Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for study on aging
Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too. The project will collect a pile of pooch data: vet records, DNA samples, gut microbes ...
Amid boom in Japan, ban on trading endangered otters set to take effect
Amid booming demand for them as pets in Japan, a ban on the international commercial trade of endangered otters found in Southeast Asia will take effect later this month to protect the animals, which are affected by habitat loss and smuggling. Conservation groups have identified ...
Indiana woman who kept snakes found dead with python around her neck
An Indiana woman found with an 8-foot-long (2.4-meter) python wrapped around her neck had apparently kept snakes at the residence, which was filled with snakes and outfitted for a collection of the reptiles, police said Thursday. Laura Hurst, 36, was found unresponsive Wednesday night on ...
SoftBank's lame dog: Wag Labs sale talks may take bite out of valuation
Wag Labs Inc., one of SoftBank Group Corp.'s high-profile venture investments, is seeking to sell itself for a knock-down price after growth stalled, according to two people familiar with the situation. The Los Angeles-based pet-care startup is in discussions with several potential strategic buyers. But ...
As Thailand marks the third anniversary of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death, officials showed off eight puppies related to the pet dog of the late monarch. The black, brown and white puppies were born from two royal dogs artificially inseminated with semen from two male ...
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 ...
Seven months after Huang Yu's pet cat Garlic died, the British shorthair was given a 10th life. Born on July 21, the new Garlic was created by the Chinese firm Sinogene, becoming the Beijing-based company's first successfully copied cat. The pet-cloning outfit has made more than ...
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 ...
You're better at choosing a pet than a spouse
Tokyo police use dog walkers to raise awareness among elderly people about fraud cases
Dogs and their owners paraded down streets in Tokyo on Monday to help prevent people from becoming victims of frauds in which swindlers make phone calls pretending to be relatives asking for money. Some 20 dogs, dressed in costumes bearing messages telling elderly people not ...
When Japanese goes to the dogs ... and the cats
If you want to pet a stranger's dog, it's better to know how to ask permission first.
