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Waves of Abandonment Overwhelm Animal Shelters

Rising pet care costs leave owners with few choices, and shelters packed

(Newser) - America's animal shelters are running out of room, and rising costs are putting pet owners—and their pets—in a tough spot. As NBC News reports, New York City's largest shelter marked an unwanted milestone last week: Rocky, an 11-year-old dog, became the 1,000th animal to...

Science Finds People Want to Date Their Pets (Kind of)

New study reveals nearly a third of pet owners would go out with the AI version of their cats, dogs

(Newser) - Man's best friend = man's artificial-intelligence-created lover? That's the gist of a new study that shows a significant number of pet owners wouldn't mind dating their pets if an AI version of them could be created, reports the New York Post . According to the MetLife survey...

You May Not Want Your Pet Catching Z's With You

It may be worth it to you, but experts say that pets sleeping in your bed could disrupt your sleep

(Newser) - Our furry best friend might be our worst sleep enemy. Lots of pet owners let their animals sleep on the bed with them, which usually disrupts sleep. But many would say it's worth it, and researchers don't necessarily disagree. Melissa Milanak, a sleep health professor at Medical University...

Iran Cracks Down on ... Dog Walking
Iran Has Bad News
for Dog Owners
Jun 9, 2025 8:36 AM CDT

Iran Has Bad News for Dog Owners

Authorities outlaw public dog walking and transporting pets in 18 cities

(Newser) - Walking your dog in Iran? That could land you in trouble. The country has rolled out a sweeping ban on dog walking in at least 18 cities, mirroring a 2019 police order that barred the practice in the capital, Tehran, the BBC reports. Bans were instituted in recent days...

Paid $650K for Cremations, Man Threw Pets in Dump: Cops

Authorities say thousands of grieving pet owners were defrauded across Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A Pittsburgh funeral home owner is accused of taking more than $650,000 for pet burials and cremations, only to dispose of the pets in a landfill and return the ashes of unknown animals. More than 6,500 victims across four counties have been identified in the case, per...

The 10 Best Cities for Pets
The 10 Best Cities for Pets
Feb 2, 2025 12:15 PM CST

The 10 Best Cities for Pets

Scottsdale, Arizona, is the cat's pajamas, according to WalletHub

(Newser) - Navigating city life with a pet doesn't have to be difficult, especially if you live in Scottsdale, Arizona, which Quartz reports is America's most pet-friendly town. WalletHub took a look at urban pet dwelling across 100 cities, utilizing criteria including cost of veterinary care costs, number of animal...

Dog Who Vanished With Owner May Have Been Found

The RCMP wants DNA test on pup as search for Jim Barnes continues in British Columbia

(Newser) - An outdoorsman and his 18-month-old dog seemingly vanished without a trace in British Columbia in mid-October. Now, Murphy the red golden retriever has possibly reappeared, offering a glimmer of hope that his owner, a paramedic, might also be found. Jim Barnes' partner, Micaela Sawyer, is convinced the dog discovered emaciated...

Harris Won the Cat Ladies, but Dog Owners Went for Trump
How Pet Owners Voted in 2024
Dec 8, 2024 8:00 AM CST

How Pet Owners Voted in 2024

Harris won the cat ladies, but dog owners went for Trump

(Newser) - "Democrats may have some work to do with dog owners," concludes the AP , which got very curious about how owners of cats and dogs voted in the November election, after Vice President-elect JD Vance's comments targeting "childless cat ladies" and Taylor Swift subsequently identifying herself as...

2 Cat Owners: We Really Loathe Our Kitties

Horrified reaction follows after Cut columns detail how 2 cat moms started hating their felines

(Newser) - What happens when the pet you love becomes ... not so lovable anymore? Two columnists writing for the Cut this week explain their cat conundrums, and their essays are inciting the internet's ire.
  • Essay No. 1: Mary Gaitskill kicks things off with an essay titled "Was I Capable of
...

Our Pets May Not Be as Happy as We Think

Kenny Torrella at Vox makes the case for a world with fewer, but happier, pets

(Newser) - It's easy to denounce the mistreatment of animals at the extremes: physical abuse, dog fighting, etc. But as Kenny Torrella writes at Vox , it gets trickier when even self-described animal lovers do things that fall into the realm of "everyday neglect and cruelty" in regard to their pets....

