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Jim Slater, a personal injury attorney with Slater &amp; Zurz, has created a book and video, &quot;Johnny&#039;s Day for the Dogs,&quot; aimed at educating children on how to avoid being bitten by a dog.

Teaching kids about dog bites

Jim Slater, a personal injury attorney with Slater &amp; Zurz, has created a book and video, &quot;Johnny&#039;s Day for the Dogs,&quot; aimed at educating children on how to avoid being bitten by a dog.

November 11, 2016, 6:05am Life

The 12-year-old boy and his friend were sitting on skateboards in his friend’s driveway on a warm spring night. Read story

Nigel, a teacup pig with a big appetite, got even more hungry after eating peanut butter cookies that contained marijuana.

Dog ate my brownie: Legalization fuels rise in high pets

Nigel, a teacup pig with a big appetite, got even more hungry after eating peanut butter cookies that contained marijuana.

November 11, 2016, 6:02am Pets & Wildlife

Star, a petite 6-year-old sheltie who competes in dog agility shows, almost missed a contest this month. She had spent the previous night at the vet, totally stoned on marijuana. Read story

Science on Tap event takes on dog parenting

November 9, 2016, 6:10am Clark County News

Science on Tap Vancouver will host Dr. Rolan Tripp, a veterinarian and animal behavior scientist, for a talk tonight at Kiggins Theatre on the scientific underpinnings of raising a good dog. Read story

Snake on a plane: Live reptile intrudes on flight in Mexico

November 7, 2016, 10:32am Nation & World

Passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico were given a start when a serpent slithered into the cabin in a scene straight out of the Hollywood thriller “Snakes on a Plane.” Read story

Squirrel attack leaves 3 injured at Florida retirement home

November 4, 2016, 10:17am Life

A rogue squirrel ran wild through a senior living community in Florida on Thursday, biting and scratching residents and leaving three people injured. Read story

Stinky, a feral cat, stretches while waiting for dinner at the Sherman Gardens on Oct. 21, 2016 in Evanston, Ill.

Illinois apartment complex employs feral cats to take on rat infestation

Stinky, a feral cat, stretches while waiting for dinner at the Sherman Gardens on Oct. 21, 2016 in Evanston, Ill.

November 4, 2016, 6:03am Life

In a bid to solve what appeared to be an intractable rat infestation, residents at an Evanston apartment complex invited a pair of feral felines onto their property. Read story

Detective Travis Fields of the Portland Police Bureau helps return Falke the Bengal cat to his owner Wednesday night. Fields was assisted by the Clark County Sheriff's Office in retrieving the stolen kitty from Brush Prairie.

Stolen Bengal cat found in Brush Prairie, returned

Detective Travis Fields of the Portland Police Bureau helps return Falke the Bengal cat to his owner Wednesday night. Fields was assisted by the Clark County Sheriff's Office in retrieving the stolen kitty from Brush Prairie.

November 3, 2016, 11:10am Clark County News

Police reunited Falke the Bengal cat with his owners Wednesday night after the stolen kitty was found in Brush Prairie. Read story

Associated Press

Clark County asked to increase license fees for dogs, cats

Associated Press

November 3, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

Legally owning a cat or dog in Clark County might become more expensive next year. Read story

Ehlena Fry, 12, is helped down the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday by her mother, Stacy Fry, and Michael J. Steinberg, ACLU of Michigan Legal director, and dog Wonder, following oral arguments in Fry&#039;s case who has cerebral palsy who, at age 5, was banned from bringing her service dog, Wonder, to class.

Justices sympathetic to girl suing school over service dog

Ehlena Fry, 12, is helped down the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday by her mother, Stacy Fry, and Michael J. Steinberg, ACLU of Michigan Legal director, and dog Wonder, following oral arguments in Fry&#039;s case who has cerebral palsy who, at age 5, was banned from bringing her service dog, Wonder, to class.

October 31, 2016, 10:20am Life

The Supreme Court appears sympathetic to a 12-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who wants to sue school officials for refusing to let her bring a service dog to class. Read story

38 primates dead; feds say Everett lab broke law

October 31, 2016, 9:26am Latest News

An Everett-based medical testing laboratory is alleged to have repeatedly violated the Animal Welfare Act in actions that resulted in the deaths of 38 primates, according to a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read story