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Pets & Wildlife

Susan Horecki
Logan, left, with her brother Snickers, are seen April 1 after Logan passed her Denver Pet Partners therapy dog evaluation during a visit with patients and staff at Rose Medical Center in Denver. If a golden retriever gives birth, gets stung by a bee or sprayed by a skunk, the dog's veterinarian wants to know. Scientists are studying the dogs to find out why their lifespans have gotten so short and why cancer has gotten so prevalent among them.

Study targets cancer in golden retrievers

Susan Horecki
Logan, left, with her brother Snickers, are seen April 1 after Logan passed her Denver Pet Partners therapy dog evaluation during a visit with patients and staff at Rose Medical Center in Denver. If a golden retriever gives birth, gets stung by a bee or sprayed by a skunk, the dog's veterinarian wants to know. Scientists are studying the dogs to find out why their lifespans have gotten so short and why cancer has gotten so prevalent among them.

May 7, 2015, 5:00pm Life

LOS ANGELES — If a golden retriever gives birth, gets stung by a bee or sprayed by a skunk, veterinarians want to know. Read story

Dog flu outbreaks close Chicago-area shelters

May 7, 2015, 5:00pm Life

CHICAGO -- Frango, a tiny tan Chihuahua mix, lapped chicken noodle soup from a doggy bowl in between hacking coughs on a recent Thursday at PAWS animal shelter in Tinley Park, one of two south suburban shelters temporarily shut down as canine influenza virus continues to sicken dogs across the… Read story

A newborn baby monkey named Charlotte clings to her mother Wednesday at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southern Japan.

Japan zoo apologizes for naming newborn monkey Charlotte

A newborn baby monkey named Charlotte clings to her mother Wednesday at the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita, southern Japan.

May 6, 2015, 5:00pm Life

TOKYO — A Japanese zoo has apologized after being criticized for naming a baby monkey Charlotte, the name of the newborn British princess. Read story

The Washington State Department of Transportation on Wednesday dispatched a herd of goats to control weeds at a stormwater facility along state Highway 503 in Brush Prairie.

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The Washington State Department of Transportation on Wednesday dispatched a herd of goats to control weeds at a stormwater facility along state Highway 503 in Brush Prairie.

May 5, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Holding a bag of animal crackers, Heidi Holmstrom swung open a trailer door and greeted the region's traveling vegetation-management team. Read story

Bamboo, an Asian elephant, walks in her enclosure at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle in November.

Group asks judge to send Seattle elephants to sanctuary

Bamboo, an Asian elephant, walks in her enclosure at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle in November.

May 4, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

SEATTLE — The Elephant Justice Project has gone back to court to try to stop two former Woodland Park Zoo elephants from being sent to the Oklahoma City Zoo. Read story

Bill addresses pet custody in divorces

April 30, 2015, 5:00pm Life

JUNEAU, Alaska — Pets can get caught in the middle of messy human relationships, and some Alaska lawmakers want to ensure that the state protects them in law, not just practice. Read story

Ever wondered which animals are toughest?

April 30, 2015, 5:00pm Life

When you think about toughness, you probably consider how strong something is. But there is another kind of toughness you might not have considered. How well does a species deal with its surroundings? Humans, for example, are pretty helpless. A naked human can endure only a narrow range of environments.… Read story

Dog detects woman’s seizures

April 30, 2015, 5:00pm Life

ORLANDO — When 53-year-old Lori Eagen starts having a seizure, her golden retriever can sense it. Read story

Moose on the loose enjoys park

April 23, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

BOISE, Idaho -- Wildlife officials have wrangled a moose that meandered through a park in Idaho's largest city, the second sighting of the animal captured last year in Boise. Read story

The cat in the knit hat

April 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

It's not enough to knit sweaters for our children and grandchildren — no. Dexterous fingers need more. They need to knit something smaller, faster: They need to knit hats for cats. Read story