Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: pets

pets stories: 102 news summaries

1 - 20 of 102 Stories | 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next >>

Switch to grid view »

 Pets' Carbon Pawprint 
 Cause for Alarm 

Fido, Fluffy fetch bad news for environment

Oct 27, 09 3:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget the gas guzzler—it's Fluffy and Fido who are delivering a carbon blow to the global environment. That's the odd warning from a pair of New Zealand professors who claim the carbon pawprint of a large dog delivers twice the impact of a Toyota Land Cruiser driven 6,000... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • environment • global warming • carbon footprint • designer dogs • Man's best friend • cat • pet owners • dogs

Fido, Fetch
My Tax Break!

Longshot GOP bill wants to make pet expenses deductible
to boost economy

Oct 13, 09 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A bill with appealing benefits for pet owners and advocates alike is crawling through Congress, though it’ll probably be put down without ceremony. The HAPPY Act proposes pet expenses be tax deductible up to $3,500 a year, as a way to stimulate the economy and, of course, encourage... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Congress • legislation • tax breaks • tax credit • companion • cats • dogs • Thaddeus McCotter • Robert Davi

 7-Foot Dog Has 
 High Hopes for 
 World Record 

North Dakota specimen, ermm, Boomer, stands 3 ft tall and 7 ft long

Oct 8, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The owner of a North Dakota dog who drinks from the kitchen sink and stares motorists right in the eye thinks he’s a candidate for world’s tallest dog. Boomer, a 180-pound Landseer Newfoundland, measures 3 feet at the shoulders and 7 feet nose to tail. His owner plans... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • tall • North Dakota • dog • Guinness World Records • Newfoundland • Great Dane • Landseer Newfoundland • giant

 Jaycee Dugard: 
 I Want My 
 Pets Back 

Menagerie includes two dogs, five cats, birds

Sep 17, 09 7:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jaycee Dugard wants back a group of pets she raised while in captivity in a northern California backyard, animal-control officials tell the San Francisco Chronicle. “We are very hopeful that it’s going to happen as soon as possible,” one says of the menagerie, which includes two dogs,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • investigation • rape • Animal Control • child abduction • Jaycee Lee Dugard • Phillip Garrido • Nancy Garrido • Antioch, Calif.

 Pitt Shells  
 Out $80K for  
 Kids' Gerbil Run 

Wannabe architect's contraption has seesaws, tunnels

Sep 9, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - In this edition of Lifestyles of the Rich and Furry: Brad Pitt dropped more than $80,000 on a run for his kids’ gerbils, complete with “tunnels, seesaws and platforms,” the Sun reports. The architecture buff apparently monitored the building of the run himself. “Brad pores over... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Brad Pitt • architecture

Calif. Budget Cuts Means Ax Falls Sooner for Strays

Holding period halved from 6 days to 3; may doom lost pets before owners can find them

Sep 8, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - California's budget deal could mean lost family pets meet the Grim Reaper sooner rather than later, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. The deal cuts the time shelters are required to hold animals from six days to three, and officials fear the move could mean animals in shelters lacking resources will... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • California • euthanasia • Humane Society • animal shelters • state budgets • recession depression

OPINION

 2 Much Kittehs 
 on teh Interwebs;
 1-Day Ban Planned 

Can "9.9.09—A Day Without Cats on the Internet" possibly fly?

Sep 3, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Let’s face it: Cats own the Internet. But it’s getting a little much, and that’s why the Urlesque blog is organizing “9.9.09—A Day Without Cats on the Internet.” The master plan calls for cats not to be mentioned, emailed, viewed, nor... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • technology • social networking • Internet • YouTube • web surfing • LOLcats • moratorium • computers • cats

(Newser) - Do you—or does someone you love—have Bo fever? Are you one of the apparently considerable number of people who have bombarded the White House with requests for info about him? Michelle Obama's press staff has heard your call. Send a request (and preferably an SASE), and your new... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Michelle Obama • White House • baseball cards • trading cards • Obama administration • First Dog • Bo Obama • East Wing

'Serial Cat Killings' Shock Miami Suburbs

20 pets, mutilated, left on lawns; no arrests despite $2,500 reward

May 20, 09 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cats in the suburbs of Miami are turning up on lawns murdered and mutilated, the Herald reports. Some 20 animals have been victims of what the Humane Society has termed “serial cat killings” in two neighborhoods. "We take a very dim view of this,'' said a rep... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Florida • crime • killings • serial killers • cat

