Animals

How to keep your pets safe from monkeypox — and what to do if they get it

Animal carriers of the virus include various rodents, dogs, primates, hedgehogs and shrews, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With record-breaking heat, zoos are finding ways to keep their animals cool

Extreme temperatures are taking a toll on zoo animals. Zoos throughout the U.S. are finding ways to help animals beat the heat.

How many animal species have caught COVID? First global tracker has (partial) answers

Just as human counts are incomplete, so are animal counts. But the first worldwide compilation of animal cases is a start at understanding the extent of human-to-animal transmission, scientists say.

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'Always get the dog’s name!'

What is Journalism Rule #1, you ask? “Always get the dog’s name” is near the top of the list.

Happy the elephant is not a person, a court rules

The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.

Comfort dogs have been deployed to Uvalde, Texas, from near and far

At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country.