A pet products company focused on small animals has launched a floral bedding for rabbits that allows the cute lagomorphs to enjoy a scented bedding that does not use artificial fragrances containing harmful chemicals. Small Pet Select, based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, has created the floral bedding in three varieties: marigold, rose, and lavender. The products are created with premium white paper bedding infused with real flower petals and are designed specifically for rabbits and...
The California Animal Welfare Association, the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals today announced the results of the first-ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day, with 3,609 pets adopted into loving homes on June 1. The day-long event included more than 170 animal welfare organizations across the state working collaboratively to exceed the original goal of finding homes for 2,024 pets. The ASPCA...
Health authorities in Europe have advised monkeypox patients who have pets, particularly rodents, to have them isolated in government laboratories or, as a last resort, euthanized. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that such pets could become a reservoir of monkeypox, leading to the disease becoming endemic in Europe. The isolated animals are to be tested by PCR for exposure to monkeypox before their quarantine ends. “Rodent pets should ideally be...
