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Spare a thought for our strays on World Stray Animals Day

April 4, 20245 min

Today is World Stray Animals Day, dedicated to increasing awareness of stray animals the world over and the problems they face. The day was inaugurated in 2010 by over 100 Dutch organizations convened at the Dutch National Stray Animals Conference. April 4 was chosen on account of being exactly six months from World Animal Day. By consensus, “stray” animals are defined as pets that have been abandoned or lost. As many Indian cities, towns and...

by Noorulain Sayed

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Groundbreaking study to use AI to help cancer detection in dogs

April 3, 20249 min

All over the world, countless dogs cross the rainbow bridge every year with cancer. But if all goes well, a study in the USA that is leveraging artificial intelligence just might be able to create an innovative approach to detect this deadly disease early in canines, enabling in-time treatment, thus extending their lives. The cancer study in dogs, funded by the Morris Animal Foundation and the Golden Retriever Foundation, is hopeful that artificial intelligence might...

by Staff Reporter

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Global pet care market seen crossing $400 billion by 2028

April 2, 20248 min

The global pet care market is expected to cross U.S. $400 billion in value by 2028 from U.S. $295 billion in 2022, growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 5.22%, according to an outlook and forecast report for 2023-28 released on ResearchAndMarkets.com. A press release from Research And Markets said that while the global pet care market is highly fragmented with multiple players across various segments, it continues to be dominated by international players...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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2 high courts partially stay circular banning import, breeding, sale of ‘dangerous’ dogs

March 24, 20246 min

At least two high courts have stayed the implementation of a central government circular banning the import, breeding, and sale of 22 dog breeds deemed “dangerous for human life”, The Indian Express newspaper reported. A third is also hearing a challenge to the circular. While the Karnataka High Court stayed the circular in the territory of the state on Tuesday, the Calcutta High Court ordered a partial stay on the circular on Thursday. The same...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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metaDog, a ‘pet’ for those who want but can’t have one

March 24, 20244 min

While a large section of the human population has an affinity for animals and loves to keep pets, there is another section that would love to have a pet but can’t, for a variety of reasons ranging from commitment phobia and living restrictions to opposition from family and allergies. For all such want-to-be-but-can’t pet owners, Elephant Robotics has come up with metaDog, a robotic companion. Designed to bridge the gap between technology and emotion, metaDog,...

by Staff Reporter

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Woman feeding stray animals accused of hurting religious sentiments

March 23, 20243 min

In most cities in India, quarrels between humans who take their constitutional duty to look after animals seriously and those who think of the action as a nuisance are common. Now, one self-proclaimed social worker in South Bombay has taken the matter to a new level by claiming that a woman who feeds animals in her area was doing so to hurt religious sentiments. Following the social worker’s complaint, officers of the Gamdevi police station...

by Sandy Pawpaw

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National Puppy Day: Dedicated to the adorable bundles of joy

March 23, 20246 min

National Puppy Day, observed on March 23 every year in the USA, celebrates the love and affection puppies bring into the lives of their human companions. Their cuddles and wiggles make us smile. There are always squeals of delight when there are puppies around. The day, however, is also meant to raise awareness of the need to care for and find homes for orphaned pups and to educate people about the horrors of ‘puppy mills’...

by Staff Reporter

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Law introduced in US Senate to crack down on cruelty in ‘puppy mills’

March 23, 202411 min

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has welcomed the introduction of a Bill by Senators Richard Blumenthal (Democrat, Connecticut) and Rick Scott (Republican, Florida) to address the “abject failure” of the US Department of Agriculture to enforce the Animal Welfare Act and crack down on animal suffering in federally licensed facilities, including so-called puppy mills. Named Goldie’s Act for a Golden Retriever that was left to suffer and die at a...

by A Correspondent

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What the woof! DNA test finds woman is mix of 3 canine breeds

March 20, 20243 min

Curious about the origins of your pet dog? Wish to know exactly what breed it is? If yes, opting for a DNA test of the animal would be an ideal solution, right? Think again. According to a news report published on the website Moneycontrol.com, WBZ News, a CBS-affiliated local television station in Boston, Massachusetts, sent samples to three pet DNA companies as part of an investigation into just how reliable the tests could be. The...

by A Correspondent

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Dog tries to make off with human hand in Lucknow hospital

March 20, 20242 min

In a scene straight out of some horror film, a stray dog was seen carrying a severed human hand in its mouth in Lucknow’s King George Medical University, leaving doctors, patients and staff stunned, the website News18.com reported. The incident has shone the spotlight once again on the state of India’s government-run hospitals, many of which fail to meet basic hygiene norms. Pramod Gupta, an attendant who first spotted the dog, told the website, “It...

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