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Petting Dogs Gives Health Benefit, Even If They’re Not Yours
March 23, 2025, 11:19 pm EDT
An expert in human-animal interaction says that petting a dog for as little as five minutes can reduce stress hormones and increase the happy hormone oxytocin. Dogs get a benefit as well!
Giving A Pet As A Gift? Think Twice, Animal Experts Say
March 23, 2025, 11:18 pm EDT
Gifting a pet for the holidays may not be best for the animal or the recipient. Here’s what to do instead.
Balto The Sled Dog Mystery Solved
March 23, 2025, 11:12 pm EDT
A famed sled dog who helped bring life-saving medicine to a remote part of Alaska almost 100 years ago was thought to be part wolf. Thanks to new DNA analysis, scientists now know the truth. For more information, visit Science.org
Helping Animals After The Storm
March 23, 2025, 10:57 pm EDT
The Humane Society comes to the rescue of animals after disasters.
Avoid These 5 Things To Keep Your Cat Safe During Winter
March 23, 2025, 10:46 pm EDT
Here's a list of five things to keep your cat safe this winter.
Can Cats Predict The Weather?
March 23, 2025, 10:45 pm EDT
Old Proverbs say cats can predict the weather. The Weather Channel's Alex Wilson takes a look to see if any of them are true
Should You Really Pick Up Dog Poop?
March 23, 2025, 10:37 pm EDT
There are many reasons to clean up after your dog in your own backyard and on a walk. It has to do with your health and the potential for water pollution.
What To Know About Boarding Your Dog For The Holidays
March 22, 2025, 12:47 am EDT
Just like they do in humans, respiratory viruses can spread in dogs this time of year. And veterinarians are still working to get to the bottom of a mystery canine illness first discovered in Oregon.
Deaths, Illness of Pet Dogs Linked To Toxic Algae
March 22, 2025, 12:15 am EDT
Toxic algae blooms killed more than 2,700 pets or wild animals and sickened 117 humans in the United States in 2021, according to a new CDC report.
Family Dog Comes Face To Face With Black Bear
March 22, 2025, 12:15 am EDT
Lars, a Great Pyrenees, was very interested in a bear he saw in Cohasset, Massachusetts. His owners were able to get him safely inside by remaining calm during the encounter.

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