are considered members of the […]
Nonprofit uses high-tech drones, search and rescue techniques to find lost pets
It’s like AAA for pets. That’s the idea behind a new nonprofit that uses drones. AFRS Emergency Drone Services launched the “FidoTracker.” The organization was started by professional firefighters who fly heavy-duty drones for a living, our news partners at WCPO report. They are applying the same principles to save human lives, to save lost […]
Is the April 2024 eclipse safe for pets? Why experts want you to leave them at home.
An eclipse itself isn’t dangerous for domestic animals such as dogs and cats, but experts say it’s probably best to not bring pets to experience the April 2024 total solar eclipse. Experts’ biggest concern is not what’s happening in the sky but on the ground as crowds of excited and anxious people gather, said Dr. […]
Domestic violence victims struggle to find placement for pets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Domestic violence has become a problem that knows no bounds and carries an impact that ripples through communities, families, and animals alike throughout the country. As some victims struggle to get over the mountain that can be the acceptance of help, they meet another wall in the form of […]
Alaska Airlines flight carrying pets arrives with cargo door open as carrier and Boeing face $1B lawsuit
Here we go again. Embattled Alaska Airlines is at the center of a second aviation drama after a plane arrived at an airport gate in Portland, Ore. last Friday with its cargo door open. The cargo hold was stowing passenger’s pets, according to local TV station KOIN, although none of the animals were injured. The […]
Tesuque Pueblo steps up to help pets and strays
Mar. 8—Barbara Coulter has seen the problem playing out right outside the window of her office on Tesuque Pueblo. It’s the sight of lost, emaciated, disoriented stray dogs and cats wandering the pueblo looking for something — food, warmth, shelter or maybe someone to be kind to them. “What’s the outcome for them? It’s not […]
Donation drive for pets honors fallen K-9 Graffit
GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with a statewide pet pantry to honor a fallen K-9. A year ago, K-9 Graffit was shot and killed in the line of duty near the Colorado School of Mines campus. Graffit was helping sheriff’s deputies assist the Golden Police Department. The suspect was […]