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Those of you who have visited animal shelters would have noticed that there are always some animals who are either disfigured or handicapped. One of the most common sights we get to witness is dogs with a limp or an entire limb bandaged or missing. But instead of just feeling …

The novel coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc all around the world. To stop the further spread of the virus, people are practicing social distancing and are staying at home. During this time, pets are also stuck at home and are coping up with the unprecedented time in their own way. …

Four months after a distraught San Francisco woman hired a plane to fly a search banner for her stolen dog, the blue-eyed mini Australian shepherd was found and the two were reunited on Tuesday. Emilie Talermo, 31, said she received a call on Monday from an animal shelter in Palmdale, …

A countrywide lockdown announced by the government to fight COVID-19 left the stray canines in distress. With resources less for even humans, it is a very critical time for these stray dogs as they are exposed to a severe shortage of food. In a unique endeavor, Indore Municipal Corporation has …

Within days of the COVID-19 outbreak, hundreds of pets in Mumbai became strays. People started abandoning their loved dogs and cats on the streets when nobody was watching. Why? Because of the World Health Organisation, WHO, the international agency which is spearheading the fight against the pandemic put out on …

Scientists tracing signatures of the novel coronavirus across different species have proposed that stray dogs — specifically dog intestines — may have contributed to the origin of the pandemic. According to the study, published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, many animals, beginning with snakes and most recently, pangolins, …

Twitter is a place that is filled with bizarre videos. Time and again, we come across one that makes our jaws hit the floor with astonishment. There are a few animals that can jump really high but have you ever seen a dog nailing a high jump? This one-of-a-kind video …

Wisconsin authorities investigating fatal dog and wildlife poisonings near the border with Michigan’s Upper Peninsula say the death of a 3-year-old German shepherd earlier this month is the latest believed linked to the rash of cases. The dog was on a leash and being walked by its owners on public …

The shocking news comes out from Hyderabad, that Proving its faithfulness to man, a pet dog sacrificed its own life to save its owner from a poisonous snake. The owner was sleeping when the dog, a Pomeranian, engaged a snake that had slithered into the house. The incident occurred in …

After Shenzhen’s ban on the consumption of dog and cat meat, more heartening news come from China as its Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has for the first time ever explicitly stated that dogs [and cats] are “companion animals who are not for eating”, in what has been hailed …