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This year continues to be a tragic one for pets and air travel. In the wake of a Pomeranian dog’s death on a Delta flight earlier in June, and a string of troublesome airline incidents throughout the spring — most notably the scandalous death of a French bulldog named Kokito aboard a United Airlines flight

Remember when you were in grade school and summer meant roughly three months of freedom from the few responsibilities you had? These lynx kittens are your 10-year-old self’s spirt animals. The twin Eurasian lynx cubs were born at England’s Newquay Zoo on May 21. Since then, the duo has been kept at the facility’s lynx

Cats can thrive when given mental and physical stimulation — a perfect reason to create an indoor cat area. By: tookapic Years ago, my late husband built an enclosure for our cats out of scrap wood and chicken wire. They loved hanging out in there, playing tiger; 2 of them, Zorro and Woody, actually caught

Make sure the wedding day is safe for all participating pets. By: YYJyyj Unless you live in a cave, it’s highly unlikely you haven’t heard about the wedding of the year. A toast to Harry and Meghan! I have a feeling they’re going to be a lot of pets named after the happy couple. Indeed, as

On Wednesday, five tigers used for entertainment for nearly their entire lives finally got the chance to safely retire from show business. The big cats’ rescue and transportation away from circus life in Spain was made possible by AAP Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP). Though the tigers — Antonella, Natasha, Zoppa, Girona and Mondo — have

Before letting your dog or cat stop and smell the flowers, make sure they are safe for your pet. Unfortunately, numerous plants are toxic to pets, with some even causing fatal effects. To keep your pets safe this summer, PEOPLE Pet Vet Evan Antin has rounded up some of the top offenders in the video

Not everyone follows the same path. By: Kadres The other day, I was chatting with a client, who was telling me how frustrated she is with her friends and family. Why, you may ask? She has dogs, but she’s in a steady relationship, in her 30s — and childless. It seems all her relatives want

Photographing outdoors will always help give your photos the most natural-looking light. By: buchsammy On an average day, I take anywhere between 3 and 300 pictures of Banjo. There’s just something about how she sticks her tongue out at me, or sits so pretty, or rolls around on my bed, messing up the blankets, but

You thought your morning commute was rough? Ford probably has you beat. The brown tabby cat somehow found himself trapped behind the front air vent of a Ford Focus in England, according to an RSPCA press release. Ford was likely trapped in these tight quarters for two days. The driver of the car, Steven Kane,

Looks can be deceiving, even when it comes to adorable baby animals. A Good Samaritan in Minnesota recently learned this lesson when he discovered what he thought to be a kitten in a local parking lot. According to WCCO CBS Minnesota, the man heard the baby cat crying earlier in June, swooped the cutie up

Sorry, it’s time to give up that ‘Dad of the Year’ mug you bought your father and give it to Nono the Frenchie instead. This altruistic canine spends his free time raising tiny kittens so they can become perfect pussycats to their future pet parents. The French bulldog got the cutest babysitting gig of all

“I thought, ‘Not today.’ There was no way I was going to die,” 46-year-old grandmother DeDe Phillips of Hart County, Georgia, tells the Athens-Banner Herald of her terrifying encounter with a rabid bobcat on June 7. The wild animal attack, which was unprovoked, occurred in Phillips’ yard around 6 p.m. The woman had walked out

Maine Coons are known for being really friendly. By: Joyce Vincent 1. Key Characteristics Weight: Males, 13–18 pounds; females, 9–12 pounds Life Expectancy: 10–15 years Maine Coons are tall, muscular cats with long, fluffy tails resembling a plume. Their heavy, glossy coats and big, round paws are great for enduring a harsh winter climate. Their eyes and

Lena Dunham is saying goodbye to her beloved cat Gia Marie. “How do I even begin to type these words: this morning we lost the beautiful Gia Marie,” the Girls writer and creator wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “It was sudden and beyond anyone’s control and @greer_lankton_archives_museum [artist friend Paul Monroe] and I were holding

He put on the weight somewhere — the exact location is what Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is trying to figure out. Chubbs, the 29-lb. Himalayan cat, is currently in the shelter’s care after being found walking down a busy street alone. According to the shelter’s Facebook page, the feline was in rough shape when