 Biden: Bo 
 Don't Know 
 Nothin' Like 
 MY Dog 

Veep disses his boss's dog in chat with fifth-graders

May 12, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vice President Joe Biden may have once again strayed off-message in a question-and-answer session with some Syracuse fifth-graders yesterday, the Post-Standard reports. Asked if he had ever petted a dog, Biden told the kids he had a dog of his own—and that his German shepherd didn't play second fiddle... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Joe Biden • vice president • gaffe • dog • President Obama • Portuguese water hound • Bo Obama

(Newser) - Federal regulators want pet owners to apply flea and tick repellents carefully while authorities scratch around to ensure the products are safe, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency recorded 44,000 pet-health complaints related to topical pest repellents—ranging from skin irritation to death. Most... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Environmental Protection Agency • fleas • ticks • Hartz • flea repellent • tick repellent

(Newser) - PETA is asking Octomom to hold off on the pets, please. After reports surfaced that Nadya Suleman wanted to buy a dog and a pig—an idea hatched in the pre-flu days, presumably—the animal-rights group wrote Suleman a letter pleading with her to reconsider "adding two more dependents... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • PETA • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • Octomom

From Cargo to First Class: Pet-Only Airline Nears Takeoff

Seat-free plane offers a different way to travel with pets

Apr 17, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Pet Airways’ summer launch, cats and dogs will get a first-class alternative to flying cargo. Passengers at major US airports will be able to drop their pets off for travel on a seat-free plane staffed with attendants, Zootoo reports. Spots on the first pets-only flight—scheduled for July 14... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • airline • air travel • luxury travel • Pet Airways

Does Rock Star Bo Know He Ain't Nothin' Like a Hound Dog?

First pup sparks debate on canine awareness

Apr 16, 09 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bo may have the president of the United States trotting along after him like a kid and the national media swooning, but what goes on in the brain underneath that ball of black fur? The owner of this year's Westminster champ tells the New york Times that pooches become aware... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Barack Obama • dog • President Obama • Portuguese water dog

(Newser) - The newest Obama made his public debut today. "He's got star quality," said President Obama as the first family showed off their new dog to the press corps. Bo, a Portuguese water dog, got a much publicized walk on the South Lawn, USA Today reports. "I... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Obama family • First Dog • Portuguese water dog

 Om My! 
 Dogs Take 
 to Yoga 

Downward-facing dogis more popular than ever

Apr 10, 09 4:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Fido lifts his leg, he might not be watering a tree, but attempting the challenging yoga position Downward Facing Dog. At least, that's what owners all over America are hoping as they pack yoga classes that cater to people and their doggies—or dogis—reports the Independent. "Doga"... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • exercise • Yoga • rich dogs • human pets • dog • fads • pet owners

Pet-Related Falls
Injure Thousands

A study has found that 1% of emergency room trips are due to falls linked to pets

Mar 27, 09 1:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's dogs and cats are responsible for 86,000 serious falls a year, the Washington Post reports. A federal study found that 1% of all emergency room visits for fall-related injuries were the result of owners tripping over pets or being pulled off balance during walks. Dogs were blamed for... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • accident • injuries • Howard Stern Grid

Vet Bills Force Families to Euthanize Pets

Tough times make care harder to justify; few have animal insurance

Mar 26, 09 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is having some tragic consequences for family pets. Experts say owners are delaying care, opting out of pricey treatments, and putting down pets they’d otherwise save, MSNBC reports. One shelter has seen a 20% jump in admittances. “They come straight from the vet and say, ‘... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • recession • veterinarian • Veterinary Pet Insurance • veterinary medicine • veterinary services • Howard Stern Grid

Family of
Chimp Victim Sues for $50M

They say primate's owner should not have owned 'wild animal'

Mar 17, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Relatives of a woman mauled by a pet chimp are suing the primate's owner for $50 million, the New York Post reports today. The family of Charla Nash says Sandra Herold had no business owning a "wild animal with violent propensities" because she didn't have the skill or strength... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • monkey • chimpanzees • primates • Charla Nash • Travis

 Plucky Duck Thinks 
 She's a Dog 

'Hound duck' turns heads in British town

Mar 17, 09 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A duck who thinks she's a dog has been causing plenty of double-takes in Bournemouth, England, the Daily Telegraph reports. Nine-month-old Essy's owners say the duck wags her tail, tries to bark, and even goes on walks with the family's two Staffordshire terriers who are fiercely protective of their pal... More »

MORE ABOUT:
pets • Britain • duck • dog

1 - 20 of 102 Stories | 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next >>


from our news partners