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Pets & Wildlife

Animal keepers wave goodbye to Bao Bao, the beloved 3-year-old panda, Tuesday at the National Zoo. (J.

D.C. bids bye-bye to Bao Bao

Animal keepers wave goodbye to Bao Bao, the beloved 3-year-old panda, Tuesday at the National Zoo. (J.

February 21, 2017, 5:17pm Life

Will the National Zoo change without Bao Bao? Read story

A dog walker in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Dog walkers demand grows in aging U.S.

A dog walker in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

February 21, 2017, 6:00am Business

Memo to job-seekers: You’ve probably got more of a chance walking dogs for a living than teaching kids in the coming decade’s labor market. Read story

Nikki Mael and her three surviving pugs, from left, Tinkerbell, Tito and Tank, who all lived after eating Evanger&#039;s Hunk of Beef that tested positive for pentobarbital, a drug used in euthanasia, Mael said. Her other dog, Tulala, had to be put down after eating the food.

Tainted food leads to death of Washougal woman’s dog

Nikki Mael and her three surviving pugs, from left, Tinkerbell, Tito and Tank, who all lived after eating Evanger&#039;s Hunk of Beef that tested positive for pentobarbital, a drug used in euthanasia, Mael said. Her other dog, Tulala, had to be put down after eating the food.

February 20, 2017, 8:48pm Clark County News

Nikki Mael wanted to give her dogs a treat. Read story

Ppanda cub Bao Bao, roams in an enclosure at the Smithsonian&#039;s National Zoo in Washington.

Special delivery: U.S.-born panda cub Bao Bao bound for China

Ppanda cub Bao Bao, roams in an enclosure at the Smithsonian&#039;s National Zoo in Washington.

February 20, 2017, 1:44pm Life

The National Zoo is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. Read story

Jockey Chris Antley gestures aboard Charismatic after crossing the finish line to capture the 125th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., on May 1, 1999. Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died at a thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Old Friends farm says the chestnut horse that won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1999 was found dead in his stall Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

Former Derby, Preakness winner Charismatic dies

Jockey Chris Antley gestures aboard Charismatic after crossing the finish line to capture the 125th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., on May 1, 1999. Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic has died at a thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Old Friends farm says the chestnut horse that won the first two legs of the Triple Crown in 1999 was found dead in his stall Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

February 20, 2017, 9:40am Life

Former Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic, whose bid for the Triple Crown ended with a dramatic leg injury as he neared the finish line in the Belmont Stakes, has died at a thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky. Read story

Ana Govea, left, points to the spot where Jane, a pit bull, attacked and killed Princess, her Chihuahua. Govea's mother, Maria Gonzalez, center, was home with several small children when Jane broke through the backyard gate.

Local animal law required release of a pit bull that killed a Chihuahua

Ana Govea, left, points to the spot where Jane, a pit bull, attacked and killed Princess, her Chihuahua. Govea's mother, Maria Gonzalez, center, was home with several small children when Jane broke through the backyard gate.

February 19, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

No one from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington knows how a pit bull named Jane made her way to Vancouver or where she is now. Clark County Animal Protection and Control doesn’t know, either. Read story

Retired Clark County Sheriff&#039;s Office K-9 Dash.

Retired sheriff’s office K-9 Dash died Friday

Retired Clark County Sheriff&#039;s Office K-9 Dash.

February 17, 2017, 10:50pm Community

Dash, a retired police dog who worked for the Clark County Sheriff's Office from 2009 until retiring in 2013, died Friday, the sheriff's office announced. Read story

A great Dane waits its turn in the ring during the working group competition at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week in New York.

Big dogs earn big love from owners

A great Dane waits its turn in the ring during the working group competition at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week in New York.

February 17, 2017, 6:06am Life

They're pets that need a few accommodations, like a minivan with the seats pulled out, a bed that can approach the size of a twin mattress and a household that doesn't mind when an animal that weighs in triple digits wants to "share" the sofa. Read story

Bao Bao, 3 1/2 , will move from Washington to China to prepare for mating. (Photos by Sarah L.

Bye-bye for Bao Bao the Panda

Bao Bao, 3 1/2 , will move from Washington to China to prepare for mating. (Photos by Sarah L.

February 17, 2017, 6:04am Life

When Bao Bao was born, in August 2013, the National Zoo’s not-yet-giant panda cub was the size of a stick of butter. Read story

A female reticulated giraffe calf, born Feb. 6 to 4-year-old Juma, top, and 11-year-old Caesar, at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The giraffe house will remain closed while Juma and the calf bond.

Maryland Zoo welcomes baby giraffe

A female reticulated giraffe calf, born Feb. 6 to 4-year-old Juma, top, and 11-year-old Caesar, at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The giraffe house will remain closed while Juma and the calf bond.

February 16, 2017, 11:30am Life

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is announcing the first birth of a giraffe at the zoo in more than 20 years. Read story