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January 2012

January 29, 2012

New Jersey camel picks the NY Giants in this year’s Super Bowl

Princess is her name, and football is her game. Predicting football game winners, that is. Oh, and...

January 25, 2012

If dogs think and feel, do aversive training techniques cause harm?

"It's better to be hurt by someone you know, accidentally, than by a stranger, on...

January 24, 2012

Bear cubs born before internet audience (video)

On Sunday, January 22, a bear named Jewel gave birth to cubs while an internet...

January 23, 2012

Animal Planet readies for the Puppy Bowl VIII, February 5th

Football fans found out last night which two NFL teams will vie for the title...

January 18, 2012

Dozens of dolphins strand along the coast in Cape Cod, MA (photos)

No matter how many scientific advances we make and how much knowledge we amass, there...

January 16, 2012

Review: Cesar Millan’s The Pack Leader Tour

Last night I attended the Rochester, NY appearance of America's most famous dog trainer, Cesar...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Friday food for thought quote: stray cats … or not?

Not to discount the work of cat rescuers who rescue and care for stray cats....

December 28, 2011

Snickers the service dog to be reunited with retired police officer

Here's some great news: Snickers is going home! You may remember that just before Christmas,...

December 27, 2011

Monday morning cute animal video: Juggling otters!

I love otters. The top video is from youTube user mattbeetee and was shot in 2009...

December 22, 2011

Winner named in 2011 Inspiration in Action contest

Heska Corporation, a leading provider of veterinary diagnostic and specialty products, has announced that, based on total...

December 16, 2011

Unlikely friends: The owl and the pussycat (video)

Oh, that we could learn to get along with each other the way Fum and...

December 14, 2011

Black bear hitches a ride to downtown Vancouver atop a garbage truck (video)

Earlier today I shared with you a story about some juvenile black-tailed deer who hopped...

December 14, 2011

Deer hitch a ride on Alaskan fishing charter (photos)

Photos of these deer hitching a ride on an Alaskan fishing boat are making the...

December 09, 2011

Bring back the Wooly Mammoth? Have we learned nothing from the bunny rabbit?

It came out this week that Japanese and Russian scientists have recovered viable bone marrow...

December 05, 2011

Free downloads this week from Through A Dog’s Ear (12/5 to 12/11)

If you think you're the only one who like free music, think again. Here's a...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Books for the animal-loving reader on your Christmas list

If you've got an animal lover on your Christmas list who also happens to love...

November 18, 2011

Friday food for thought quote: does a dog have a conscience, from Temple Grandin

"[Y]ou don't have to have language to have a conscience, which means it's at least...