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If you thought going viral was enough for your cat video, how does $15,000 sound? Friskies cat food has launched The Friskies, an award show for cat videos – because if anything needed awards of its own, it was Internet cat videos. –Catsparella
Investigative journalist Bob Sullivan remembers one of his favorite reporters: his dog Lucky, whose death last year made him feel "invisible," he says. Now the owner of a rescue golden retriever named Rusty, he encourages those who are sad or grieving over the loss of a beloved furry friend to visit a shelter: "The life you save may be your own," he writes. –Today
Is your Fido eating a few too many treats? Tufts University has opened one of the first pet obesity clinics in Grafton, Mass., which is manned by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. It's estimated that 60 percent of dogs and cat are overweight or obese, like this dachshund named Obie. –Los Angeles Times
Cheers! Bowser Beer, a dog-friendly take on the classic ice-cold one, has become a staple at many restaurant, bars and hotels. The malty, non-alcoholic brew, created in 2008, swops out hops for chicken or beef broth. –NBCNews.com
More senior-living communities are allowing residents to move in with their four-legged companions. The number of pet-friendly facilities has increased over the past five to 10 years, and many of these spaces are even bringing in pets for visits. –Chicago Tribune
Norvy, a baby red kangaroo, has found a new home at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa after her mother rejected her. The orphaned joey is living in a homemade heated pouch because a kangaroo her age would need to stay in its mamma's pouch for another one to two months. –ZooBorns
If you thought going viral was enough for your cat video, how does $15,000 sound? Friskies cat food has launched The Friskies, an award show for cat videos – because if anything needed awards of its own, it was Internet cat videos. –Catsparella
Investigative journalist Bob Sullivan remembers one of his favorite reporters: his dog Lucky, whose death last year made him feel "invisible," he says. Now the owner of a rescue golden retriever named Rusty, he encourages those who are sad or grieving over the loss of a beloved furry friend to visit a shelter: "The life you save may be your own," he writes. –Today
Is your Fido eating a few too many treats? Tufts University has opened one of the first pet obesity clinics in Grafton, Mass., which is manned by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist. It's estimated that 60 percent of dogs and cat are overweight or obese, like this dachshund named Obie. –Los Angeles Times
Cheers! Bowser Beer, a dog-friendly take on the classic ice-cold one, has become a staple at many restaurant, bars and hotels. The malty, non-alcoholic brew, created in 2008, swops out hops for chicken or beef broth. –NBCNews.com
More senior-living communities are allowing residents to move in with their four-legged companions. The number of pet-friendly facilities has increased over the past five to 10 years, and many of these spaces are even bringing in pets for visits. –Chicago Tribune
Norvy, a baby red kangaroo, has found a new home at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa after her mother rejected her. The orphaned joey is living in a homemade heated pouch because a kangaroo her age would need to stay in its mamma's pouch for another one to two months. –ZooBorns
