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IKEA Donates Doll Beds to Animal Shelter

By Colleen Oakley | April 17, 2017

Cats at the Etobicoke Humane Society in Ontario used to sleep on the cold, hard floor — that is, until furniture store IKEA stepped in. The company donated 10 doll beds (as well as $300) so the cats…View Full Post ›

April the giraffe and her baby boy

Pet Scoop: Giraffe Finally Gives Birth, Donated Doll Beds Help Shelter Cats

By Colleen Oakley | April 17, 2017

April 17, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›

Hiking Cat Becomes Social Media Star

By Colleen Oakley | April 12, 2017

Magic, a 1-year-old tabby cat, has been taking social media by storm thanks to his adventures with his owners Eric and Erika. The trio has hiked at Mount Baker, camped at Moran State Park and kayaked…View Full Post ›

Frannie the dog survives stabbing and gets adopted by rescuer

Pet Scoop: Dog Stabbed 19 Times Finds Her Forever Home, New Baby Hippo Needs a Name

By Colleen Oakley | April 12, 2017

April 12, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›

22-Year-Old Cat With Bucket List Dies

By Colleen Oakley | March 10, 2017

Tigger, a 22-year-old cat who was adopted by a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader when he was abandoned at age 20, died last Friday night. Not long after Adriene Buisch and her boyfriend adopted…View Full Post ›

Puppy survives drug overdose

Pet Scoop: Dog Survives Heroin Overdose, 21 Tiny Turtles Hatch at Australian Zoo

By Colleen Oakley | March 10, 2017

March 10, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›

Cat With Bullet in Spine Thrives, Needs Forever Home

By Colleen Oakley | December 28, 2016

When animal control officers in Naples, Florida, first found Roger, they didn’t think would make it. The cat had been shot; the bullet was lodged in his spine and he was unable to move at all. But…View Full Post ›

Missing dog found on Christmas Eve

Pet Scoop: Missing Dog Found on Christmas Eve, App Helps Finnish Drivers Avoid Reindeer

By Colleen Oakley | December 28, 2016

December 28, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›

Shelter shaves neglected cat's fur

Pet Scoop: Cat Loses Two Pounds of Matted Fur, Study Shows Horses "Talk" to Humans

By Colleen Oakley | December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›

Retired Military Dog Is All Smiles After Finding a Forever Home

By Colleen Oakley | December 19, 2016

A retiring CWD (contract working dog) from Kuwait found his forever home, thanks to Mission K9 Rescue, a non-profit organization that helps retired military dogs get adopted. Keeley will be…View Full Post ›

Millions of Honeybees Killed by Zika Pesticide

By Colleen Oakley | September 6, 2016

An insecticide targeting Zika-carrying mosquitoes killed millions of honeybees in South Carolina after an aerial spraying. One beekeeper alone lost 46 hives — more than 3 million bees. "Now,…View Full Post ›

Dog found after earthquake in Italy

Pet Scoop: Dog Rescued After 9 Days Trapped in Rubble, Panda Twins Born In Atlanta

By Colleen Oakley | September 6, 2016

September 6, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›

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