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Pets & Wildlife

Red-winged Blackbird (The Columbian files)

Ridgefield welcomes BirdFest and Bluegrass

Red-winged Blackbird (The Columbian files)

September 30, 2016, 6:03am Clark County Life

Music above, by singers of the skies. Music below, by singers (and fiddlers and guitarists and the like) of the Earth. What could be better? Read story

Male brown bear Tomi explores his new surroundings Tuesday after being rescued from captivity, in Mramor, near Pristina,  Kosovo. Three bears -- Pashuk, Tomi and Xhina -- were released at the Forest of Bears sanctuary Tuesday in Pristina, Kosovo where Austria-based Four Paws International cares for them.

Bears move to new Kosovo home

Male brown bear Tomi explores his new surroundings Tuesday after being rescued from captivity, in Mramor, near Pristina,  Kosovo. Three bears -- Pashuk, Tomi and Xhina -- were released at the Forest of Bears sanctuary Tuesday in Pristina, Kosovo where Austria-based Four Paws International cares for them.

September 30, 2016, 6:03am Life

Three bears rescued from neglect in Albania have gone to a better place — Kosovo. Read story

Alaska town seriously considers leash law for cats

September 30, 2016, 6:02am Life

Town officials in Kenai, Alaska — besieged with complaints about free-roaming felines and a burgeoning shelter cat population — are proposing a cat leash law. Read story

Kittens run around a miniature football field on Wednesday during the taping of Kitten Bowl IV, an annual special that airs on the Hallmark Channel each Super Bowl Sunday.

Kitten Bowl IV taped in New York

Kittens run around a miniature football field on Wednesday during the taping of Kitten Bowl IV, an annual special that airs on the Hallmark Channel each Super Bowl Sunday.

September 30, 2016, 6:00am Life

The furry, fleet-footed pawthletes of Kitten Bowl IV didn’t exactly have the plays down Wednesday at the taping of the annual cuteness fest that airs on the Hallmark Channel each Super Bowl Sunday. Read story

Logan, a 31-pound cat, struggles to get up at the Silver Fox Inn at the Waterville Valley resort Thursday Sept. 29, 2016 in Waterville Valley, N.H. The cat has been winning over guests and recently internet viewers.

New Hampshire hotel is home to supersized cat

Logan, a 31-pound cat, struggles to get up at the Silver Fox Inn at the Waterville Valley resort Thursday Sept. 29, 2016 in Waterville Valley, N.H. The cat has been winning over guests and recently internet viewers.

September 29, 2016, 2:00pm Nation & World

A 31-pound cat who greets visitors at a New Hampshire resort is winning over guests and internet viewers alike as he deals with a metabolism issue. Read story

Sandra the orangutan walks in her enclosure at an eco-park, formerly the Palermo zoo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sandra was born in a zoo and is an institutionalized orangutan. Sandra&#039;s release seemed imminent after an Argentine court ruled in 2014 that the ape is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans, but a panel recommended against releasing her into the wild fearing that she would not survive.

In Argentina, freedom still distant for Sandra the orangutan

Sandra the orangutan walks in her enclosure at an eco-park, formerly the Palermo zoo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sandra was born in a zoo and is an institutionalized orangutan. Sandra&#039;s release seemed imminent after an Argentine court ruled in 2014 that the ape is entitled to some legal rights enjoyed by humans, but a panel recommended against releasing her into the wild fearing that she would not survive.

September 29, 2016, 11:16am Nation & World

A sign outside Sandra’s cage explains that “orangutan” comes from the Malay expression for “person of the forest.” But she remains in a concrete cell in Buenos Aires and may never see the rainforests of her ancestors. Read story

A dog fatally mauled a Canadian woman 3 months ago. Now, Montreal has banned pit bulls.

September 29, 2016, 10:19am Life

In June, a Quebec man named Farid Benzenati arrived at his house in Montreal’s east end to see a dog outside, wrestling with a large object. The dog was new to the Pointe-Aux-Trembles neighborhood, and Benzenati at first dismissed the tussle in the neighbor’s backyard as playful. But then he… Read story

Twelve-year-old Hannah Albus&#039;s shirt, which says, &quot;Love is a four-legged word,&quot; sums up her feelings on her assistance dog, Nasca.

‘Puppy raisers’ lend paw to those with disabilities

Twelve-year-old Hannah Albus&#039;s shirt, which says, &quot;Love is a four-legged word,&quot; sums up her feelings on her assistance dog, Nasca.

September 28, 2016, 6:10am Life

When Casey Funk, 12, gave black lab Jeremiah the command “Back,” he obediently backed up while facing her. Casey, who’s from Vienna, Va., was pretending they were on a bus, using two rows of chairs lining a narrow aisle. After reaching their seat, Casey said, “Under.” Jeremiah scooted under the… Read story

Japanese pets break lifespan records

September 27, 2016, 4:43pm Nation & World

Not only does Japan now have more pets than kids, dogs and cats are extending their lifespans along with their aging owners. Read story

A snake lays in a container after it was caught in bullet train, in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on Monday. The snake was found on a Japanese Shinkansen &quot;bullet&quot; train, wrapped around an armrest when it was spotted about an hour after departure, forcing the train to make an unscheduled stop.

Snake wrapped around armrest halts Japanese ‘bullet’ train

A snake lays in a container after it was caught in bullet train, in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on Monday. The snake was found on a Japanese Shinkansen &quot;bullet&quot; train, wrapped around an armrest when it was spotted about an hour after departure, forcing the train to make an unscheduled stop.

September 26, 2016, 10:36am Nation & World

A passenger spotted a snake curled around the armrest of another passenger’s seat on a Japanese Shinkansen “bullet” train on Monday, forcing the train to make an unscheduled stop. Read story