Vets save dog’s life; man thanks them with pricey Super Bowl ad to fight canine cancer February 1, 2020 The love for a dog knows no bounds — or price tag, it seems. One pet owner is spending $6-million (US) on a Super… Continue Reading
Study shows dogs can be trained to sniff out cancer April 9, 2019 Dogs can find bombs or drugs. They can track missing kids or bad guys. And now, research is showing their sense of smell is… Continue Reading
Thursday Turtles: Oldest case of bone cancer found in 240 million year old turtle shell February 14, 2019 Turtles didn’t always have shells and during the Triassic period, about 240 million years ago, a shell-like turtle has been found with bone cancer,… Continue Reading
Petition to name statue in Toronto after Smiley the blind therapy dog October 24, 2017 A petition to commemorate the life of Smiley the blind therapy dog is gaining traction. Smiley, who was celebrated across North American as a… Continue Reading
Lady walks into Sacramento animal shelter, asks for the hardest dog to adopt August 12, 2017 The story will make your weekend. People, sometimes, are the absolute best. Like this lady, for example. This kind woman asked who our oldest,… Continue Reading
Bella’s Bucket List: Robert Kugler takes his dying dog on road trip of a lifetime July 19, 2016 UPDATE: Oct. 29, 2016. We are sad to report that Bella the dog, whose owner, Robert Kugler, was taking her on a bucket-list road-trip… Continue Reading
Dying mastiff Molly gets hand-delivery of favourite ice cream from Notarianni’s February 2, 2016 Iconic ice cream shop Notarianni’s in the seaside British town of Blackpool is known for being a family business specializing in just one flavour:… Continue Reading
RIP David Bowie, musician, artist and animal lover January 11, 2016 The 69-year-old musician has died following an 18-month battle with cancer. David Bowie 8 hrs · London, United Kingdom · January 10 2016 –… Continue Reading
Obituary: Uggie, canine superstar from Oscar-wining movie The Artist August 13, 2015 Uggie, the scene-stealing dog actor, has died. The Jack Russell terrier was probably best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film The Artist. His… Continue Reading
Dogs can detect prostate cancer with 98% accuracy April 15, 2015 Two German Shepherds have been found to be able to detect prostate cancer with a near-perfect score/ The department of urology at the Humanitas… Continue Reading
