PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours.
With winter well underway, you’ve probably spent time and energy to winterize your house and your car. But have you thought about winterizing for your pet?
On Dec. 29, Oprah Winfrey aired an update to her previous show focusing on puppy mills. Winfrey said several puppy mills have shut down or have been raided since that first show.
A mill in Tennessee was raided and 747 dogs were rescued from the horrible conditions and sent to shelters in seven states.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) - You insure your house. You insure your car. So what about your family pet?
Nestle Purina PetCare Co. said Tuesday that it will begin offering PurinaCare, the first pet health insurance under pet food maker Purina’s name. The company said two plans will be available for dogs and cats, at a time [...]
A man goes to a bar with his dog. He goes up to the bar and asks for a drink. The bartender says “You can’t bring that dog in here!” The guy, without missing a beat, says “This is my seeing-eye dog.” “Oh man, ” the bartender says, “I’m sorry, here, the first one’s on [...]
NEW YORK — Shawn O’Dierno’s rescued Doberman was a certified therapy dog who could help soothe patients and tolerated the sounds of dropped hospital equipment, loud arguments or crying visitors. But while Reid coped with the stress of a hospital room, he couldn’t handle fireworks.
To keep the peace at home, Keith Hearn had to scold his new robotic vacuum cleaner.
The trouble started when Mr. Hearn first turned on his Roomba automatic cleaner. When the device started scooting around the floor, Mr. Hearn’s dog, Argos, attacked it.
Heartache for a Dublin family as pet disappears at airport.
A Dublin family is distraught after their beloved pet cat went missing moments prior to a flight to Switzerland. The pet detective Robert Kenny is leading the search for the tabby cat focused around the loading area in Dublin airport.
One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause.