Pets and Animals

A remote camera shows a female gray wolf, BEY03F, wandering in Tulare County on April 16, 2025. BEY03F then traveled hundreds of miles into Los Angeles County on Saturday, Feb. 7, when her collar gave a signal to wildlife agencies that she was north of Santa Clarita in the San Gabriel Mountains. On Monday, Feb. 9, her signal indicated she went back north into Kern County, east of Lebec. (Photo Courtesy of California Fish and Wildlife)

First gray wolf enters Los Angeles County in 100 years

For the first time in a century, biologists have documented a gray wolf in Los...
Tyler Dawson hands over iguanas he found on Orange Drive in Davie to Brayden Carr of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at the field office in Sunrise, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. The FWC later released official numbers for how many iguanas were turned in at its five drop-off sites: There were 5,195 dead or cold-stunned iguanas turned in. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

An estimated 8,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed from parts of Florida

An estimated 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed from various Florida communities this week after a...
FILE – A little Jack Russell Terrier sleeps with a plush toy during the world dog show in Salzburg, Austria, on Friday, May 18, 2012. More than 30.000 dogs are expected to take part at the exhibition in Salzburg. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson, File)

Pet sounds: Why some dog owners share music with their 4-legged friends

Experts say music can be a paw-sitive experience, but it's crucial to know your dog.
Penny, a doberman pinscher, competes in the Best in Show judging of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel...
This 2023 image provided by Shany Dror shows a labrador named Augie in Texas. (Don Harvey/Shany Dror via AP)

Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners

It's a skill that only observed in a few animals, like parrots and apes.
FILE – A North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass., March 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in...
Maximiliano Rivero holds up his pet Manola at a Palermo neighborhood park as people try to set a world record of most Golden Retrievers gathered in a park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park

The event broke the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.
Bald eagle. Brad Barnwell -Redbud Audubon (CBC) organizer

Join in the bird peeping at Lake County’s Christmas Bird Count

The Redbud Audubon Society will hold its 51st annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 20....
An English Cocker Spaniel named Ryder stares as snow falls around him during the first snow of the season in Flagstaff, Ariz., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

Cold, wintry weather brings risk for pets as well as people.
Tom Brady is seen at a local park with his dog Lua on January 12, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Stickman/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Tom Brady reveals new dog Junie is a clone of beloved Lua, who died in 2023

Brady said he worked with Colossal Biosciences to leverage their "non-invasive cloning technology through a...
Genesis Pimentel-Howard lights a candle for her late cat, Mobi, beside a lovingly crafted ofrenda in her Philadelphia home on Monday. The altar glows with candlelight, welcoming the spirits of her beloved departed pets. The ritual is part of a growing tradition tied to Día de los Muertos. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Before the Day of the Dead, a time to welcome departed dogs and cats as families create ‘pet ofrendas’

The roots of the Day of the Dead go back 3,000 years.
A dog wears a collar with Life360 Pet GPS, the company’s new pet tracker. (Handout/Life360/TNS)

Wearable tech for your dog? Life360 releases a new pet tracker

Life360 unveiled a tracking device people can attach to their pet's collar.
Valeria Garcia with her 1-year-old son Malachi Garcia at The SoCo Market held at Old Courthouse Square in downtown Santa Rosa on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. The fourth annual SoCo Halloween Market will take over Old Courthouse Square, rain or shine, Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., with more than 80 local vendors selling Halloween items, according to SoCo Market founder Mercedes Ramos. (Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Santa Rosa Halloween market offers spooky family-friendly fun, raises money for nonprofit

The family-friendly event encourages attendees to dress up and to bring their dogs in costume,...
Meaghan and Chris Marr pose with their children and dogs for a photograph on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and grieving

The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning.
Nichole Aguirre gives her service dog “Trip” a drink of water after a long DART train ride to the Texas State Fair on Sept. 26, 2025, in Dallas. (Angela Piazza/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

From barks to words: Researchers aim to translate dog sounds with AI

Humans have long wanted to talk to animals.
FILE – Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and his dog Roscoe arrive at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Lewis Hamilton says the death of his dog Roscoe is ‘one of the most painful experiences’

Hamilton has posted on Instagram that Roscoe died on Sunday evening.
A dog named Zoe, runs out from one of the rooms of the Dog Relais, a hotel for dogs at Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services

Dogs can enjoy grooming, aromatherapy, and even video calls with their owners.
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