Veterinarian nurse urges dog owners to 'never' let pets drink water from one type of bowl

A registered veterinary nurse is urging dog owners to stop letting their dogs have water from shared bowls. Urging people to bring their own source of water, she warns owners that if your dog drinks from communal bowls, there's a risk they could fall …

Funeral director trashed over 6,500 bodies of pets, used fake ashes to defraud customers out of $650,000: Officials

A funeral home director has been charged after allegedly throwing out the bodies of thousands of pets and giving owners the ashes of other animals, collectively charging them over $650,000 in the process, prosecutors said. Pennsylvania Attorney General …

'People forget pets are luxury items': Vet uses NHS comparison to hit back at price critics

If you've ever spent your Monday morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, our Money team speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week we …

The power of pets to reduce loneliness

A new pilot program funded by the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA), a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health, is the first to use a shared interest in pets to help build connections between young and older adults to reduce …

Crackdown on dog owners not picking up after pets

A major crackdown on dog owners who do not pick up after their pets titled ‘Bag it Bin it’ has been launched in the New Forest. Verderers have teamed up with the New Forest Dog Owners Group, the New Forest National Park Authority and Forestry England to …

Local veterinarian shares how to protect pets from ticks

Cambria County, Pa (WJAC) — With warm weather and more outdoor activities, the risk of exposure to ticks increases for animals. A local veterinarian says that ticks seem to be getting worse every year. Doctor Michael Takacs says that it seems every year …

Volusia County woman accused of abandoning pets during Hurricane Milton

A Volusia County woman is in jail after deputies said she left her pets to starve during Hurricane Milton. The new charges come as state lawmakers look to up the penalties for abandoning pets during declared disasters. Volusia County sheriff's deputies …

Vets and Doctors urge tick prevention for pets and people as warm weather returns

PADUCAH — With the sun out and temperatures climbing higher, it's natural to see more and more animals out and about. After a day of fun in the sun, veterinarians are reminding owners to check their four-legged family members for ticks. Cathryn …

Pittsburgh funeral home owner accused of dumping pets in landfill instead of cremating them

The secret lives of Mumbai’s pets

Mumbai’s stray animals fall in the grey zone between boundless greed and unbounded compassion, welcome till they become unwelcome When a builder gets his paws on prime property, its human residents hurry to relocate elsewhere. Suddenly, there is no one for …