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Expecting dogs to share food can make mealtime extremely stressful, but a change in feeding routine could make for an easy fix.

Dogs’ weights linked to feeding

Expecting dogs to share food can make mealtime extremely stressful, but a change in feeding routine could make for an easy fix.

October 5, 2018, 6:05am Pets & Wildlife

Letter writer Brian’s two dogs couldn’t be more diverse when it comes to food and weight. Although Roxy and Cha-Cha are litter-mates and similar in height and build, Roxy is rotund, and Cha-Cha looks thin enough to be a super model. Brian describes meal time as quiet and mannerly, with… Read story

Liam Vasquez, 2, left, and his father, Will Vasquez, try on Halloween masks at a Target department store on Wednesday in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Retailers such as Walmart and Target are expanding their costume offerings and creating designated sections where customers can find more of their Halloween needs in one place.

Don’t let shopping for Halloween costumes spook you

Liam Vasquez, 2, left, and his father, Will Vasquez, try on Halloween masks at a Target department store on Wednesday in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Retailers such as Walmart and Target are expanding their costume offerings and creating designated sections where customers can find more of their Halloween needs in one place.

October 5, 2018, 6:05am Life

Shopping for Halloween costumes doesn’t have to be scary. Read story

Wild turkey hens tend their nests solo

October 5, 2018, 5:27am Life

Dear Joan: We have turkeys crossing the hill behind our house throughout the year, some times more than others, but virtually always in groups. Lately, however, we’ve had a solitary turkey hanging around, which struck us as unusual. Read story

Cobb County firefighters worked with saws and extrication tools to free the cows pinned in the truck. Officials in Georgia had to call in the cavalry Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, after dozens of cows escaped when a tractor-trailer transporting them overturned on a busy junction north of Atlanta. The truck carrying 89 cows overturned around 3 a.m. on the cloverleaf of Interstate 75 and I-285. Many of the cows scattered, causing wrecks and clogging rush-hour traffic.

Udder disaster: Cows escape after livestock truck crashes

Cobb County firefighters worked with saws and extrication tools to free the cows pinned in the truck. Officials in Georgia had to call in the cavalry Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, after dozens of cows escaped when a tractor-trailer transporting them overturned on a busy junction north of Atlanta. The truck carrying 89 cows overturned around 3 a.m. on the cloverleaf of Interstate 75 and I-285. Many of the cows scattered, causing wrecks and clogging rush-hour traffic.

October 1, 2018, 12:39pm Life

Officials in Georgia had to call in the cavalry Monday after dozens of cows escaped when a tractor-trailer transporting them overturned on a busy junction north of Atlanta. Read story

A pit bull terrier owned by Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek wears a doggy fitness tracker attached to the dog collar Aug. 10 during a demonstration in Prague, Czech Republic.

Fitness trackers can help put overweight pets on a diet

A pit bull terrier owned by Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek wears a doggy fitness tracker attached to the dog collar Aug. 10 during a demonstration in Prague, Czech Republic.

September 28, 2018, 6:05am Life

When Czech entrepreneur Robert Hasek began jogging with his dog, Darwin, the three-mile runs were making the bull terrier sick with fatigue. Read story

After an Eastern box turtle fractured its shell, a vet student at the Maryland Zoo helped design a custom Lego wheelchair for it.

Injured turtle gets Legos wheelchair

After an Eastern box turtle fractured its shell, a vet student at the Maryland Zoo helped design a custom Lego wheelchair for it.

September 28, 2018, 6:05am Life

A wild Eastern box turtle at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore had trouble moving with a fractured shell. Read story

Retired sisters Patricia Avellar, left, and Artye Avellar, who recently adopted two older Labrador retriever brothers Hutch, left, and Starsky, take the dogs out for a walk on Sept. 18.

Sisters save deserted brothers

Retired sisters Patricia Avellar, left, and Artye Avellar, who recently adopted two older Labrador retriever brothers Hutch, left, and Starsky, take the dogs out for a walk on Sept. 18.

September 28, 2018, 6:05am Life

Sisters Artye and Patricia Avellar giggle as they wrap their arms around Starsky and Hutch. Tails are wagging and tongues are flying from the chocolate Labrador retriever brothers. Read story

‘Pawternity’ leave gains another supporter

September 28, 2018, 5:27am Life

Some people rolled their eyes when a Nordic pet food company earlier this year announced it was offering paid “pawternity” leave to new pet parent employees. Now a Minnesota firm has hopped on the slow-moving bandwagon with its own policy. Read story

Dallas is finishing up about six weeks of narcotics-sniffing training in Pennsylvania.

Tail with a happy ending: Dog rescued from fighting ring, ready for police work

Dallas is finishing up about six weeks of narcotics-sniffing training in Pennsylvania.

September 21, 2018, 11:45am Life

Dallas’s ear-to-ear grin and bright brown eyes seem to sparkle with joy. Read story

Orangutan Jambi gets a farewell treat Aug. 31 at the Hannover Zoo in Hannover, Germany. Jambi is leaving Hannover for Dallas, where he’ll spend a month in quarantine before moving on to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

Orangutan to move to Louisiana zoo

Orangutan Jambi gets a farewell treat Aug. 31 at the Hannover Zoo in Hannover, Germany. Jambi is leaving Hannover for Dallas, where he’ll spend a month in quarantine before moving on to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans.

September 21, 2018, 6:00am Life

A German zoo is sending its last orangutan to Louisiana, and he’s already learning some English. Read story