NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — The loss of a pet can be a devastating experience, and a rising number of people are treating that loss the same way that they would treat the death of any other family member. David Le told CBS 2′s Kristine Johnson that his dog was treated like a member of his Continue reading
Grief is grief, and pain is pain…..
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He weighed eight pounds. He had little ability to learn much. In fact he actually never learned how to play. He was with us a short time; just a year and a half, and on Thursday last he died. His name was Baxter Van Beck, and he was a very small little tiny dog who changed our lives, Continue reading
Man saves dog from sinking ship, then goes back for wife…
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When you hear about a man saving his dog from a sinking ship, it’s hard to not be moved by the tale of an animal lover’s heroism. But the story becomes slightly less heroic when you learn that the man saved his dog before his own wife. But that’s apparently what happened when Graham Anley Continue reading
Free airport therapy has a cold nose, wagging tail…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There's a new breed of airport dog. They aren't looking for drugs or bombs — they are looking for people who need a buddy, a belly to rub or a paw to shake. "His job is to be touched," volunteer Kyra Hubis said about Henry James, her 5-year-old golden retriever Continue reading
5 Summer Hazards for Cats to Avoid…
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In my years as a veterinarian, I've given a lot of advice - in print, online, over the airwaves and on national TV and, yes, in person. Do this, not that. Avoid this, choose that. I've seen my colleagues do the same, over exam room tables, at conferences and in various forms of media. The Continue reading
Diabetic Alert Dogs Save Lives…
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Rebecca Farrar was just 4 years old when she became seriously ill and was diagnosed with diabetes. Today, as a Type 1 diabetic, 9-year-old Rebecca's blood sugar can drop without warning, putting her at risk of hypoglycemia, which can lead to a coma or even death. Often, Rebecca doesn't Continue reading
Heroic Pit Bull Saves Owner From Oncoming Train
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At a railroad crossing in Shirley, Mass., Lilly, the pit bull, hurdled into a race against time. The dog's owner, Christine Spain, had collapsed on the train tracks, and the westbound freight train was coming. Lilly dragged her owner out of danger, but the train's front wheel caught and Continue reading
11 Diseases You Can Get from Your Pet
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There's a certain amount of ickiness you have to accept when you adopt a pet. You know, a good does of eww that goes right along with the whole snuggling and unconditional love thing. That mystery stain on the couch from Mr. Bubbles your basset hound? Best not to think about it. Those Continue reading
Service Dog Wears Cap and Gown at Graduation
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Caps and gowns are a common sight this time of year, but attendees at a recent commencement were surprised when a dog in a cap and gown of its own walked alongside a graduate in a wheelchair. The 6-year-old chocolate Labrador escorted Bridget Evans at the convocation ceremony of the Continue reading
END OF WATCH FOR K9 OFFICER KAISER…
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K-9 END OF WATCH: Members of the Plymouth, Mass. police department salute their ...K-9 companion as he’s walked into the vet’s office to be put down. Kaiser the 2.5-year-old German Shepherd was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure this March. Kaiser’s handler says the courageous dog went Continue reading
Questions For Barbara J. King, Author Of ‘How Animals Grieve’
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Attributing human characteristics to animals makes for great cartoons, but it's not usually considered rigorous science. Now, a new book argues that animals do think and feel in ways similar to humans. Barbara J. King is a professor of anthropology and a commentator on NPR's science blog, Continue reading
Lawn Chemicals Linked to Cancer in Dogs
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A new study due to be published in July in the journal Science of the Total Environment finds that dogs are ingesting, inhaling and otherwise being exposed to garden and lawn chemicals that have been associated with bladder cancer. Dogs "could directly ingest the chemicals from the plant, Continue reading
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