Pets

Sunday, March 23, is National Puppy Day. It’s a special day to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives. But more importantly, it’s a day to help save orphaned puppies across the globe and educate the public about the horrors of puppy mills. National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 […]

Talk about a tender and uplifting way to conclude the first full day of springtime: The nonprofit organization that oversees the bald eagle nest camera in Big Bear, Friends of Big Bear Valley, has revealed that the much-anticipated Chick-Naming Contest is now open. As NBC4 in Los Angeles reports, the dedicated legion of Jackie and Shadow fans, […]

Jessie Holmes, a 43-year-old who came to Alaska from Alabama more than 20 years ago, earned his first victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday. As the Anchorage Daily News reports, Holmes crossed under the burled arch in Nome around 2:55 a.m. Friday with 10 dogs on the line. He was pulled […]

Spring is almost here, and with it, come the seasonal allergies. Some days it seems like you step outside into a thick cloud of pollen, ragweed, or even worse, mold. Thankfully humans have remedies that let us enjoy the outdoors without itchy eyes and inflamed sinuses. But what about our pets? They suffer from allergies […]

Sláinte! St. Paddy’s Day is March 17, and there’s no better time to raise a glass to your Irish roots. Over 32 million Americans claim to come from Irish ancestry, which works out to roughly a tenth of the country. With some much Irish heritage in the US, you can’t escape shamrocks, leprechauns, and pints of Guinness […]

A California pet food maker has recalled its raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. As AP News reports, the recall is the latest in recent months tied to products potentially contaminated with the virus that has sickened and killed cats […]