Animals - Portland Press Herald

Soggy Doggy, Pup Pot among inventions by, for dog owners

by SUE MANNING The Associated Press June 17, 2015June 17, 2015

These entrepreneurial pet owners invented their own helpful devices and turned them into multimillion-dollar ventures.

by JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press June 15, 2015June 16, 2015

The AKC accepts an Italian truffle sniffer, a French sheep herder and a Californian shepherd.

by The Washington Post June 15, 2015June 15, 2015

Animals on the loose add an unpredictable backdrop to rescue efforts after flooding kills 10 people in Tbilisi.

by The Washington Post June 13, 2015June 12, 2015

The move is a blow to medical research, which still relies on chimps for experiments.

by AMY ANTHONY The Associated Press June 13, 2015June 12, 2015

A camper’s plight with his cockatoo, Tootsie, inspires lawmakers to work on legislation.

The kids entertain in a slapstick kind of way by hopping to and fro.

Even though Gilbert the llama spit at him – twice – the Madison man takes care of him until his owner is found.

The tiny creature is likely headed for rehabilitation at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, police say.

by MARK THIESSEN The Associated Press May 22, 2015May 22, 2015

A grant and donations restore streaming that had gone dark for a decade, providing up-close views of the mammals from a remote location.

Rachel and Steve are protecting their three eggs in their nest off Bremen.