SERDANG, April 1 — The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in Selangor deployed two sniffer dogs to help find two missing persons who were feared drowned while fishing in the monsoon drain, at Jalan KP 4/9 Kota Perdana, Seri Kembangan, yesterday afternoon. Lady, a Labrador Retriever and Grouse, an English Springer Spaniel who were previously … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 23 — Whether dogs truly understand the words we say — as opposed to things like tone and context clues — is a question that has long perplexed owners, and so far science hasn’t been able to deliver clear answers. But a new brain wave study published yesterday in Current Biology suggests that … Read more
ROTTERDAM, March 1 — Epilepsy is a common neurological disease affecting 50 million people worldwide, according to the WHO. It is associated with seizures and convulsions, which can be extremely debilitating for sufferers. A Dutch study, published in the journal Neurology, demonstrates how dogs may be able to help reduce these seizures. Researchers from Rotterdam’s … Read more
BARCELONA, Feb 28 — Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world’s biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up tomorrow. Here is a selection of highlights: ‘World’s first’ flying car US firm Alef Aeronautics displayed to the public for the first time the working model of what … Read more
Los Angeles, CA & Nowata, Oklahoma, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, Beagle Freedom Project (BFP) announced they have shut down one third of the flea and tick product testing industry, ending decades of cruel experimentation, and sparing thousands of dogs and cats from future testing and purpose breeding. Beagle Freedom … Read more
PARIS, Feb 2 — Small dogs with long noses, such as whippets and miniature dachshunds, live for years longer than large flat-faced breeds such as English bulldogs, new research said on Thursday. The study, which is based on data from more than half a million dogs across the UK, aims to help people planning to … Read more
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “I thought there should be an advanced dog cage to assist owners with caring for their dog from feeding and training to cleaning and grooming,” said an inventor, from Middletown, Ohio, “so I invented the ADVANCED DOG CAGE. My design could help relieve some of the responsibilities that … Read more
BRISTOL, Dec 3 — In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art — one tail swish at a time. To the untrained eye, their work at Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) could be seen as boisterous, childish at … Read more
HONG KONG, Nov 26 — Eyes closed, hips swaying, retiree Polly Chan danced like no one was watching at a community centre in Hong Kong, where experts warn of a loneliness epidemic among the ballooning elderly population. The 71-year-old and about 30 others were part of a pilot programme called “Noon-D” — for “afternoon disco” … Read more
BERLIN, Nov 18 — Benny waddles up to eight-year-old Maya, performs a cheerful pirouette on his short hind legs and then nuzzles in for a cuddle. Already a little cranky from the long wait for her flight to Turkiye with her family, Maya is instantly besotted with the four-year-old dachshund and her father Michael Uth … Read more
