• 02 JAN 23
    A United captain adopted a puppy who was abandoned at a San Francisco airport, giving him a new home

    A United captain adopted a puppy who was abandoned at a San Francisco airport, giving him a new home

    Insider | Joey Hadden and Maria Noyen United Airlines says one of its captains adopted an abandoned dog at San Francisco’s airport. A traveler left the dog after their documentation for the puppy to enter the US was deemed invalid. The pup, named Polaris, was quarantined in an LA facility until deemed safe to stay in the

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    • 05 SEP 22

    Australian man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet, police say

    By Tiffanie Turnbull | BBC News, Sydney An Australian man has died after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet, police say. A relative found the 77-year-old man with serious injuries on Monday at his home in Redmond, about 400km (250 miles) south of Perth. When the ambulance crew arrived

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    • 02 APR 22
    Beware of Pet Scams

    Beware of Pet Scams

    Thinking about buying or adopting a new pet? There are countless breeders, advertisers, and shippers to search from- however not all are legitimate. Unfortunately, scamming families and other animal lovers into sending money for the shipment of a new pet is an illegal business that happens too often and in most cases, results in no pet.

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    • 05 NOV 22
    Cautionary Tales of Rabies Encounters in New York City

    Cautionary Tales of Rabies Encounters in New York City

    World Rabies Day is September 28th. Canine rabies was a major topic for veterinarians in 2021 due to a canine travel ban issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) after they discovered rabies in dogs imported with fraudulent rabies certificates. The restrictions have been somewhat loosened, but they still require scrolling through several pages on

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