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Dog show handlers sitting on stage with their dogs at national dog show
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25 years after ‘Best in Show,’ the National Dog Show recalls its comic origin

The mockumentary "Best in Show" is now 25 years old. It spawned a real-life dog show that is now a holiday tradition.

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Health

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

Nonprofits say it is common for owners to supplement their pet’s diet with human food purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits.

3 months ago

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At barns, breweries and bookstores, Philly’s ‘working cats’ get a second chance through non-traditional adoption

Their adoptions are atypical but give the felines what they need: safe and sheltered forever homes with limited human interaction.

3 months ago

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick
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Michael Vick sparked protests when he joined the Eagles in ’09. Some fans can’t forgive his cruelty

Michael Vick's signing with the Eagles in 2009 sparked outrage among fans due to his dogfighting conviction. Some fans have moved on, but others remain upset.

3 months ago

Charlee Heinz collects and cleans animal bones to use them in works of art. (Lise Peet)
The Pulse
Arts & Entertainment

Animal skulls and bones get a second life in the art works of Boyertown creator

In Boyertown, PA, artist Charlee Heinz turns bones from forest finds into meaningful artwork that explores death and beauty.

3 months ago

A hoary bat hides in the pine inside its enclosure at the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation
Science

Saving the ‘sky puppies’: How one wildlife rehabilitator is working to rescue bats in Pa.

In the face of devastating population loss throughout the region, every bat that the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation is able to save is making a difference.

3 months ago

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students reading alongside Maverick, a String Theory School therapy dog
Education

School let the dogs out: Philadelphia’s String Theory has a staff of 4-legged therapists

Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.

4 months ago

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A fox has been spotted in Broomall
Community
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Fox with plastic tube stuck around neck sparks concern in Broomall

Good Boy Dog Recovery, a group that typically focuses on rescuing dogs, believes the fox has corrugated plastic piping around its neck.

4 months ago

A dog sitting in a crate in the yard
Courts & Law

‘Horrible neglect’: Arrest warrant reveals ‘deplorable’ conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet sanctuary at Delaware townhouse

One listless cat died on the way to the hospital, and another cat and dog were euthanized. Owner Mark Ptomey faces 64 animal cruelty charges.

4 months ago

Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh, sisters and co-hosts
Community
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This sister-led Philly podcast is changing the tone around conservationism

This week, Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh launch the ninth season of "The Kindred Podcast," an interview-style show exploring our deep and evolving relationship with animals.

4 months ago

Delaware River
Science

In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.

4 months ago

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Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Politics & Policy
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Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

4 months ago

In India, the human-elephant conflict is a growing phenomenon of dangerous interactions between humans and wild Asian elephants. The conflict is driven by habitat loss and human expansion. (Courtesy of Kim Frank)
The Pulse
Science

Chasing giants: One writer’s journey to bring nuance to India’s wild elephant conflict

About 10 years ago, writer Kim Frank set out to learn why wild elephants were trampling people in India. She revealed a complex human-wildlife conflict.

4 months ago

the clinical skills lab at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Education

Rowan opens New Jersey’s first veterinary school, catering to South Jersey’s underserved farm community

Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.

4 months ago

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Cats in rescue facility
Community
6abc

71 cats saved from Bensalem rescue as director faces cruelty charges

SPCA's communications and development director says the cats are receiving treatment for fleas, ear mites and respiratory infections, among other things.

4 months ago

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