(NewsNation) — The world’s “ugliest dog” has been named after a competition held in Petaluma, California, that organizers say is to celebrate all dogs, including the less photogenic. This year’s winner is Wild Thang, a Pekingese whose early bout with distemper caused his front teeth to not grow in, causing his tongue to permanently hang … Read more
If you’re looking to buy a dog, a vet has warned of the family-favourite breeds everyone should reconsider owning due to its life-threatening heart conditions. Ben, a vet surgeon from the UK, said there are four varieties that are at a high risk of heart problems — including the much-loved Cavalier king Charles spaniels and … Read more
Fox did not specifically recommend location-tracking devices, but based on her emphasis on pet identification and our own experience as owners of pets afraid of fireworks, we think Apple AirTags are another great tool to have in your arsenal. I found out the hard way that my cat is absolutely terrified of fireworks. The first … Read more
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill Updated: Jun 18, 2024 / 09:45 AM CDT (The Hill) — Nationwide Insurance says it plans to cancel pet insurance coverage for about 100,000 animals across the nation, citing rising veterinary costs. The cancellation of the thousands of coverage plans will take place between now and next summer as part of … Read more
A dog was rescued from a burning Western Sydney unit on Tuesday morning, as a fire raged in the unit complex at Lethbridge Park about 3am. Residents from the adjoining units, who were in the building on Hawaii Ave at the time, fled from the flames. They alerted attending firefighters to the second-storey unit, where … Read more
WARNING: Distressing image Postal workers are being attacked or terrorised by dogs on average 11 times each day, with a third of the 1420 incidents in the past six months taking place on the street, Australia Post says. Posties in Queensland are the worst-affected of any jurisdiction, with 466 incidents over the period, before New … Read more
NEW YORK — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot’s classic “All Creatures Great and Small.” How did it go? Well, the veterinarian made it from Queens to Manhattan, spending the last 32 years traversing the streets of her hometown as a full-time … Read more
NEW YORK — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot’s classic “All Creatures Great and Small.” How did it go? Well, the veterinarian made it from Queens to Manhattan, spending the last 32 years traversing the streets of her hometown as a full-time … Read more
Cooper Morgenstern and Mikaela Colquhoun searched tirelessly for Sir Puddin Stacks. Morning and night, the couple and members of the local community in Woodford, north of Brisbane, went out looking for their three-year-old tabby. Then, 12 days after his disappearance on May 7, Morgenstern woke up and “he was in bed with me”. Know the … Read more
An Aussie lifestyle influencer and mum-of-two has revealed her family’s new puppy has been killed in a freak accident. Tahlia Aubusson recently welcomed an adorable pup named Maple after her dog of 15 years died. However, the content creator was forced to say a heartbreaking goodbye just weeks later, after a chair fell on the … Read more
