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Woman Looking to Adopt Pet Finds Her Own Lost Dog

Aisha Nieves had given up hope of ever finding Kovu

(Newser) - When Kovu disappeared, Aisha Nieves was heartbroken. Her dog had been her constant companion for years, and her best friend. Until one day she came home from work to find Kovu gone, having escaped from a hole in her fence caused by a car driving through it, CNN reports. She...

Chance You'll Pass COVID to a Pet Is 'Surprisingly High'

Cats appear to be more susceptible than dogs

(Newser) - There's a "surprisingly high chance" people who contract COVID-19 will pass it on to their pets, according to the author of a yet-to-be-published study, with cats especially susceptible. Researchers searched for antibodies in 48 cats and 54 dogs from 77 households where a prior COVID-19 infection was confirmed...

Florida Dog That Vanished 7 Years Ago Found in Michigan

Sgt. Pepper has been reunited with his ecstatic owner

(Newser) - A dog who vanished from his Florida home seven years ago turned up this week more than 1,000 miles away. People reports on the story of Sgt. Pepper, a Yorkshire terrier who was only 6 years old when he went missing in 2014, per a Thursday statement from Eaton...

Scooby Ran Away to Canada. His Escape Saved 14 Dogs

Officials returning wandering beagle find more than a dozen others living in unsanitary NY home

(Newser) - A runaway beagle inadvertently led authorities to rescue 14 others in an international incident that started in Western New York. WGRZ reports on the adventures of Scooby Doo, who escaped from his home in Niagara Falls, NY, at some point—that outlet says it was last weekend, though a Sunday...

Texas Governor's Surprise Veto Spurs a Hashtag

Greg Abbott nixes bill on tethering dogs, leading to #AbbottHatesDogs trend

(Newser) - A bipartisan bill in Texas meant to protect dogs from abuse easily passed the state House and Senate with backing from law enforcement, animal control officers, and animals rights activists before landing on the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott—who then vetoed it. Friday's surprise move spawned the trending...

Bidens&#39; Older Dog Has Died
Older of
2 'First Dogs'
Has Died
Jun 20, 2021 5:30 AM CDT

Older of 2 'First Dogs' Has Died

Bidens' German shepherd Champ was 13

(Newser) - President Biden announced Saturday that Champ, the older of the family’s two dogs, had died “peacefully at home.” The German shepherd was 13, per the AP . “He was our constant, cherished companion during the last 13 years and was adored by the entire Biden family,”...

Feds Are Banning Dogs From 113 Countries

CDC says there has been a rise in fake rabies vaccination certificates

(Newser) - Dogs from more than 100 countries will be canis non grata under new rabies prevention measures announced by federal authorities this week. The CDC says that under measures set to take effect July 14, dogs from 113 countries , including Russia, China, and Colombia, will be banned from entering the US...

Now That Pot Will Be Legal Here, a Surprise Forced Retirement

Drug-sniffing K9 units in Virginia are being 'put out to pasture earlier than planned'

(Newser) - Asking dogs to follow their noses won't work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana. As Virginia prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana on July 1, drug-sniffing police dogs from around the state are being forced into early retirement, following a trend in...

A Labrador Test Instead of a Lab Test For COVID-19

Researchers are having good luck training dogs to sniff out the coronavirus

(Newser) - Quick—which would you prefer? A close encounter with a friendly pooch, or a cotton swab up your nose? Researchers have found that dogs trained to sniff out the virus that causes COVID-19 are pretty accurate and extremely fast, Reuters reports. It takes just 2 months or so to train...

New Coronavirus Found in Humans Has Surprising Source

Scientists say this version has jumped from dogs to people—a first

(Newser) - Most of researchers' attention over the past year has, understandably, focused on COVID, and on SARS-CoV-2, the particular coronavirus that causes it. But when the pandemic initially took hold, one doctor started wondering about what other coronaviruses were out there—and now scientists say that, for the first time, they'...

