This week’s Newsweek Pet of the Week winner is 30-year-old Moluccan cockatoo Max who lives in Calgary, Alberta. Max is well known for something rather unusual for a bird—his extensive on-trend wardrobe. “Max had been enjoying going outside for walks wearing a harness for safety, so was accustomed to getting dressed,” owner Nicole Hankel told…
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation expressed concern that allowing pets onto trains could result in odour problems and health issues, representatives of animal concern groups said after a meeting with the rail giant on Monday. Lawmaker Edward Lau Kwok-fan and representatives of 70 groups attended the meeting and said they suggested limiting pet sizes to 20kg…
Master Gardener seminars on veggies Planting a vegetable garden provides benefits beyond fresh, healthy produce. We are fortunate in Citrus County to be able to have a vegetable garden year-round provided you know what and when to plant. February’s free Master Gardener Plant Seminar will focus on vegetable gardening. It will answer questions not only…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Commissioners have approved a Facility Use Agreement and Pet Addendum with the American National Red Cross. The agreement will allow the Codington County Extension Complex to be used during emergencies. Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado and Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf presented the agreement to the Commissioners. Delgado explained…
The compassionate response to rescue a puppy that was abused at a Buddhist site in northern China has touched millions of people on mainland social media. Public outrage was sparked after a worshipper posted a video showing a man kicking a puppy multiple times and causing it to roll down the stairs at Mount Wutai….