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Tens of thousands of pets — if not hundreds of thousands — were left in places like New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina because disaster response agencies told people to leave pets behind. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Hondros/Getty Images Nita Hemeter remembers the barking and meowing, and being able to look up from the middle of a …

A disease that turns rabbits into zombie-looking creatures is trending. Horned, demon-looking rabbits were reported hopping around Fort Collins, Colorado, The Associated Press (AP) reported Friday. There have even been claims of the grotesque animals in Washington, according to KIRO 7. Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus causes ‘zombie’ rabbit disease However, Chase Gunnell, Communications Manager for the Washington Department of Fish and …

Where humans lead, their dogs tend to follow – now it seems that might even apply to weight-loss wonder drugs. Medications such as Wegovy have become ubiquitous among people hoping to shed pounds quickly. But businesses keen to cash in on the science behind the weight-loss jabs are now investigating other applications for the drugs, and our four-legged friends could …

PHOENIX — Arizona wildlife officials are sounding the alarm about potential health risks wild coyotes could pose to domestic animals. Laboratory testing has confirmed that canine distemper is circulating among coyotes within residential neighborhoods and parks, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This illness is a highly contagious viral disease that infects an animal’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous …

Video: ‘Jealous’ Golden Retriever Gives Side Eye When Mom Pets Sibling  AOL.com Source link

Some pet parents must have felt the glare from their dogs when they show some love to other animals. To provide the perfect example, this Instagram video shows how a Golden Retriever named Daisy becomes “jealous.” Her owner captures a few moments where the furbaby gives her a major side-eye whenever the latter pets her sibling. In the caption, the …

Pets, Like Dogs and Cats, Have an Environmental Cost. Here’s How to Lessen It.  The New York Times Source link

Rambo the cat thrashes in a cat trap near his home in Ingram, Texas on Thursday, July 10. Rambo had been missing for almost a week after the catastrophic flooding in central Texas. Kat Lonsdorf/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kat Lonsdorf/NPR INGRAM, TEXAS – Sherry Sweeney holds out a handful of cat food and calls after a small tabby prowling …