Research Claws at 'Crazy Cat Lady' Stereotype
Research Claws at
'Crazy Cat Lady' Stereotype
NEW STUDY
Aug 22, 2019 9:20 AM CDT

Research Claws at 'Crazy Cat Lady' Stereotype

It suggests cat owners are no more anxious, depressed than others

(Newser) - Roughly half of Americans buy into the "crazy cat lady" stereotype, generally believing cat owners to be single women surrounded by numerous balls of fur, according to a 2015 survey spotted by the Los Angeles Times . It's a long-standing idea, as evidenced by an 1872 editorial in the...

On Facebook, Cat People Are 'Tired,' Dog People 'Excited'

Cat people prefer fantasy and anime, while dog people go for romance and, well, dogs

(Newser) - Facebook analyzed the behaviors and preferences of 160,000 people who posted photos of cats and dogs, at once both confirming and busting several prevailing pet myths. For instance: Cat owners have 26 fewer friends on Facebook, yet are more likely to be invited to events than their canine-loving...

Faithful Dog Waits 2 Weeks for His Murdered Owner

'He would just stand there and look helpless'

(Newser) - Loyalty between dog and man once again has no bounds, this time via a German shepherd who waited two weeks for an owner who'd never come home again. The dog was first spotted at an apartment complex near Houston's Hobby Airport, KTRK reports—sometimes on the steps, sometimes...

In LA, Your Barking Dog Will Cost You

City Council votes for new fines

(Newser) - If you live in Los Angeles and you have a noisy dog, you might want to start thinking now about how to quiet it. The City Council voted yesterday to fine owners whose dogs bark too much—$250 for a first offense, then $500 and $1,000 for additional offenses....

14% Would Keep Dog, Boot Lover

Women have a tougher time deciding

(Newser) - More evidence of Americans' love affair with pets: Asked whether they'd dump their pet or their significant other if forced to choose, a full 14% said the human would go, according to a new AP/Petside poll. "I would absolutely give up my girlfriend for him," one respondent said....

My Pet Is Psychic, Say 2/3 of US Owners

Most Americans believe pets have a sixth sense, at least about weather

(Newser) - Two-thirds of American pet owners believe their pets are psychic—about the weather, at least. And a whopping 43% say their pets have a sixth sense about bad news, a new survey shows. Pet owners relate stories of dogs and cats alerting them to thunderstorms, earthquakes, seizures, panic attacks—one...

Shanghai Unleashing 'One Dog Policy'

No space for multiple dogs in city of 20M people, officials say

(Newser) - Residents of China's biggest city will soon be limited to one pooch as well as one child. Shanghai officials are finalizing a law that will ban households from owning more than one dog and require puppies to be given away to dogless households or to government adoption agencies before they...

Delta Loses Teen's Dog
 Delta Loses Teen's Dog 
May 11, 2010 1:50 PM CDT

Delta Loses Teen's Dog

Offers a $200 credit in return

(Newser) - Don't you hate it when the airline loses your luggage? Now imagine how angry you'd be if that luggage was your pet. That's Josiah Allen's situation. The 19-year-old recently adopted a stray dog in Mexico, then tried to fly home to Canada with him. But when he landed, he discovered...

Cat Saves Family, Goes Missing

Illinois tabby alerted owners, dog to fire in their home

(Newser) - A cat who alerted her sleeping family to a fire spreading through their house, allowing them to escape unharmed, has disappeared from their suburban Chicago home. Baby roused Josh Ornberg and girlfriend Letitia Kovalovsky, who are expecting twins, and their dog early this morning. Because the 13-year-old tabby usually "...

Walking Your Dog 'Better Than Gym Membership'

Survey finds pooch owners get longer workouts

(Newser) - Scrapping your gym membership in favor of Fido will make you healthier and happier, according to a British study. The research—sponsored by a pet care company—found that dog owners spent an average of around 8 hours a week getting some exercise while walking their pets, while petless gym...

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