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Olympia targets dog owners with pro-leash campaign

September 18, 2019, 12:45pm Northwest

John O’Brien insist his dogs are trained to stay close, so he sees no problem with letting his schnauzer, Buster, and miniature poodle, Mickey, off leash for their daily walk through Mission Creek Nature Park in northeast Olympia. Read story

Dogs’ bodies, brains shaped by humans

September 17, 2019, 6:00am Life

Dogs are a weird bunch. They range in size from bearish behemoths like Newfoundlands to pipsqueaks like Milly, a Chihuahua who measures less than 4 inches tall and holds the Guinness record for World’s Shortest Dog. Read story

A rare coastal Pacific marten in the Oregon Dunes in the Siuslaw National Forest, Ore. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to ban the trapping of the extremely rare cat-like creature in coastal areas critical to its survival, a coalition of environmental groups announced on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. The 4-3 vote taken late Friday, Sept. 13 would impose a trapping ban west of the Interstate 5 corridor to protect the fewer than 200 coastal Humboldt martens left in the state. (Mark Linnell/U.S.

Oregon bans trapping of rare, cat-like Humboldt marten

A rare coastal Pacific marten in the Oregon Dunes in the Siuslaw National Forest, Ore. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to ban the trapping of the extremely rare cat-like creature in coastal areas critical to its survival, a coalition of environmental groups announced on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. The 4-3 vote taken late Friday, Sept. 13 would impose a trapping ban west of the Interstate 5 corridor to protect the fewer than 200 coastal Humboldt martens left in the state. (Mark Linnell/U.S.

September 16, 2019, 11:57am Northwest

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to ban the trapping of a rare cat-like creature in coastal areas critical to its survival. Read story

2 puppies euthanized after contact with rabid bats

September 13, 2019, 5:43pm Life

LONGVIEW -- Officials say two German shepherd puppies were euthanized after they came into contact with bats that tested positive for rabies in Southwestern Washington. Read story

This photo provided by Laura Cooper from the Nelson County Farm Bureau shows a yak in Lovingston, Va,, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Authorities say the yak on its way to the butcher's shop escaped to the nearby mountains avoiding animal control officers and treats trying to lure it back into a trailer. The yak named Meteor was on its last ride Tuesday from Buckingham, Virginia, to the butcher when it got out of its trailer.

Yak on ride to butcher shop escapes to Virginia mountains

This photo provided by Laura Cooper from the Nelson County Farm Bureau shows a yak in Lovingston, Va,, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Authorities say the yak on its way to the butcher's shop escaped to the nearby mountains avoiding animal control officers and treats trying to lure it back into a trailer. The yak named Meteor was on its last ride Tuesday from Buckingham, Virginia, to the butcher when it got out of its trailer.

September 13, 2019, 1:09pm Life

LOVINGSTON, Va. -- Authorities in Virginia say a yak on its way to the butcher's shop escaped to the nearby mountains avoiding animal control officers and treats trying to lure it back into a trailer. Read story

Stanley approaches the camera for his close-up at the Chevy Chase Village dog park in Maryland.

Dog park that divided Maryland neighborhood will be dismantled

Stanley approaches the camera for his close-up at the Chevy Chase Village dog park in Maryland.

September 13, 2019, 6:00am Life

More than 100 people packed into a public hearing Monday night to debate what one board member called “the most contentious and emotionally charged issue” in the community’s history: barking dogs. Read story

An Amur leopard cub plays in its private quarters Aug. 12 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y. The leopards, which are native to eastern Russia and critically endangered, made their public debut on Aug. 14.

Rare leopard cubs debut at zoo

An Amur leopard cub plays in its private quarters Aug. 12 at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, N.Y. The leopards, which are native to eastern Russia and critically endangered, made their public debut on Aug. 14.

September 6, 2019, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. Read story

NYC funeral home dog becomes millionth ‘canine good citizen’

September 6, 2019, 6:00am Life

Who’s a good dog? The American Kennel Club says there are now a million of them. Read story

Animal care technician Tiarie West of La Center greets Dasher, a 4-year-old American Pit Bull, while feeding the animals Jan. 4 at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Battle Ground residents who find lost dogs can take them to the Humane Society.

Battle Ground has changes for handling lost dogs

Animal care technician Tiarie West of La Center greets Dasher, a 4-year-old American Pit Bull, while feeding the animals Jan. 4 at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Battle Ground residents who find lost dogs can take them to the Humane Society.

September 2, 2019, 4:38pm Clark County News

Battle Ground’s partnership with a local veterinarian’s office to house and look after lost dogs has ended, and city officials have a few options for city residents who come across a lost dog. Read story

Zoos to retire bullhooks used to control elephants

August 30, 2019, 6:00am Life

a rod with a blunt or pointed hook at one end — has been used for centuries to get elephants to do humans’ bidding. And although the tool is now associated with some of the worst abuses of the hulking animals and prohibited in several cities and states, it has… Read story