Natural adoption in the animal kingdom is rare, but foster parents still exist

Animals

Published
April 14, 2019

Natural adoption in the animal kingdom is rare, but foster parents still exist

Most adoptions that take place in nature are facilitated by wildlife biologists and animal rehabilitators.
Published
April 10, 2019

Bubba the cat rescued after surviving 36 hours, 2 snowstorms in tall tree in Skowhegan

The 11-month-old cat climbed up a 30-foot-tall cedar tree Monday and wouldn't come down, despite the urgings of his owner, Christine Conte.
Published
February 9, 2019

What’s that noise coming from the basement? Oh, it’s just a large horse

A Minnesota resident is greeted with a sturdy surprise.
Published
February 9, 2019

Year of the whippet at Westminster?

Whiskey the whippet will give it a shot to be America's top dog at Westminster.
Published
February 5, 2019

New app is like Tinder … for pets

GetPet's creator says they got the idea after seeing a stray dog on the street through a window.
Published
January 22, 2019

Suicide rate among veterinarians is alarmingly high

They leave school with crushing debt, suffer from burnout and endure social media attacks by pet owners.
Published
January 17, 2019

The unlikely tenants of a studio apartment in Silicon Valley: Two cats

The inseparable pair are living there for $1,500 a month, a good deal in the Bay Area's super-tight housing market.
Published
December 20, 2018

What makes chickens happy? Nobody is quite sure

Canadian researchers launch a new study to measure the welfare of poultry.
Published
December 4, 2018

Donkey and emu companions can stay together after ‘Walking Dead’ star steps in

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays Negan, is adopting the inseparable creatures.
Published
November 16, 2018

Waterville shelter seeking homes for cats rescued from storage unit

A woman has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after the cats were found locked in the facility with no food, water or litter last month.