Türkiye’s Parliament opens modern play, care area for cats
Article written by Daily Sabah with AA Originally published by Daily Sabah, 23 March 2026 A modern “Cat Life and Play Area” has been created for stray cats at Parliament in Ankara. The project aims to provide approximately 65 cats, which are cared for and fed on the campus, with healthier and safer living conditions. […]
Program launched in Indonesia to help end the dog meat trade
Article written by Humane World for Animals team.Originally published by Bastille Post Global, 17 March 2026 A dog slaughterhouse and a dog meat restaurant in Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara Timur province, which between them slaughtered or served up dogs for more than 45 years, have closed for good as part of an initiative to end the dog meat […]
ChatGPT and AlphaFold Help Design Personalized Vaccine for Dog with Cancer
Article written by Rebecca Roberts, PhD Originally published by The Scientist, 18 March 2026 When his beloved dog was given months to live, an Australian man harnessed the power of machine learning and mRNA technology to develop a cure. Losing a beloved pet is difficult for anyone to accept, but an Australian tech entrepreneur refused […]
Ancient Dogs Started Diversifying 11,000 Years Ago, Long Before the Modern Breeds We Know Today
Article written by Sara Novak Originally published by Discover Magazine, 14 March 2026 It’s hard to believe that all dogs came from wolves. But in fact, every breed from the pug to the chihuahua to the Great Dane started as a type of grey wolf that’s now extinct. It may have started around 30,000 years […]
Jack Russell’s Unexpected Bond With Farm Animal Melts Hearts: ‘So Sweet’
Article written by Melissa Fleur Afshar Originally published by Newsweek.com, 13 March 2026 A TikTok clip showing a Jack Russell terrier perched contentedly on the back of a sheep has delighted viewers on the platform, drawing hundreds of thousands of views and a wave of affectionate reactions for its unlikely display of cross-species friendship. The video was shared on March […]
Grief over pet death can be as strong as that for family member, survey shows
Article written by Robyn Vinter Originally published by The Guardian, 15 January 2026 Researcher calls for guidelines for diagnosing prolonged grief disorder to be expanded to cover people who lose pets Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, research has shown, confirming what many […]
Wolfdog in ‘photo finish’ after invading Winter Olympics race
Article written by Jeremy Wilson Originally published by CNN Health, 12 February 2026 Two-year-old canine, named Nazgul, broke through security and onto the cross-country course to huge cheers from a delighted crowd It is the photo finish that is already one of the most famous in Olympic history. Nazgul, a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, became an unexpected […]
Commercial dog food contains ‘alarming’ levels of lead, mercury and other contaminants
Article written by Sandee LaMotte Originally published by CNN Health, 12 February 2026 Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, according to a new investigation. “The levels of heavy metals and other contaminants we found were alarming,” said Molly […]
Why are so many cats being held for ransom?
Article written by Abigail Buchanan Originally published by The Telegraph, 08 February 2026 Since 2023, the number of ‘catnappings’ in the UK has shot up. Now, reports have emerged of mass-breeding programmes using abducted moggies In October 2023, Agata Losa, a psychologist from south-east London, found that her Bengal cat, Betty, had been stolen. She had […]
War Came to Ukraine and Its Dogs Are Not the Same
Article written by Anthony Ham Originally published by New York Times, 8 February 2026 Researchers discovered surprising changes to former pets along the front line of combat with Russia. The human cost of the war in Ukraine has been well documented. But Russia’s invasion is also affecting the country’s pets in surprising ways. In a study published […]