CINCINNATI — Olivia Hinerfeld’s dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts’ cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home. Read more
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
MACON, Ga. — Packed in a dog crate, a 3-year-old boxer mix named Sky took flight earlier this month.
A puppy abandoned along with a handwritten note on a bench in Mexico last month has been rescued.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Of the more than 500 million Americans who’ve ever lived, fewer than four dozen have ascended to the presidency.
DEAR JOAN — Eight weeks ago, we saw a gray fox in our yard. Even though we haven’t seen it again, for more than a wee…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
PHILADELPHIA — On an especially cold week in March 2019, Karen Jackson and her family welcomed a new member to their …
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
SEATTLE — If you have a pet, you’ve probably wished at some point that it could talk to you. Too bad that’s impossibl…
SPEARFISH, S.D. — Shelter officials say 35 dogs rescued near Whitewood last week were starving and inbred.
NEW YORK — The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk.
DEAR JOAN: We have a barking dog problem. Our mixed breed (Great Dane/pit bull) barks when somebody he doesn’t recogn…
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Ella and Bruno stood nearly still as they stared at Ellen Furlong, an associate professor of psyc…
SALEM, Va. — A van carrying 80 dogs overturned on a highway in Virginia, causing some of the animals to be injured an…
DEAR JOAN: I adore my latest puppy, who is 8 months old, but she yaps incessantly.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
GREENUP, Ky. — Amanda Russell seems like the perfect dog mom. Or cat mom. Or mom to any animal.
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DEAR JOAN: In our Nextdoor feed, a number of people are talking about leaving water for animals in containers near th…
CASPER, Wyo. — A Wyoming city is considering a ban on feeding feral cats, a proposal supported by animal control offi…
KENNEWICK — Twenty small dogs and six cats will be in need of loving families soon after they all were rescued recent…
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Early in May, Nydia Bonefont was concerned when her dog wouldn’t eat and seemed lethargic. She realized that Papi, a …
LOS ANGELES — Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport intercepted eight tiny Pomeranian puppies that were smu…
YAKIMA — The Yakima Fire Department and the American Red Cross are sharing tips to keep pets safe during a fire.
SEATTLE — It’s no secret Seattle is a dog-loving city. It’s hard to walk anywhere without seeing pups happily traipsi…
DEAR JOAN: I have a new cat. She was found in a feral group, but she came from someone’s home, as she is very tame an…
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. — Tiffany Leigh’s chihuahua Millie is generally attached to her, but never more so than during the…
Dozens of cats, dogs seized from Portland rescue facility
DEAR JOAN: We have a nice big set of windows that faces a partial hillside backyard and flat grass area. We’ve had so…
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
GEORGETOWN, Texas — Rhonda Minardi wondered why she was working so hard.
Man offers reward in death of 19 hunting dogs
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DEAR JOAN: I pressure wash my birdbath two or three times per week and add fresh water, but red algae has appeared.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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DEAR JOAN: Last July 4, my good friend B went on vacation for several days, leaving her small dog, Peanut, to stay wi…
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
MAGNOLIA, Miss. — Terry’s Creek Baptist Church has many faithful members, no doubt — but perhaps none more so than a …
DES MOINES, Iowa — Fifty-eight cats were rescued from an Iowa home, but rescuers were unable to save one other dehydr…
NEW YORK — A vigorous Belgian livestock-guarding breed is gaining entree to the American Kennel Club. But Americans e…
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A fire department is usually a good place to go if you’re in trouble, but a mother cat’s decision …
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DEAR JOAN: My adult son has a beloved cat. He needs a housemate, and a couple of his good friends need a place to liv…
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
EPHRATA, Wash. — Annette Hernandez is looking forward to Lost and Found Pets of Grant County’s first formal fundraiser.
LONDON — Bob, a cat whose relationship with the recovering heroin addict who adopted him inspired the book and film “…
YAKIMA — Summer officially began last week, making it a perfect time for this reminder: Leaving pets in cars could be…
DEAR JOAN: We have three bird feeders, three bird baths, and bird- and bee-friendly plants, including two large bottl…
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Diesel is back with his family after almost a year apart, according to Sumter police.
SOAP LAKE, Wash. — Times have been hard lately for a lot of people, what with the state closing businesses because of…
A 64-year-old Nampa woman is charged on suspicion of 30 counts of cruelty to animals after police removed 65 cats fro…
DEAR JOAN: We set up an owl box several years ago, and finally, we have an owl and her babies. It’s amazing to sit ou…
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
CHICAGO — The coronavirus pandemic presented the perfect opportunity to train a puppy at home, so 16-year-old Jillian…
Cats can spread the new coronavirus to other cats without any of them ever having symptoms, a lab experiment suggests.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
SHREVEPORT, La. — Pet adoptions have seen a spike during recent weeks across the nation; a surprising result for the …
CRANDON, Wis. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arre…
LOS ANGELES — Spoiler alert: In this story, all three dogs survive through what in and of itself could make for anoth…
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
SEATTLE — The Craigslist posting said, “Rodents in your warehouse, garage, shop? Mouser cats need a home (Seattle region).”
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
PORT HURON, Mich. — Carol Schmidt crept down a small stairwell at the back of an old empty brick building in downtown…
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore worker operating a trash loading machine rescued a severely injured dog after the animal fell…
