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Missing hair, itchy skin may be mange from mites

August 12, 2016, 5:41am Life

Hadley is a 6-month-old pug dog with a skin problem. His caretakers, Forest and Sherry, have had him since he was 8 weeks old and noticed recently that he is developing patches of missing hair on his body, some of which show reddened skin. Hadley seems otherwise unaffected although Sherry… Read story

Beloved polar bear hand-reared in Ohio to move to Oregon Zoo

August 11, 2016, 10:18am Northwest

A female polar bear born at a central Ohio zoo and hand-reared by staff will move to the Oregon Zoo this fall. Read story

While it was her first time competing, Suhana Gandhi, 5, of Vancouver finished with one of the fastest 15 times in Wednesday&#039;s Mutton Bustin&#039; event at the Clark County Fair.

Kids, Ride That Mutton

While it was her first time competing, Suhana Gandhi, 5, of Vancouver finished with one of the fastest 15 times in Wednesday&#039;s Mutton Bustin&#039; event at the Clark County Fair.

August 10, 2016, 6:17pm Clark County News

Suhana Gandhi loves cute animals. Read story

A humpback whale breaches on Stellwagen Bank about 25 miles east of Boston. A study in the Royal Society&#039;s journal Biology Letters published Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, found that noise from shipping in North Atlantic coastal waters is impacting the feeding behavior of humpback whales.

Study finds ship noise disrupting humpback whale feeding

A humpback whale breaches on Stellwagen Bank about 25 miles east of Boston. A study in the Royal Society&#039;s journal Biology Letters published Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, found that noise from shipping in North Atlantic coastal waters is impacting the feeding behavior of humpback whales.

August 10, 2016, 1:45pm Nation & World

One of the biggest threats to humpback whales spending their summers in New England is being hit by a passing ship. Read story

New Jersey police drive 650 miles to reunite dog with owner

August 10, 2016, 12:16pm Nation & World

Two police officers have driven 650 miles from New Jersey to South Carolina to reunite a dog with its owner. Read story

Rex, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, leaps into action during the DockDogs competition as his handler, Dee Morasco of Amboy, looks on Tuesday at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Water-loving canines put on a show at DockDogsvideo icon

Rex, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, leaps into action during the DockDogs competition as his handler, Dee Morasco of Amboy, looks on Tuesday at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

August 9, 2016, 8:17pm Clark County Life

Like many competitors at the Clark County Fair, Toby’s excitement was palpable as he awaited his turn to jump in his first-ever competition Tuesday afternoon. Read story

Clark County sheriff&#039;s Deputy Seth Brannan, left, holds his dog, Ringo, Monday at the newly named Ike Memorial Dog Park during a ceremony dedicating the park to Ike. Ike, a K-9 with the Vancouver Police Department, died in the line of duty last year. Jack Anderson, Ike&#039;s handler, stands at center with a park dedication plaque.

Dog park renamed for fallen K-9 Ike

Clark County sheriff&#039;s Deputy Seth Brannan, left, holds his dog, Ringo, Monday at the newly named Ike Memorial Dog Park during a ceremony dedicating the park to Ike. Ike, a K-9 with the Vancouver Police Department, died in the line of duty last year. Jack Anderson, Ike&#039;s handler, stands at center with a park dedication plaque.

August 8, 2016, 8:55pm Clark County News

The group that manages several off-leash dog parks in Clark County honored Vancouver police dog Ike Monday by rechristening its largest park in his name. Read story

A kitten is wrapped in a towel after being rescued from downing, off the coast of Marsala in Sicily, Italy.

Italian sailor uses mouth-to-mouth to revive kitten

A kitten is wrapped in a towel after being rescued from downing, off the coast of Marsala in Sicily, Italy.

August 8, 2016, 10:30am Nation & World

The Italian coast guard has rescued and revived a drowning kitten at a Sicilian port, after children on shore drew attention to its plight. Read story

Heather Christenson puts 'Star' through his paces at the 4-H cat agility contest at the Clark County Fair in Battleground, Wa., Sunday August 7, 2016.

A toy story: Cat agility course strategy all about play

Heather Christenson puts 'Star' through his paces at the 4-H cat agility contest at the Clark County Fair in Battleground, Wa., Sunday August 7, 2016.

August 7, 2016, 9:42pm Clark County Life

The average house cat can run 30 mph, jump about six times its height and is well known for its grace and reflexes. Read story

This undated photo provided by the Oregon Zoo shows an orphaned bobcat kitten in the Veterinary Medical Center at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. The Zoo has taken in the 2-month-old bobcat kitten that was removed from the wild near Eagle Point, Ore., by well-intentioned but misguided humans. The Zoo said in a statement Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, that the kitten will remain behind the scenes while he awaits transport to another zoo that can house him permanently.

Oregon Zoo takes in wild bobcat kitten

This undated photo provided by the Oregon Zoo shows an orphaned bobcat kitten in the Veterinary Medical Center at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. The Zoo has taken in the 2-month-old bobcat kitten that was removed from the wild near Eagle Point, Ore., by well-intentioned but misguided humans. The Zoo said in a statement Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, that the kitten will remain behind the scenes while he awaits transport to another zoo that can house him permanently.

August 7, 2016, 6:29pm Northwest

The Oregon Zoo has taken in a 2-month-old bobcat kitten that was removed from the wild near Eagle Point, Ore., by well-intentioned but misguided humans. Read story