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Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (353+ words) It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometers) southwest of the capital, Madison. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett, said…...
Skywatch: Last call for the Winter Dogs
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (743+ words) The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter's faithful companions in our starry skies. Orion is one of the best-known and most recognized starry characters. He's certainly the king of the cold winter heavens, surrounded by a…...
Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (851+ words) People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use…...
Pets featured in our newsletter in January
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) In January, we featured 11 cats and 14 dogs in our weekday newsletter. "These were our baby girls Rascal and Ebony 16 years ago on husband Jerry's lap," Diane writes. "Too cold to even go out and get the paper," Alberic writes. "Here's…...
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has " and hasn't " changed over time
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (985+ words) Of course they couldn't. The World Series and the Super Bowl didn't exist. Nor, for that matter, did the Brooklyn Bridge or the Statue of Liberty. But the Westminster Kennel Club's dog show did, and still does. With the 150th annual…...
Meet St. Paul Winter Carnival's 2026 doggie royalty: King Bruno and Queen Pumpkin
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (882+ words) The heads of two pups (can we call them pups if they're full-grown?) are about to get a lot heavier as they are to be crowned the canine king and queen of the 2026 St. Paul Winter Carnival. Out of 2, 645 total…...
How is Operation Metro Surge impacting pets? Here's what rescues tell us
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1848+ words) A North Minneapolis woman taking in a sudden influx of stray animals in crisis needed help, especially after a rescued dog in her care unexpectedly gave birth to a litter of puppies. A small rescue already at capacity referred the…...
Vote now for canine royalty of the St. Paul Winter Carnival and Doggie Depot
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (162+ words) Pioneer Press Online voting is underway to select the next Canine King Boreas and Canine Queen of the Snows of the 2026 St. Paul Winter Carnival and Union Depot's Doggie Depot event. The public can view the 126 candidates and vote once…...
Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) According to the Misquamicut Fire Department, volunteer firefighters and other emergency officials were dispatched early Thursday morning for a water rescue. Once on scene, firefighters saw a dog named Phoenix struggling and unable to move to shore in the slushy,…...
F. D. Flam: Experimenting on dogs is getting harder to defend
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (483+ words) Two areas of science are precipitating change. Scientists are developing new types of human cell cultures and other alternatives that may mimic human disease at least as well as animals, while new research has revealed the depth of animal cognition…...