Only the clone-ly

When Edgar and Nina Otto met their new puppy, Lancey, for the first time at a crowded airport, he ran straight to them, as if he had met them before. This isn’t just a case of fate bringing together pet and owner. It’s a case of science bringing...

More abandoned puppies found, part of growing trend

Six puppies found off 397 and Olympia in Kennewick are the latest litter added to our crowded shelters and are part of a growing trend.

Pet Prom: Humane Society, A.L.L. highlight animals in need of ‘forever homes’

Cypress was 4-weeks-old when he was discovered in a box next to a dumpster outside Pizza Hut with two dead pups. The yellow Lab had a tough beginning. But now, at 11 weeks old, the laid-back puppy was relaxing in a kennel as eager children petted his ears and nose Friday night at the Pet Prom at CiCi’s Pizza. And best yet, it looks like he’s found his forever home with a family in Canada. The ...

Pets of the Week

The pets of the week are Sarah, a black and yellow female lab mix in cage D28, and Bubba, a male orange tabby domestic short hair cat in cage C45. The Animal Care and Adoption Center of Texarkana, Ark., has 68 dogs, seven puppies, 32 cats and eight kittens for adoption, ...

Colleges go to the dogs for stress busters

Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University's law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off.