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Pets & Wildlife

Dog DNA tests raise some experts’ hackles

August 10, 2018, 6:00am Life

The claims dog DNA-testing companies make can seem all but definitive: One quick cheek swab can tell you not only about the breeds that make up your pooch but also offer it a lifetime of health. Pay $65, and you can make smarter, science-based decisions about veterinary care. You can… Read story

Tropical flamingos lay eggs for first time in 15 years in Europe’s heat

August 9, 2018, 2:46pm Nation & World

The heat wave that has swept Europe over this summer may not have been very pleasant for the human population, but rare pink tropical birds at a nature reserve in southwest England sure seem excited. Read story

FILE - This September 2015 photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a aerial view of adult female Southern Resident killer whale (J16) swims with her calf (J50). Federal officials are weighing options to save an emaciated endangered orca that includes feeding it live salmon dosed with medicine.

Vets ready for rare efforts to save ailing endangered orca

FILE - This September 2015 photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a aerial view of adult female Southern Resident killer whale (J16) swims with her calf (J50). Federal officials are weighing options to save an emaciated endangered orca that includes feeding it live salmon dosed with medicine.

August 7, 2018, 1:33pm Northwest

Veterinarians are preparing rare emergency efforts to administer antibiotics to a young emaciated orca that's part of an endangered pod and whose survival is uncertain. Read story

Standard poodle Aria shows off her festive dye job.

Ridgefield poodle party fun for dogs, owners

Standard poodle Aria shows off her festive dye job.

August 5, 2018, 10:54pm Clark County Life

Dozens of poodles converged at a home outside of Ridgefield Sunday for what might have been the best-groomed and fluffiest event of the summer: Poodle Palooza. Read story

Wendy Derhak, owner of The Pet Cottage, which cares for animals whose owners have died or can no longer take care of them, greets Dash at her home in Jupiter, Fla. on July 27. Below: Pet Cottage buttons.

A place to rest their paws: ‘Retirement home’ for pets, looks to expand

Wendy Derhak, owner of The Pet Cottage, which cares for animals whose owners have died or can no longer take care of them, greets Dash at her home in Jupiter, Fla. on July 27. Below: Pet Cottage buttons.

August 4, 2018, 6:05am Life

Mornings for Wendy Derhak, the owner of The Pet Cottage, start before sunrise. She dishes out chow for Elvis, Dash, 2-2 and Charlie Brown before taking three of them out for walks. Read story

A hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin, in the foreground, swimming next to a melon-headed dolphin Aug. 11 near Kauai, Hawaii. Scientists are touting the first sighting of the hybrid off Hawaii. It’s also only the third confirmed instance of a wild-born hybrid between species in the Delphinidae family. Kimberly A.

Dolphin hybrid no ‘wholphin’

A hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin, in the foreground, swimming next to a melon-headed dolphin Aug. 11 near Kauai, Hawaii. Scientists are touting the first sighting of the hybrid off Hawaii. It’s also only the third confirmed instance of a wild-born hybrid between species in the Delphinidae family. Kimberly A.

August 3, 2018, 6:06am Life

Scientists are touting the first sighting of a hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin in the ocean off Hawaii. But don’t call it a “wholphin,” they say. Read story

New dog owners can expect to shell out $1,200 to $2,000 in the first year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Beware the true cost of caring for your pooch

New dog owners can expect to shell out $1,200 to $2,000 in the first year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

August 3, 2018, 6:00am Business

How much is that doggy in the window? More than you may think. Read story

Agility a workout for dogs, owners

August 3, 2018, 6:00am Life

From the start, Enrico is ready to go, panting and eagerly watching for his cue. Read story

Turtles dying amid red tide

August 3, 2018, 5:50am Life

Researchers are reporting a spiking number of sea turtle deaths in Florida waters plagued by a red tide algae bloom. Read story

Clark County Fire & Rescue firefighters Kenny Bjur and Todd McCabe take a break with Sheppy after carrying him out of the gully where he’d been stuck for three days.

Firefighters pull old dog from bottom of ravine

Clark County Fire & Rescue firefighters Kenny Bjur and Todd McCabe take a break with Sheppy after carrying him out of the gully where he’d been stuck for three days.

August 2, 2018, 10:19pm Clark County News

Firefighters on Thursday rescued an old dog from the bottom of a ravine outside of Woodland where it had been stuck for three days after going missing. Read story