Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

DENVER — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two teenage children to move in with friends. He had burned bridges with friends and family and it took a drug-induced stint in the hospital … Read more

Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you

Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you

Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found along a sidewalk on a trip to England. The “Clueless” actor said she thought the fruit might have been a tomato, but realized it wasn’t after a couple bites revealed an off-tasting, peppery flavor. That … Read more

Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you

Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you

Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found along a sidewalk on a trip to England. The “Clueless” actor said she thought the fruit might have been a tomato, but realized it wasn’t after a couple bites revealed an off-tasting, peppery flavor. That … Read more

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Man caught smuggling 104 live snakes in his pants at China border

Image of Chinese customs officers holding bags of snakes seized at the Futian Port shared on July 9, 2024 Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country’s customs authority. … Read more

Kansas City Chiefs Player Turns Himself In To Police On Animal Cruelty Charges

Kansas City Chiefs Player Turns Himself In To Police On Animal Cruelty Charges

Kansas City Chiefs player Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to police Thursday on charges of animal cruelty. Buggs, whose team won the Super Bowl earlier this year, was soon released on a $600 bond. Alabama authorities have accused the defensive lineman of second-degree cruelty to dogs after a gray-and-white pit bull and a black rottweiler … Read more

Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say

Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say

NEW YORK — All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday. The new rules require vaccination for dogs that have been in countries where rabies is common. The update applies to … Read more

What is civet coffee? PETA issues a new warning to Bali tourists

What is civet coffee? PETA issues a new warning to Bali tourists

If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage … Read more