&#39;Dead&#39; Fraud Suspect Exposed by Her Poodle
Her Parents Said She
Was Dead. Detectives
Followed Her Poodle
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May 9, 2021 5:05 PM CDT

Her Parents Said She Was Dead. Detectives Followed Her Poodle

Fraud suspect was found alive on Spanish island

(Newser) - A German woman embezzled $1.2 million from her employer, hid out on the Spanish island of Mallorca, and told her parents to say she was dead, authorities say. And she might have gotten away for it, if it wasn't for her giant poodle. The 47-year-old woman was tracked...

America's 'Worst Dog' Has Found His Forever Home

Prancer, described in viral ad as a 'demonic' Chihuahua, has found his 'perfect match'

(Newser) - Is Prancer really the "worst dog in America" ? Not according to Ariel Davis, the 2-year-old Chihuahua's new owner, who answered a viral adoption ad that didn't exactly make Prancer sound like a great catch. NPR notes that while ads trying to adopt out rescue dogs usually...

High School Track Meet Has Surprise Winner
Runner Overtaken by
Dog at High School Meet
VIDEO
Apr 23, 2021 9:34 AM CDT

Runner Overtaken by Dog at High School Meet

Holly jumped onto the track and sprinted to finish line at Utah sporting event

(Newser) - A high school track meet in Utah notched a relay time over the weekend just short of a Usain Bolt record—but the victor was on four legs, not two. During a 4x200 Grizzly Invitational race Saturday that Logan High School runners seemed set to win, senior Gracie Laney was...

Chihuahua That Hates Men, Kids Is a Big Hit

Adoption officers are pouring in for 'demonic' dog

(Newser) - Honesty appear to be the best policy even when seeking a new home for a dog that has turned your home into a "demonic Chihuahua hellscape." In a Wednesday Facebook post , New Jersey woman Tyfanee Fortuna describes 2-year-old Prancer as a "haunted Victorian child in the body...

One of the Biden Dogs Is Going Back to Training

Major will get more schooling after 2 biting incidents

(Newser) - One member of the Biden family will get special training about adjusting to life in the White House. CNN reports that the Bidens' German shepherd is going back to school after two biting incidents. "The off-site, private training will take place in the Washington, DC, area, and it is...

COVID Vaccine for Pets? This Country Says It Has It

Russian agency hopes for mass production in April of Carnivak-Cov for dogs, cats, and other animals

(Newser) - As COVID vaccinations roll out worldwide, scientists who've been keeping tabs on coronavirus variants have been worried that the virus will find a home in animals and mutate there, possibly then transferring back to humans. On Wednesday, a group that oversees agriculture and veterinary safety in Russia made a...

Biden Dog 'Nipped Someone on a Walk'

This is Major's second biting incident

(Newser) - Major might be back in the doghouse again after another White House biting incident. Sources tell CNN that the 3-year-old German shepherd bit a National Park Service worker on the South Lawn of the White House Monday. Major and Champ, the Biden's other dog, recently returned to the White...

Shoplifting Stray Dog Finally Gets His Stuffed Unicorn

Animal control bought it for him

(Newser) - Every dog loves a toy, even pups without the means to buy one. That's why, after a stray in North Carolina repeatedly tried shoplifting a stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General in Kenansville, animal control took pity and bought the toy for him. Per CNN , Duplin County Animal Control...

After Extra Training, Biden's Dogs Are Back

Major nipped a Secret Service agent earlier this month

(Newser) - Major news from the White House: Dogs Major and Champ have returned to the presidential residence after a few weeks in Delaware, NBC reports. They were sent to the Bidens' Wilmington home after 3-year-old Major, the first rescue dog ever to live at the White House, bit a Secret Service...

Popular Flea Collar Linked to Pet Deaths, Human Injuries

EPA says Seresto flea and tick collars remain safe enough for sale

(Newser) - Hundreds of pet deaths and thousands of injuries to pets and humans have been linked to one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the US, according to documents from the EPA. However, there has been no warning about the Seresto collar made by Bayer and sold by...

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