Baths, garlands for man’s best friend at Nepal’s canine festival
KATHMANDU — Hindus across Nepal honored their dogs with baths, garlands and special treats on Wednesday, the second day of the five-day Tihar festival, during which even crows and cows get respect....
View ArticleAmended HK law: Drivers should stop after hitting cat, dog
HONG KONG – Drivers will be required to stop the vehicle after hitting a cat or a dog as the Road Traffic (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 comes into effect Sunday. In a statement issued on Friday, a...
View ArticleSanta Paws: South African canines sled on sandy beaches
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Muizenberg outside Cape Town can boast of many things — golden sands, colorful beach huts, great surf. But this popular spot has something its rivals can’t even begin to...
View ArticleIn Peru, dogs ‘marry’ on Valentine’s Day – and dress up for the occasion
LIMA — Cynthia Ceballos’ celebration of Valentine’s Day on Monday in Peru’s capital Lima was not about her own love life: it was about the marriage of two of her small fluffy white dogs. Dressed in...
View ArticleBreeding ban for bulldogs and cavaliers in Norway
OSLO — Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are known for their tiny heads, English bulldogs for their smushed wrinkled muzzles — traits their owners love. But in an unprecedented move, Norway has banned the...
View ArticleBehind Cape Town’s heavenly beaches, the hell of dog fighting
OCEAN VIEW, South Africa — Ocean View is a contender for one of the world’s most ironic place names. Stuck between mountains and exquisite white-sand beaches, this distant suburb of Cape Town has, in...
View ArticleCanadian offices going to the dogs as work-from-home ending
OTTAWA —Daisy moseys over to greet visitors, her tail wagging. She’s listed as chief morale officer on Tungsten Collaborative’s website, and is among the many pets joining their owners returning to...
View ArticleDOH: Rabies claimed three lives in Bicol region
LEGAZPI CITY — Three have died due to rabies in Region V at the first quarter of this year, according to the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol. The agency reported...
View ArticleCuddles with corgis: Treat fit for a queen
LONDON—Wearing a Union Jack bandana, Obi the corgi stares intently at the camera as he snuggles on a floral sofa with a woman in a tiara. “The queen would approve,” his owner says after the photo...
View ArticleSniffer dog detects P210,000 worth of ‘shabu’ at Zamboanga airport
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said one of its sniffer dogs detected suspected “shabu” from an outbound package in Zamboanga International Airport. The PCG said its...
View ArticleEuthanasia of dog which mauled 8-year-old boy in South Korea put on hold
SEOUL — State prosecutors in South Korea put on hold the police’s push to put down a dog which attacked and severely injured an 8-year-old boy in a case that sparked public outcry over the weekend,...
View ArticleHot dogs – and cats – get wearable fans to beat Japan’s scorching summer
TOKYO – A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs – or cats – that can’t shed their fur coats in Japan’s...
View ArticleIloilo councilor pushes probe on ‘mercy killings’ of dogs; council snubs...
ILOILO CITY—The city council here on Wednesday, August 3, rejected a proposal from one of their members to conduct a legislative inquiry into the recent “mercy” killings of 11 dogs by the city...
View ArticleOver 4,000 beagles destined for drug experiments finding new homes
About 4,000 beagles are looking for homes after animal rescue organizations started removing them from a Virginia facility that bred them to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments. “It’s going to...
View ArticleSaving the homeless: How stray animals struggle to find homes amid pandemic
MANILA, Philippines – Financial woes, shelter capacity restrictions, and insufficient legislations on animal welfare are among the struggles experienced by animal rescue service Strays Worth Saving...
View ArticleLook Through: The fate of impounded stray dogs
Dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend. But how come many of them are left on their own in this cruel and unforgiving world? INQUIRER.net takes a #LookThrough the situation of dogs that have been...
View ArticleWHO urges caution after dog catches monkeypox
GENEVA — The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of human-to-dog transmission. A first...
View ArticleYou’re crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners
WASHINGTON — Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be greeted by their tail-wagging, uncontrollably jumping, face-licking companion. But those ecstatic canines might be...
View ArticleHot dogs: UAE’s perspiring pooches get airconditioned workout
ABU DHABI — Oscar beats the summer heat of the United Arab Emirates by working out in a gym, hitting the treadmill twice or three times a week. Nothing unusual in that — except that Oscar is a dog. As...
View ArticleAfter risky journey, migrant and his dog say goodbye at US border
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Venezuelan migrant Brayan Pinto, 18, and his small fluffy white dog, Brandy, trekked together across several countries and a treacherous tropical jungle to reach the U.S.-Mexico...
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