He was having a ruff day. A pleasingly plump Staffordshire Bull Terrier tried to wriggle his way to freedom — but wound up stuck in his owner’s front gate instead. Stephen Morando, who goes by @papamoandwillow on TikTok, revealed to his followers that he saw the chubby canine’s predicament while driving by — stopping to help the … Read more
A new moon ring of fire solar eclipse arrives this week on October 2, 2024. It’s well established that eclipses powerfully affect us mortals (for specifics, see your solar eclipse horoscopes here), but these fated lunations can also stir up anxiety and unrest in our beloved pets. Annie-Mae Levy, a certified dog trainer at Woofz, a puppy … Read more
Ken Page, the formidable Broadway actor and voice of Oogie Boogie in the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” has died. He was 70. Page’s rep, Lance Kirkland, told TMZ that he died “very peacefully” in his home in St. Louis Monday. “He was a beautiful, talented man who was larger than life. Ken was loved … Read more
Almost half of pet parents have canceled plans just to stay home with their pet. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners, which found that not only have 48% bailed on plans with friends and family, they’ve done so an average of five times in their pet’s life. Another 30% … Read more
“The streaming revenue from this song will be going to the Clark County SPCA and will help stray animals in Springfield Ohio find a loving home.” Might as well channel all this craziness into a good cause. pic.twitter.com/y88U79rvb4 — i/o (@eyeslasho) September 13, 2024 It’s the new Pet Sounds — literally. The internet is lapping … Read more
He was stuck between a rack and a hard place. A fat cat’s attempt to escape a diet center backfired horribly after the flabby tabby got trapped in a shoe rack. The feline, named Kroshik (Russian for “Crumbs”), was discovered by staff attempting to break out of the center in Perm, Russia, where he had … Read more
You’ve gotta be kitten! A bereaved cat owner who thought the ‘beloved’ family pet had drowned was flabbergasted to see the little furball stroll through the door — four days after he’d been supposedly cremated. Nicci Knight of North Yorkshire, England was vacationing in Turkey when neighbors initially called to say that her poor puss named … Read more
Oh, what a feline! A tubby tabby rescued from the basement of a Russian hospital was so unbelievably fat when animal refuge workers found him, he was unable to walk. Kroshik, or “Crumbs,” may have been living in less than ideal conditions, but he definitely wasn’t starving — the giant-sized ginger tipped the scales at a … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Only Shoto knows the true story of his incredible journey from Texas to Massachusetts. The skinny stray cat’s experiences and the encounters he made along the way are mysteries that will forever fascinate. Yet one thing is certain: The pet’s owners are sleeping better tonight, reunited with their first family cat after a two-year search. Nearly 2,000 miles separated … Read more
Dozens of dogs, cats and other animals living in poor conditions have been seized from a home in Connecticut. The Woodbridge Regional Animal Control said in a Facebook post Saturday that officials rescued 23 dogs, 20 cats, seven rabbits and a guinea pig from the residence, with more cats to be rounded up on Sunday. The agency … Read more
Check out this adorable Tennessee kitten with not two, but four ears. This little ear-resistible feline, named Audio due to his built-in surround-sound speakers, is estimated to be nearly 9 weeks old and weighs just over 2 pounds. “This is an extremely rare genetic mutation and is completely harmless,” said True Rescue, the Mount Juliet animal shelter, which took the cat … Read more
Mercury retrograde, the most dreaded of astrological transits, can hinder communication, exhume relationships and compromise travel — and it can be hell on pets, too. Named for the god of messaging, Mercury is our planet of communication and mental processing, the mind and the mouth. Three to four times each year, the planet appears to … Read more
Has your living room become a cat-astrophe? Researchers are clawing away at a better understanding of why cats love scratching up furniture — and also some ways to keep their paws off your personal belongings. “We see a clear link between certain environmental and behavioral factors and increased scratching behavior in cats,” said researcher Dr. … Read more
Multiple recalls of pet food this week have sparked fears of bacterial infections. The Food and Drug Administration has issued two separate recalls — one for dog and cat food and another for hedgehogs — over fears of contamination that could cause illness and, in some cases, potentially death. Dog and cat food recall Viva … Read more
Watch out, Garfield. Ozempic, the wonder drug helping people shed troves of excess weight, may soon have counterparts for chunky cats and dogs as pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop a product for man’s best friend. A recent small sample study from the startup Okava Pharmaceuticals found a similar appetite regulator helped cats shed 5% … Read more
Theater review CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At PAC NYC, 251 Fulton Street. Through July 28. The hottest show in town is… “Cats”? Nobody’s said that about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s singing-dancing feline musical since around 1984. But four decades later and it’s true again. If you somehow find … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I was asked to be the maid of honor in a friend’s wedding. I did not consider us to be close friends, but she has no sisters and few girlfriends. She seemed desperate and told me I was the only one who could fit this role, so I obliged. Now it’s my turn … Read more
Cs get degrees — and so do cats. Max, a 6-year-old tabby cat, has officially received his honorary degree from Vermont State University, and he is now a Doctor of Litter-ature. He got his doctorate as part of Vermont State University’s 2024 class — the first combined graduating class since the summer 2023 merger of … Read more
Sweet fancy Moses! A privileged layabout of a cat who weighs as much as a French bulldog has been prescribed a thoroughly unusual exercise routine — one that seems to be working, his caregivers say. Moses, 9, a chonk of burning love at more than double the healthy size for his age, is learning how to … Read more
A pet owner was left scratching her head after receiving a bizarre note from her neighbor about something so trivial she thought it must be a joke. Taking to a local Facebook group, the woman shared the “unhinged” letter about her cat that was left in her letterbox the other day. “Bark all day long” It read: “Hey neighbor! … Read more