Feline acne happens, but the good news is it’s treatable. By: Pixabay Does your cat’s chin feel gritty and crusty? Most cats enter a state of semi-ecstasy when rubbed on that sweet spot under the chin. This is in part because it feels nice, and partly because they’re marking us as their territory. But sometimes

Don’t let your dog play in water for too long — they may develop limber tail syndrome. By: juanngomezz Vets see totally preventable trauma to pets in the summer because people just don’t realize how life-threatening hot weather conditions can be. Despite all the warnings on local news programs, the internet, etc., people still do

If you’re looking for Ed Sheeran, you’ll find him in the purr-fect spot. A wax likeness of the 27-year-old singer was unveiled on Tuesday at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium, a cat café in the Bethnal Green neighborhood of London. The figure will hang with the cats and coffees there for one week before officially moving

As your cat ages, you may notice that they become more affectionate. By: Counselling Phoebe leaps up after the cat-fishing toy. She pirouettes, a fluffy gray ballerina, and keeps up her spirited attack long after the younger cats have gotten bored and begun moseying over to their food bowls. Phoebe turned 12 in February. A

A new report chronicles an alleged “millions” of roaches at a Mars Petcare U.S. Inc. canning plant, where pet foods by brands like Pedigree, Cesar, Whiskas, Nutro and IAMS are produced. Yuck! But what’s really going on here? In this video, I explain what you need to know right now. (And just to be clear,

Summer pests are ticked off! The Center for Disease Control recently announced that reported illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites have tripled across the United States, with nine new germs from mosquitoes and ticks being introduced into the country over the past 13 years. Lyme Disease, Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and many other diseases

Because they multiply so quickly, fleas are difficult to treat. By: coyot Many people think that because they have an indoor-only cat, fleas are an impossibility. They would be wrong. Although an outdoor cat is more likely than an indoor cat to be infested with fleas (as well as ticks and intestinal worms), an indoor cat can,

New vaccine protocols mean a safer unique vaccination plan for every individual pet. By: tamba09 Vaccinating your cat or dog used to be a pretty straightforward affair. There was the required rabies vaccine and the “annual distemper vaccine.” So what has changed? Well, a lot, actually. What We Know We know more about vaccine-preventable diseases and

Is this the oldest domestic cat in the world? The lucky feline in the photo above has lived nine lives and then some. Rubble, a long-haired ginger-and-white kitty living in the U.K., may just be the newest cat contender for the O.G. title. His owner, Michele Foster, recently celebrated her super-senior pet’s birthday in Exeter,

Persians are sweethearts, but their stain-prone fur under their eyes need a lot of attention. By: Michal Bednarek 1. Key Characteristics Weight: 7–12 pounds Life Expectancy: 10–15 years or more Persians are medium-sized, longhair cats with tails almost as wide as their bodies. Their colors are varied and include silver, golden, shaded, smoke, tabby, particolor, bi-color and himalayan.

It’s a day the creator of the @officialbuffcat Twitter account will never forget. It’s the titular day. The day she met the aforementioned Buff Cat. Few details are given about this life-changing moment, except that it happened last year and it led to a Twitter account. On May 28 @officialbuffcat was born, launched with a tweet

Five kittens won a new lease on life — and the hearts of the Wretham, Massachusetts, community — after two locals discovered a cat carrier “steaming hot” and tossed by the side of the highway on Tuesday. With the temperature hovering near 90 degrees along with extreme humidity, police say the kittens “faced certain death” had

The face-off between cats and dogs just got a little more heated. For decades felines have been labeled as lazy, non-listeners incapable of mastering basic commands, while canines have been celebrated for loyally following directions and learning new tricks. The Savitsky Cats are here to squash these negative kitty stereotypes. The group of talented cats, who

Senior cats are harder to adopt out, but they make terrific companions. By: Lohrelei With the onset of “kitten season,” it’s no surprise that June has been designated as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. If you’ve been thinking of adopting a kitty, now is the time to do it! Even if you can’t adopt, you

Pet insurance companies usually don’t cover dental problems. By: Jennifer1107 Do you have pet insurance? This week’s article comes by way of thinking aloud about some quirks of pet insurance. And, for full disclosure, this was prompted by a recent case I treated where the dog’s severe stomach problems were caused by her human feeding