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The golden retriever knocked the Labrador retriever out of its top spot in Seattle, and “it’s no surprise,” said AKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo.

Golden retriever replaces Lab as Seattle’s favorite dog

The golden retriever knocked the Labrador retriever out of its top spot in Seattle, and “it’s no surprise,” said AKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo.

March 24, 2023, 6:18am Life

There’s a new top dog in town: The golden retriever was Seattle’s most popular dog breed in 2022, according to the American Kennel Club. Read story

Adam Holwuttle, 35, spends time with Apollo on Jan. 27 in the garage at a Merakey company home in Escondido, Calif. Holwuttle and his housemates have been training Apollo so that he can be placed for adoption. (Nelvin C.

Dogs bring benefits to group home for men

Adam Holwuttle, 35, spends time with Apollo on Jan. 27 in the garage at a Merakey company home in Escondido, Calif. Holwuttle and his housemates have been training Apollo so that he can be placed for adoption. (Nelvin C.

March 24, 2023, 6:18am Life

Sure, Apollo’s sitting, shaking, leash walking and fetching skills have improved since he started living in a group home with four men with developmental disabilities. Read story

According to market-research giant Nielsen, among the 25 largest metro areas in the U.S., Seattle and Portland have the highest percentages of single men who have a cat — let’s call them “cat dads,” the male equivalent of the much more famous “cat lady” trope.

Northwest is ‘cat dad’ capital of the country

According to market-research giant Nielsen, among the 25 largest metro areas in the U.S., Seattle and Portland have the highest percentages of single men who have a cat — let’s call them “cat dads,” the male equivalent of the much more famous “cat lady” trope.

March 24, 2023, 6:17am Newsletter Free

Everyone knows that dogs are “man’s best friend.” And cats? We tend to associate them more with women. To me, this seems like a silly distinction — but then, I live in the Pacific Northwest, and in our corner of the country, guys love cats. Read story

FILE - This Sept. 2015, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows an aerial view of adult female Southern Resident killer whale (J16) swimming with her calf (J50). New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. The so-called "southern resident" population of orcas stands at 73 whales. That's just two more than in 1971, after scores of the whales were captured for display in marine theme parks around the world.

Researchers: Inbreeding a big problem for endangered orcas

FILE - This Sept. 2015, photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows an aerial view of adult female Southern Resident killer whale (J16) swimming with her calf (J50). New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. The so-called "southern resident" population of orcas stands at 73 whales. That's just two more than in 1971, after scores of the whales were captured for display in marine theme parks around the world.

March 20, 2023, 11:16am Latest News

People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales, which have long suffered from starvation, pollution and the legacy of having many of their number captured for display in marine parks. Read story

Southern resident killer whale J50 and her mother, J16, swim Aug. 7, 2018, off the west coast of Vancouver Island near Port Renfrew, B.C. Scientists studying the J Pod have found that older female orcas take care of not only their own offspring, but their &quot;grandchildren,&quot; as well.

New study gives insight into foraging behaviors of Southern Resident orcas

Southern resident killer whale J50 and her mother, J16, swim Aug. 7, 2018, off the west coast of Vancouver Island near Port Renfrew, B.C. Scientists studying the J Pod have found that older female orcas take care of not only their own offspring, but their &quot;grandchildren,&quot; as well.

March 20, 2023, 7:38am Latest News

A new study gives some insight into the forage behaviors of the Southern Resident orca whales, and how those behaviors may affect their population. Read story

Exactly who wanted the animals dead and how much the killing cost is a mystery, but on Feb. 24, 2021, a little-known agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture killed 67 coyotes to protect cattlemen's herds.

‘The hired gun of the livestock industry’: Wildlife Services, a federal agency, kills more than 100,000 animals in Washington every year

Exactly who wanted the animals dead and how much the killing cost is a mystery, but on Feb. 24, 2021, a little-known agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture killed 67 coyotes to protect cattlemen's herds.

March 19, 2023, 11:47am Latest News

They shot them down from the sky. Read story

Mattie English uses a small pump sprayer to soak a kitten with lime-sulfur treatment at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in December.

Wrangling ringworm saves kittens at Humane Society for Southwest Washington

Mattie English uses a small pump sprayer to soak a kitten with lime-sulfur treatment at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in December.

March 19, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health

The kittens up for adoption at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington are cute — pouncing on toys and chirping for attention. Read story

A wolf is caught on an Idaho Department of Fish and Game trail camera on July 25, 2019.

How does Idaho count wolves? Critics say state uses ‘smoke and mirrors,’ misleads public

A wolf is caught on an Idaho Department of Fish and Game trail camera on July 25, 2019.

March 19, 2023, 6:00am Northwest

As a scruffy gray-and-brown wolf stood in a grassy Idaho clearing, it fixed its gaze straight ahead. Another dark wolf trotted down a muddy dirt road. A third stepped over gravelly terrain, its mouth open as it panted in the sun. Motion-triggered cameras, placed by the Idaho Department of Fish… Read story

Lola, a French bulldog, lies on the floor prior to the start of a St. Francis Day service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York on Oct.

French bulldog now No. 1 breed in U.S.

Lola, a French bulldog, lies on the floor prior to the start of a St. Francis Day service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York on Oct.

March 17, 2023, 6:58am Life

For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Read story

A grizzly bear grazes in a field at sunset in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

How to stay safe if you encounter a bear

A grizzly bear grazes in a field at sunset in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

March 17, 2023, 6:57am Pets & Wildlife

As snow melts and spring approaches, bears will get more active. The National Park Service is sharing some sage bear safety advice. Read story