A man from Australia is currently facing aggravated cruelty charges after their dog passed away due to being locked inside a vehicle on a hot day. The 5-year-old dog of the man, which was reportedly a Rottweiler, was kept inside the vehicle for a number of hours. Reports suggest that …
Read More »Lola the Dog Reunited with her Owners after Three Years Missing
Lola, who was trained to help her Michigan owner in case of seizure, vanished from a fenced yard in 2017 A whiff of her old blanket was enough for Lola: the black lab was back in her owners’ arms three years after the Michigan dog disappeared on a trip to …
Read More »Medical Negligence at Parel Centre killed Dog, Alleges Activist
A city-based animal activist has complained to the administration of Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) in Parel alleging that an ailing dog he had admitted there died due to ‘medical negligence’ within 24 hours. “On December 1, I had admitted a female dog to the …
Read More »Service Dog Community Welcomes Stricter Flying Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Transportation is cracking down on passengers flying with animals. No longer will emotional support animals be considered service animals. A service animal is defined only as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a …
Read More »Dog Owners Left Horrified after Chemical Attack on Pet in Derbyshire Park
A married couple has been left mortified after their pet dog was attacked by a chemical substance in a Derbyshire park. Matthew Goode was walking his dogs in Shipley Country Park when he noticed that one of them was covered in a wet substance. After taking the animal home and …
Read More »Dog Mentioned by PM Modi in ‘Mann ki Baat’ Breathes last in Meerut, Cremated with Full Honour
A dog that had been abandoned during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Meerut and was being looked after by the PAC breathed its last on Tuesday. The dog that had been mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ breathed its last in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. …
Read More »Police Dogs ‘just like one of us’, Union says after Dog Shot in Northland
Police dogs “will do anything for their handler”, the head of the police union has said after a dog was shot near Dargaville in Northland. The dog, who has not been identified to the media by police, was allegedly shot by a man who was wanted on firearms and cannabis …
Read More »Pet Lover in Coimbatore Designs Wheelchair for Disabled Dog
Veera, a four-year-old dog in Coimbatore, which used to hobble along due to injuries in its legs, has now got a wheelchair, custom made for it by an animal lover who has adopted him. Moved by the plight of Veera, whose hind legs were disabled possibly due to animal abuse, …
Read More »Bengaluru Civic Body uses Mobile App to Map Vaccinated Stray Dogs
BBMP has initiated a new drive to map stray dogs in its wards to ensure they are vaccinated against rabies. It has joined hands with World Wide Veterinary Services, a global NGO, and will use the latter’s mobile application for the purpose. Officials will capture an image of the dog …
Read More »Dogs can Sniff Coronavirus with Perfect Accuracy, Scientists say they can screen Hundreds, Control Pandemic
When the coronavirus pandemic was detected in India, the country faced several challenges. One of them was the lack of coronavirus testing kits to detect the Covid-19 infection in humans. While we have overcome that challenge, little did we know that one day, even dogs will be able to detect …
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