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When pigs flee: Pet potbellied Biscuit escapes family trip

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A little piggy named Biscuit is headed home. Police in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, found a 6-week-old potbellied pig behind an area restaurant on Sunday, The News & Observer reports. Earlier that day, he escaped from his family, who was vacationing in the area from North Carolina, police said in...

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The Department of Transportation is expected to issue new guidance for airlines about emotional support animals on board. (Dreamstime/TNS) 1504298 1504298

December 5, 2019 at 12:05 pm

Emotional support animals on planes: New rules are coming

Federal changes are expected soon, perhaps before the end of the year. And though no one knows exactly what the new rules will be, chances...

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December 4, 2019 at 6:29 am

Palm Beach Sheriff: French bulldogs stolen in 2 burglaries

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Investigators in Florida's Palm Beach County are searching for a dog thief targeting a particular high-end breed. The first...

December 3, 2019 at 1:28 pm

Man’s cat found after 2 months at Oregon rest area

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — A man has been reunited with his cat more than two months after she slipped out of his car at an...

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FILE – In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo Mac’s Mission animal rescue founder Rochelle Steffen holds a 10-week-old golden retriever puppy with a small tail growing between his eyes, in Jackson, Mo. The dog, named Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn, that drew international attention because of a tail-like growth on his face, and also drew some unwelcome attention, including death threats, will remain with Steffen, the founder of a group that rescued him. (Tyler Graef/The Southeast Missourian via AP, File) MOCAP101 MOCAP101

December 3, 2019 at 9:26 am

‘Unicorn puppy’ will stay with Missouri rescue mission

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — A dog who was dubbed the unicorn puppy because of a tail-like growth between his eyes will remain with the...

Lil Bub seen at EuropaCorp Presents the World Premiere of “Nine Lives” at TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, August 1, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for EuropaCorp/AP Images) INVL

December 2, 2019 at 3:14 pm

This decade taught us to love viral pets. Now we have to grieve their deaths.

R.I.P.: Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat, Boo and Buddy, Keyboard Cat, Colonel Meow, Bandito, Gabe the Dog, Tillman the Skateboarding Dog …

The federal agents – dogs- keeping our pork supply free from the disease that has decimated Chinese pigs work for treats.

November 27, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Beagle brigade is last line of defense against African swine fever in U.S.

The federal agents keeping our pork supply free from disease that has decimated Chinese pigs work for treats.

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November 25, 2019 at 5:03 pm

President Trump signs federal animal cruelty bill into law

In a rare display of political unity, President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bipartisan bill that, for the first time, makes acts of animal...

November 23, 2019 at 10:38 am

Airlines and Veterans Riled by Conduct Unbecoming a Support Dog

WASHINGTON — It seemed, in retrospect, a bit of a low point — a medium-size dog racing through an airplane at 30,000 feet, spraying diarrhea...

Nation & World

November 23, 2019 at 10:20 am

Dogs can’t help falling in love VIEW

One researcher argues that a dog’s ability to bond has more to do with forming emotional attachments than being smart about what humans want.

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November 22, 2019 at 5:44 pm

A dog drove doughnuts in a car for an hour. There’s video. WATCH

Max hit the gearshift and put the car into reverse, taking the car round and round a cul-de-sac and exiting only after police responded to...

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