Taiwan bans putting stray animals to deathMashable - Yvette TanTaiwan has now banned euthanising stray animals in shelters, despite fears that the move will lead to overcrowding and more abandoning their pets. The law came into effect on Saturday, two years after
5 Gadgets to Get For the Pet Who Deserves It AllPOPSUGAR - Ann-Marie AlcántaraAnyone who's obsessed with their dog or cat will do anything to make their life happier. For some owners, that means getting treats or a new toy. Others, however, might prefer getting new gadgets for pets
Nine ways to deal with the death of a family petThe Guardian - Emma BeddingtonFrom planning how to say goodbye and thinking about the disposal to creating a memory book Prepare upfront. If possible, prepare young children for the inevitable. Talk about how your pet is getting old
Meet the charming 'two-faced' cat taking the internet by stormThe Telegraph - By Mark MolloyAn adorable 'two-faced' cat has won an army social media fans thanks to her very unique facial markings. Yana has gained more than 20,000 followers on Instagram where her owner posts regular photo updates.
Let a new robotic ball play with your lonely pet when you aren't homeMashable - Laura VittoLAS VEGAS — Gosh!'s new easyPlay pet ball is either your dog's new best friend, or its greatest nightmare. The easyPlay is a goofy little robotic ball that lets pet owners play with their animals while
GivePet | Share Infinite Lovegivepet.com At GivePet, we want shelter dogs to feel as special as possible until they find their furever homes. For every bag we sell, we give the same premium …
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Petamazon.com - John Bradshaw Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on …
Cats Surprising Things You Never Knew About Your CatNational Geographic - Carrie ArnoldFor starters, our pet felines' personalities are linked to their color, says Gary Weitzman, veterinarian and author of How to Speak Cat. A paradoxical blend of needy and aloof, cuddly and conspiratorial,
What Do Cats Think About Us? You May Be SurprisedNational Geographic - Christine Dell'AmoreUnlike dogs, our feline friends treat us like other cats, author says. Since cats first got their adorable claws into us about 9,500 years ago, humans have had a love affair with felines. Today more than
Play button CleverPet tries to teach my dog to play a video gameVentureBeat - Dean TakahashiI’m about to head off to CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas next week. But before I did, I thought I would try out one of the funny products from CES 2016. The Clever Pet billed itself as video
This fancy dog tag lets your pet join a social network so they’ll never get lostmetro.co.uk - Ellen Scott Still sending our your dog with a standard engraved tag? That’s so 90s. And also not great for their safety, because just a tag with your number on it …
Woman leaves entire $1.2m estate to help beloved cats and dogsThe Telegraph - By Mark MolloyA pet lover has bequeathed her entire $1.2 million (£980,000) estate to help cats and dogs in Tennessee. Pet lover Glenda Taylor DeLawder, who died in November 2015, left the “tremendous gift of love”
Poof Pet Trackers: Help Your Pet Shed Pounds in 2017FOX Business - Matthew LibassiWant to lose weight for the New Year? What about helping the little pooch in your life shed some weight? According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an estimated 53.8% of all U.S. dogs and
People Are Posting Pics Of Their Animals Before & After Being Called A Good Boyboredpanda.com - Greta J. When reddit user 'JavaReallySucks' posted a pic titled "dog before and after being called a good boy" it instantly inspired others to try the same …
Play button An Empty Box Is the Best Gift You Can Give Your CatLifehacker - Patrick Allan Before you toss out that empty cardboard box, think about giving it to your feline friend. They’ll love it. It’s no secret cats love boxes. We’ve …
A Washington woman just paid adoption fees for all the senior cats at her local shelter, and our hearts are swellingHello Giggles - Karen Belz Newsflash: Senior pets make incredible companions. But unfortunately, they’re often the last to go at the shelter. That’s why hearing the news that …
The Dumb, Delightful World of Pet TechThe Wall Street Journal. - Joanna SternActivity trackers, treat-dispensing webcams, even a game console—for dogs? Joanna Stern’s pup puts the latest in pet ‘innovation’ to the test Joanna Stern’s two-year-old Cavapoo, Browser, wrote her Personal
Pet Monitor Lets You Keep Your Eye on Fido, No Matter Where You Might Be!MacTrast - Chris Hauk If you’ve ever worried about your four-legged friend, and what kind of trouble he might be getting into at home while you’re not there, be sure to …
Petfinder’s Picks for the Best Pet for Your Child, Based on Their AgeLifehacker - Heather Yamada-Hosley When your kid asks for a pet, your natural reaction might be to get them a dog or cat, but that may not be the best pet for their age group. Luckily, …
The best apps for dog ownersandroidcentral.com - Jen Karner Technology is amazing. And while there is no substitute for spending quality time with your pupper, the right app can help you do more in that time — …
Of Cats and Kittens: Cat Cafes We Rate Two Paws UpWhereTraveler - Where Traveler They've been a sensation in Japan since the early 2000s, but the first cat cafe, the Cat Flower Garden (now Cafe Dog and Cats) opened in Taipei in …
10 high-tech holiday gifts for your furry friendsTechCrunch - Sarah BuhrWelcome to the 2016 TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide! We’ll be rolling out a bunch of guides leading up to Christmas, hopefully making your holiday shopping a little easier. Looking for gifts for others your
10 Christmas Gifts for the Pet Who Has EverythingTIME - Laura Entis / FortuneIt’s never been a better time to be a pet in America. Our national love for dogs and cats (plus, to a lesser degree, rodents, birds, and reptiles) has created a $60 billion industry. The flood of money
Your Dog Knows Exactly What You’re SayingNational Geographic - Carrie ArnoldUntil now, scientists didn't know that the canines understand both our words and the tone in which we say them. It doesn't take a scientific study for dog owners to believe that their pets know what they're
Move over, Cheezburger: Blog ‘written by animals’ fetches $2.3 millionVentureBeat - Sindy NanclaresWaggle, a blog that claims to be “written by animals,” launched today, after the New York-based startup fetched a $2.3 million investment earlier this year. The seed round was led by VC house Raine Ventures.
Play button Trakz is a Fitbit with GPS tracking technology for your dog or catTechCrunch - Sarah BuhrWe love our pets and want to keep track of them, make sure they’re eating well and getting the exercise they need and U.K.-based Trakz wants to help us do that with technology products for keeping track
Putting my dog down felt like the ultimate betrayal, I had to seek counselling to deal with the griefThe Telegraph - By Louise GlazebrookOn September 9th, our beloved dog Cookie was diagnosed with a tumour on her heart. Two days later, she had gone. Three months on I am still torn apart by grief. People say that I will get over it. Some
