Navi Mumbai: The much-awaited dog park was finally inaugurated in Vashi, inside the Veer Savarkar Municipal Garden, Sector 8. Divya Gaikwad, a Former Vashi corporator, had initially presented the concept of a specialized dog park before NMMC in 2017. Still, due to inevitable administrative delays, the park could only be …
Read More »777 Charlie: Mangaluru Police names sniffer after Rakshit Shetty’s film
The inspiration comes from the recently released Kannada movie Charlie 777, which describes the bond between a dog and the hero. Rakshit Shetty starrer 777 Charlie has fans swooning over the lovely bond between him and the four-legged protagonist. Now, as the movie melts hearts and has made a buzz …
Read More »India’s First Covid Jab for Animals: Safe For Neutralises Delta & Omicron Variants
There have been several discussions over the passing of the virus to animals, and now studies have shown that Covid-19 can spread from people to animals during close contact. On Thursday, India launched the country’s first home-grown Covid-19 vaccine Anocovax for animals. Haryana-based ICAR-National Research Centre developed it on Equines …
Read More »Iditarod Found His Lost Dog After Three Months
‘Everybody’s saying if only Leon could talk because I’m sure he’d have a good story to tell!’ Léon lost some weight, but anyhow, the Iditarod sled dog who disappeared from a checkpoint in Alaska three months ago was recently found and seemed to be doing well. Iditarod’s race director and …
Read More »Hilary Swank Finds Albany Woman’s Lost Puppy
That’s a lucky dog. Hilary Swank found a lost puppy while she was filming in Albany Monday — and the actress hand-delivered the dog back to its owner of 15 years in a heartwarming moment captured on camera. The happy ending capped off the stressful ordeal for Chelsea Blackwell, who …
Read More »The Population Of Stray Dogs Increased Dramatically In Mumbai
The number of dogs in the city has definitely gone up, with the BMC evaluating their current count to be around 2,95,000. For all those chased by packs of hungry street dogs late in the night or encouraged from their night-time slumber by canine hooks or those who are unable …
Read More »NYC’s First Dog Cafe: Black Lab Cafe For Human And Dogs
Black Lab Cafe has just opened on the Upper West Side, with delicacies menus for humans and their dog friends. It’s designed to be the first java joint of the canine kind. Kris Powers said, “We just said to each other, ‘If nobody else is doing it, we might as …
Read More »Life of Street Dogs
When you think of dog manners, you may imagine catching a ball or walking on a leash. However, more than 70 percent of the world’s puppies aren’t pets. Instead, they’re free-ranging animals, typically living around people without being part of any human family. So biologists Sreejani Sen Majumder, Ankita Chatterjee, …
Read More »Watch How Baby Says ‘dog’ As Her First Word
Baby said the word ‘dog’ as her first word, which was pretty adorable to watch. It is one of the most unforgettable memories for parents when they hear their child say their first word as they recall it for life. In a cute video posted on Instagram, a toddler said …
Read More »Licensing Rate For Dogs In Chennai District Persists To Be At An Abysmally Low
Only 1,300 pet owners go in for a license yearly; the document must be renewed annually. Licenses are linked to coverage of anti-rabies vaccination. In Chennai district, a dog license can be had for a farthing — just fifty rupees — and in a cruel twist of sarcasm, it is …
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