Pets

The two bald eagle chicks nesting high above California’s Big Bear Valley now have names—and personalities to match. After a week-long fundraiser that generated more than 54,000 name submissions, the nonprofit Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) turned to local students to make the final call. Elementary school kids across the valley voted on official […]

A roughly 100-year-old tortoise has become a mom of four for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo. As Live Science reports, the zoo announced that they recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri), named, appropriately enough, “Mommy.” Her […]

Scientists at a Dallas-based biotech firm recently announced they have brought back the to life the dire wolf, a species popularized by the fantasy TV show “Game of Thrones.” Colossal Biosciences, the genetic engineering company working to bring back the woolly mammoth, has actually already brought back one of its extinct Ice Age cohabitants: the dire […]

The undying love that furry friends give their owners is nothing short of magical. And actress / director Bryce Dallas Howard understands that connection so deeply that she was moved to direct a documentary, now on Disney+, called Pets. As Parents magazine reports, Pets explores the myriad of ways animals impact our lives emotionally and socially. After Howard wrapped her […]

National Pet Day is April 11, although if you’re a pet owner, you know there’s not a day that goes by that you don’t celebrate your animal companion! So hug your hedgehog, bond with your bunny, and cut your kitty some catnip! That critter makes you happy — and that’s not all. Over the past […]

Dogs are invaluable members of our families and communities, serving as particularly important sources of love and support during the past two years of pandemic-related stress and uncertainty. Dog bites, however, remain a serious public health risk, with more than 4.5 million people bitten by dogs each year in the United States. It’s important to remember […]