Tearjerker videos of AI-generated cats earned millions of views and a devoted following, blurring the line between spam and art. Is it the algorithm, or is this what the internet wants? There have been many famous internet cats, but it’s possible no internet cat has made more people cry than Chubby. Depictions of Chubby vary,…
Every year, Aug. 17 is National Black Cat Appreciation Day. These felines have become the poster cats for superstition, but they’re so much more than the age-old myths stacked against them. On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, we learned about how the myths surrounding black cats impact their adoption rates. Humane Society of Missouri’s Becky…
Fishing cats in Nepal are often misunderstood and mistaken for leopards or blamed for fish losses, leading to retaliation and conflict with fish farmers. Surveillance measures like CCTV and myths have fueled fear and misinformation, despite little evidence showing fishing cats as major threats to aquaculture. A conservation initiative called “fish banks” tried to reduce…
Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society found the puppy curled up outside one of its buildings in January and feared the canine was dead at first A sick puppy abandoned outside a Michigan animal adoption center has been given a new lease on life — and a new name honoring her home state’s NFL team. According…
Zhongbao (“Loyal Baby”), a dog in China who suffered a severe skin disease after staying by her deceased owner’s grave for two years, now looks unrecognizably better thanks to a good Samaritan. What happened: Chinese influencer @ganpojiege, who runs a stray dog rescue center in Jiangxi province, first learned about Zhongbao’s story from locals in 2022. He found her at the…
A dog is in need of some serenity and a comfy place to rest his head after suffering a setback in a Philadelphia shelter. Cider has been a longtime resident at the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and unfortunately, that’s the least of his worries. “This is a desperate…
People reported having their dogs poisoned at Kismet Park in Canvey Island Police arrested a 73-year-old man after rat poison was reported to have been hidden in food and scattered across a park. Several dogs were said to have fallen “seriously unwell” after consuming a toxic substance in Canvey Island at the end of 2024….
Even though Diamond, Country Value and Professional brand dog foods have been recalled for containing highly toxic aflatoxins, they have caused an estimated 100 dog deaths in recent weeks, say Cornell University veterinarians, who are growing increasingly alarmed. Some kennels and consumers around the nation remain unaware of the tainted food, which may have been…
If you are a pet owner, you might have been tempted to spoil your furry family member with a treat from your plate. But before you do, make sure you’re not sharing one of the common foods that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, medical problems for cats and dogs. In a new review of studies, two…
Dogs eat nsima, a porridge made from maize flour or husks, in Blantyre, Malawi, Sept. 11, 2024. Use of contaminated husks in preparing dog food has been implicated in the deaths of hundreds of dogs in recent months. (Lameck Masina/VOA) Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi has recently recorded the sudden deaths of dogs that…