BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — It was an unusual and unfortunate confluence of events: A larger-than-normal number of geese was making a later-than-normal migration over Montana when a snowstorm blew in at the wrong time and sent them soaring to the wrong place. The throngs of white birds splashed down in a 50 billion-gallon toxic stew … Continue reading
Now in its 27th year, National Pet Month is a celebration of the mutual benefits shared between people and their pets. For rescue-animal advocate Cheryl Smith, who founded a non-profit that assists pets in need, the May observance is a time to recognize many of the things that really matter in life. “How we treat … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Norfolk’s popular “lion dog” will soon be up for adoption after its owner was caught letting the animal run free. Deputy City Attorney Cynthia Hall told media outlets in a statement that Charles the Monarch was seen on camera without a leash at various places hours after being released from a … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is sending its last remaining research chimpanzees into retirement — as soon as a federal sanctuary has room for them. The government already had declared that the use of humans’ closest relative as a test subject was coming to an end. In 2013, the NIH said it … Continue reading
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Beady-B lies on his bed in the living room, one eye warily watching the adults sitting around the nearby table. The 13-year-old beagle seems to sense they’re discussing his declining health, but at the moment he’s content. Melanie Cohen, a veterinarian with Lap of Love, instructs Kenny and Deana Pekarovich … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 