Pets

April 24, 2018 at 4:58 pm

Congress doesn’t want you to eat your dog or cat

If passed, the ban would send a clear signal that the U.S. condemns the dog and cat meat trades in East Asia. The Humane Society...

Nation & World

April 22, 2018 at 7:26 pm

Pooch rescued from Oregon shelter now works as Washington K-9 dog

A shelter rescue dog named Sawyer is now the bane of drug criminals in the Tri-Cities area after joining the Benton County Sheriff’s Office as...

Local News

April 20, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Animal shelters across U.S. teach cats how to high-five

Last year, Galaxy launched Cat Pawsitive, a program that encourages animal shelters to teach cats how to do tricks, like giving high-fives, to make them...

In this Tuesday, April 17, 2018, photo, a veterinarian works on a wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in San Diego County. The tortoise is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it. County Animal Services Director Dan DeSousa says the male 90-pound African spurred tortoise probably was a pet that got loose from a yard. (San Diego County Department of Animal Services via AP) LA311 LA311

April 18, 2018 at 7:21 pm

Screws, zip ties, denture material fix up tortoise with cracked shell

A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after surgery. It will take a year to...

Nation & World

(FILES) In a file picture taken on October 15, 1969 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) arrives at King’s Cross railway station in London with her four corgi dogs after holidays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will start five months of diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend marking 60 years to the day on February 6, 2012 since she ascended to the throne after the death of her father. Queen Elizabeth is famous as an avid follower of horseracing and a lover of Corgi dogs, which she keeps as pets. AFP PHOTO / (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

April 18, 2018 at 9:32 am

Queen Elizabeth II loses her last corgi, marking end of a scrappy canine dynasty

Reports from the palace say Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is mourning her beloved corgi Willow, the last in a royal line of loyal, nippy dogs...

April 9, 2018 at 11:00 am

Police dog dies, honored for tracking successes

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A decorated 7-year-old police dog is being remembered for her successes in tracking people. K-9 officer Daisy Mae died in February...

Nation & World

April 4, 2018 at 7:24 am

Why more dogs die on United than on any other airline

It was a horrific incident that grabbed headlines and incited the ire of dog lovers around the world. A 10-month-old French bulldog died on a...

Nation & World

Nicole Tsong walks her dog Coco around Green Lake on a brisk February 2, 2018 morning. For Pacific NW magazine, Fit For Life column..

April 2, 2018 at 7:00 am

An energetic pet can motivate you to get outside, get moving — and get your priorities in order | Fit for Life

Nicole Tsong feels the pull of her puppy, Coco, and of the great outdoors.

March 28, 2018 at 5:51 am

Labs still lead but French bulldogs leap in popularity in US VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans still love Labrador retrievers, but the nation's flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights. Labs remain the country's most...

Business

March 26, 2018 at 8:20 pm

FDA issues another warning about Tukwila-based Darwin’s raw pet food

The agency says there have been five recalls of and multiple complaints about Darwin’s, manufactured from Oct. 17, 2016, to March 26, concerning issues about...