8+ hour, 54+ min ago  (894+ words) He smiled as she ran to fetch it. Caregivers cheered. "Look how good you're doing!" said Hadley's handler, Schellie Scott. A mounting body of research shows that even short interactions with facility dogs can improve children's overall well-being, decrease the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (151+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) " Deschutes County Public Health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a dog in Sisters recently came in contact with a rabid bat. Officials also advise that if people see a bat during the day, inside…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (343+ words) A driver who spotted a sizable spider living inside their car air vent turned to Reddit for help with identifying the arachnid. Commenters on the post declared that the creature was a bold jumping spider, or Phidippus audax, a common…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (554+ words) "Sometimes kiddos will come to the Zebra Centre and they don't want to talk to anybody, but they'll talk to a dog." Appearing in court, even as a witness, can be stressful for trauma survivors, particularly if they happen to…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (613+ words) Dogs need more sleep than you may think - and a vet has warned many of them don't get enough (stock image)(Image: Justin Paget via Getty Images) Many pet owners form a deep connection with their furry companions. Whether it's…...

6+ min ago  (677+ words) A first-time spider owner got far more than they bargained for after a recent purchase turned into a full-on nursery. On Reddit, the keeper said they bought them "almost a month and a half ago" and only later realized there…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago  (466+ words) Unusual fat deposits in domestic cat kidneys may reveal why cats are especially vulnerable to chronic kidney disease. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have identified an unexpected feature of domestic cat biology that could help explain their high risk…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (163+ words) Visitors look at cooling cushions for pets at a pet show at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on July 18, 2025. [NEWS1] A resident walks four dogs at a park in Daegu on Dec. 11, 2025. [NEWS1] A stray cat sits in a sunny spot and dozes…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (230+ words) Since this morning, my ~3 year old chiweenie mix, Stevie, has been squinting his left eye. Is this emergency vet territory or no? He doesn't seem especially bothered by it, but of course Dr. Google (and, undoubtedly private equity funded vet…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (639+ words) SASKATOON " As warmer weather returns to Saskatchewan, environmental experts are reminding residents to take precautions around bats, which commonly move into homes and buildings during the spring and summer months. Two provincial environmentalists say residents should remain calm if they…...