Carol Bradley

Animal advocates rejoice as South Korea says sayonara to dog meat.

South Korea bans dog meat trade as animal welfare attitudes shift Dog farmers opposed the bill, but rights groups say eating dog meat has become less popular with the rise of pet ownership and concerns over animal welfare.

One more reason to have a pet: they help our memory.

Pets may lower your dementia risk Having a pet brings companionship into a person’s life and “is related to reduced loneliness,” the researchers wrote.

Vanderpump RUBE: Tom Sandoval patronizes sleazy Tiger Park in Thailand.

Tom Sandoval’s in Hot Water After This Vacation Fail | PETA “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval is headed for another “Scandoval” after posing with tigers at a seedy zoo in Thailand.

Why, WHY, did he pick now to start counter-surfing?

‘This is Cecil. He has never done anything bad in his life until he ate $4,000.’ “We looked at each other and said, ‘What are we going to do?’” said Clayton Law about his goldendoodle who chewed up a stack of cash.

An unexpected source of love, affection and acceptance for Chile’s prison inmates: cats.

Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love. (Gift Article) In Chile’s oldest and most overcrowded prison, the inmates have found solace in the hundreds of stray cats.

Holiday miracle: shelter is completely cleared out of homeless animals.

For first time in 47 years, every animal at this Penn. shelter was adopted ‘It’s incredible, especially since just two weeks before, our kennels were almost full,’ said Abigail Avery, the director of the Adams County SPCA

Sedated steers can’t be processed into meat, which is why this runaway wound up at a sanctuary.

How a runaway steer escaped Newark Penn Station and changed his destiny Commuters stepped back and stuck their phones out, broadcasting the chaos of a runaway steer.

Why petting a tiger of any size is a really awful idea.

I Paid To Pet a Tiger With My Kids And Would Never Do It Again It's a bad idea not only to pet tigers, but to pay money for it. Read on to think about the consequences and alternatives that help tigers.

The special joy of owning one old dog, or eleven.

After his dog died, he adopted dozens of the oldest dogs he could find “When one passes, I normally adopt another one in their honor,” said Steve Greig, who currently has 11 pups.

Throw the book at ‘em: for slaughtering thousands of birds, including America’s most revered.

Two Men Hunted Eagles in Illegal ‘Killing Spree,’ U.S. Says (Gift Article) The men shot about 3,600 birds and were motivated by a hunger for money, federal prosecutors said.

The dog flu going around might be less alarming than we thought.

What to Know About the Mysterious Respiratory Illness Affecting Dogs (Gift Article) Dogs in at least seven states have been infected. Symptoms include coughing, fever, lethargy and intermittent loss of appetite.

Shoes for a chicken?? A beguiling love story.

A chicken was missing toes. People sent him over 60 pairs of tiny shoes. “It’s surreal to have so many people love my tiny little chicken,” Meesh Davignon said of her pet, named Nubz.

Hundreds of miles from home, this moose is attracting a huge following.

A moose is on the loose in Minnesota. Thousands are tracking him. “It’s like seeing polar bears in Texas,” wrote one excited resident about the moose, which is making its way hundreds of miles north to its natural habitat.

Horrible footage of high-priced pups being thrown into a van.

Thieves in California stole a dozen caged puppies worth $100k A dozen French bulldogs were taken from the Top Dog Pet Store in Gardena, California on Tuesday around 1am as four masked robbers viscously broke in and took the pups.

Whaaaa…? And here I’ve been carefully carrying them back outside.

Ladybugs are oddly vicious. Here’s how to keep them out of your house. The cute and colorful beetles help with pest control outdoors. Indoors, they may bite you or leave smelly excretions in your home.

Guinea pigs, mice, bunnies and more were supposed to be rescued. Instead, they’ve disappeared.

Hundreds of small animals meant for adoption may have been frozen, fed to reptiles About 250 animals involved in a transfer between humane societies in August are still unaccounted for, and humane society officials say the animals were probably fed to reptiles.

Talk about man’s best friend: this Jack Russell stayed by her person’s side long after he died.

How loyal dog Finney guarded her dead owner's body for 3 months Rich Moore, 71, and his black and white Jack Russell, Finney, disappeared on a hike on August 19 in Blackhead Peak, located in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado.

Random act of kindess: how an every-day hero saved a pack of four.

Her dogs were to be euthanized while she was in a coma. A stranger stepped in. The three dogs were on their own after their owner was hit by a pick-up truck as she jogged in San Antonio.

Dirk Arthur, the Bozeman-based magician who used big cats in his act, has died and his animals have been rescued.

10 exotic cats taken from deceased Las Vegas Strip performer’s property Las Vegas magician Dirk Arthur was found deceased in his home this week, according to sources close to him, leaving behind multiple big cats once used in his shows.

Hurry up with the “I do’s,” they had a puppy to take home.

To adopt a shelter pup, they rescheduled their own wedding As soon as they’d finished saying their “I dos,” they rushed to the Lorton, Va., animal shelter in their wedding attire.

Grab your camera! Here’s how to best capture your adorable pet.

Take better pet photos with these tips and tricks from the pros Let them sniff the camera first, change your iPhone settings, and other easy advice from photographers and animal experts for capturing dogs and cats.

Bending their ears, wrinkling their noses. Cats have all kinds of ways of expressing themselves.

Think cats are aloof? They make nearly 300 facial expressions, study says. Researchers videotaped cats at a California cafe for nearly a year and found that felines can display at least 276 facial expressions.

Aren’t dogs splendid?? 😀

PAW-SOME! The winners of the 2023 Dog Photography Awards revealed The delightful collection, which is sure to put a smile on your face, is split into four categories; portrait and landscape snaps, action shots, studio images and dogs and people.

Tired of mowing, weeding and fertilizing your lawn? Let lambs do it.

Advice | The surprising benefits of switching to ‘lamb mowers’ Sheep are the original lawn mower. They’re staging a comeback in suburbia

C’mon, who doesn’t love a parade?

Tompkins Square Dog Parade Draws Thousands After Near-Cancellation (Gift Article) After almost being canceled because of financial constraints, about 15,000 people and more than 600 pups turned out for the annual parade on Saturday — nearly doubling last year’s attendance.

Doctor’s orders: to combat loneliness, get a cat.

A Virginia woman was feeling sad. Her doctor prescribed her a cat. Her doctor, Earl D. King, said he wrote it down “because people sometimes don’t follow your instructions.”

Yet another brute-strength-kangaroo tale. Yowzah!

Man saves dog from being drowned by kangaroo In the video, captioned 'martial arts are for everyone, even kangaroos', the dog is seen being held just above the water by the kangaroo.

The hunt for food, water and shelter is the enormous challenge for wildlife after a fire.

How Megafires Are Remaking the World (Gift Article) In our Pyrocene age, enormous wildfires aren’t merely damaging ecosystems but transforming them.

Size and space aren't the problem. Skeptical landlords are the problem.

Sharing a City Apartment With a Big Dog? Good Luck. (Gift Article) First, you’ll have to convince someone to rent to you.

Block that view! 😙