2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (809+ words) Animal activists are pressing the Los Angeles City Council to continue funding a program that provides exercise and play time for dogs confined in city animal shelters. Under a $1. 6-million annual contract with the city, a nonprofit group called Dogs…...

4+ day, 3+ min ago  (520+ words) I'm about to get a Doberman puppy. The breeder gave me some recommendations on ear cropping, but I'm worried about the cost. Is this medically necessary? Although some breeders recommend tail docking and ear cropping for medical reasons, these claims…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (434+ words) A dog and cat who found themselves stranded on the front lines in war-torn Ukraine didn't have to claw their way to safety " instead, they got a ride to safety via a drone, according to a report. The soldiers of…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (471+ words) Nobody goes to therapy planning to reveal their deepest emotional wounds through a story about their Labrador. According to the therapists who sit across from pet owners every week, though, that's exactly what happens. New York-based psychotherapist Natalie Buchwald, founder…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (427+ words) About 1, 000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group's leader. It…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (392+ words) Hundreds of animal rights activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group's leader....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (637+ words) Hundreds of animal rights activists in Wisconsin were thwarted by the police and private security guards as they tried to steal thousands of beagles from a facility that breeds them for sale to research labs and for experiments done on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (417+ words) Heartless users on Los Angeles" Skid Row are testing their drugs on dogs as part of horrific animal abuse in the notoriously squalid area, a nonprofit group says. "Every day we get another call, saying people are trying to sell…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (354+ words) A longtime executive in animal welfare services was named by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Friday to oversee the city's animal shelters, which have been criticized for overcrowding and inhumane treatment of animals. Gabrielle Amster was director of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (396+ words) Nobody budgets for a pet the way they budget for rent, and that's exactly the problem. According to research from Money. com and Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, routine expenses for a dog or cat'food, vet visits, grooming, supplies'now average $4, 272 a…...