'If I don't kill you, I can't feed my family': Inside Cambodia's brutal dog meat trade
Cambodian dog meat traders drown, strangle and stab thousands of canines a day in a shadowy but sprawling business that traumatizes workers and exposes them to deadly diseases like rabies. Khieu Chan bursts into tears when describing a job that haunts him as he goes ...
Ruff rider: Dog gets hit by car and stuck inside bumper for miles
A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realized she was carrying an injured passenger. Coco, a Shiba, was being treated for a fractured elbow after being struck ...
Biotech firms eye big profits as owners seek cures for their sick pets
For Jessica Lescault there is no question that her 6-year-old English bulldog Moose deserves cutting-edge biotechnology cancer treatment as much as any human patient. "Pets are your loved ones, pets should be your family, pets are not something you keep on a chain in the ...
Pet-friendly firms in Japan enjoying unexpected benefits from having furry 'co-workers'
While they might have to spend a little more on cleaning costs, companies in Japan that allow employees to bring their furry friends to the workplace are drawing attention and even enjoying unexpected benefits. One company says it is getting the pick of qualified recruits ...
Dog days: Care service near Tokyo offers support to owners of aging canines
The founder of a dog-care service near Tokyo hopes her business will help owners with the challenges they face caring for aging pets.
Sniffing out potential threats: Police dogs to patrol Osaka G20 summit venues
As world leaders descend upon Osaka for the two-day Group of 20 summit, human security personnel won't be the only ones on patrol to sniff out potential threats. Specially trained bomb-sniffing police dogs introduced last year by the Osaka Prefectural Police are patrolling venues where ...
In defense of the not-so-cute animals
Understanding how "puppy dog eyes" are manipulating us shouldn't make us love our pets less. But give wolves a chance.
Scientists take peek behind those sad puppy dog eyes and find a unique muscle
What's behind those hard-to-resist puppy dog eyes? New research suggests that over thousands of years of dog domestication, people preferred pups that could pull off that appealing, sad look. And that encouraged the development of the facial muscle that creates it. Today, pooches use the muscle ...
Japan passes bill requiring microchipping of pets to reduce strays
The pet microchipping rules will take effect in three years after the promulgation of the revised animal protection law, which also toughened penalties for abusing animals.
Elderly man in Hyogo Prefecture dies after being attacked by dog
An elderly man in Hyogo Prefecture has died after being bitten by a dog that he was watching for an acquaintance, police said Monday. Tsutomu Fukumoto, 82, was found dead, with wounds on his back, together with the adult Tosa breed dog inside a kennel ...
If you are looking for a word to describe your adorable pet pup, "selfish" might not top the list. But a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE suggests Fido's reputation for being caring is all a ruse — at least if you are ...
