dogs

National

Ralphie the 'demon' French bulldog has been adopted again — hopefully for good

12:58am March 28, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Ralphie's new owner Jason trains dogs professionally for the Tennessee state government. Ralphie's former shelter chose him from more than 700 inquiries.

Can cuddling or kissing a pet put you at risk of contracting an unknown virus? Can people pass a virus to pets? Those are questions that pet owners ponder. And if Centu (left) and Ruby (right) could talk, they'd probably ask as well.

Can you catch a hidden virus from a dog kiss or a cat cuddle?

12:47pm March 13, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

What's the risk of contracting a virus from your Fido or Kitty? It's not a frivolous question, as one cat-owning virologist explains. And there's another question: Can you give a virus to your pet?

Can dogs smell time? Just ask Donut the dog

11:02am December 22, 2022

by Michaeleen Doucleff

After decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive everyday. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.

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The Year of the Puppy, by Alexandra Horowitz

Books
Arts

A canine psychologist with a new puppy explores 'how dogs become themselves'

11:02am October 24, 2022

by Maureen Corrigan

Alexandra Horowitz is an authority on how dogs perceive the world, but her new book is not a training manual. In The Year of the Puppy, she says there's plenty she doesn't know about canine cognition.

Humane Society Naples CEO Sarah Baeckler (center holding crate) helps load cats aboard a plane in Naples, Fla., on Monday. The group is getting ready for "an influx of surrendered animals" from Hurricane Ian, she says.

National

Hurricane Ian's havoc is forcing some Florida families to give up the family pet

11:32am October 04, 2022

by Scott Neuman

A shelter run by the Humane Society Naples is flying cats and dogs out of state to make room for a wave of new arrivals from families whose homes were destroyed and are now unable to care for a pet.

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