But new research suggests that some cats might also have what it takes to join the ranks of therapy animals—bringing their purrs, gentle headbutts, and calm demeanor to the field. A study in the ...

Bird flu has been in the news a lot in recent weeks with cats in the Pacific Northwest falling ill and in some cases sadly being euthanized. The outbreak began back in March 2024 in dairy cattle, but ...

Six key breeding areas are to be safeguarded to help save the African penguin, following a landmark court order in South Africa. Last year scientists warned that the species was declining by ...

Domestic cats have been living alongside humans for an estimated 10,000 years, first as rodent control and then as the couch-warmers we know and love. A far cry from the lone predator lifestyle of ...

Angola, Benin, Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Zimbabwe are among the African countries that may soon face travel bans or restrictions in the United States, according to a report by The New York ...

New York State Public Health Law requires all cats, dogs, and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies. Dogs and cats need to be vaccinated at 3 months old, one year later, and then once every ...

However, according to a 2018 land audit by the South African government, white farmers owned 72% of the country's individually-held farmland. South Africa's government, which is made up of 10 ...

After ruff-ly five years of scouring X, formerly Twitter, to find the funniest posts about furballs being complete goofballs — we’ve decided to expand. From now on, this weekly roundup will include ...

The administration of President Donald Trump has declared South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool a persona non grata in the United States. In a social media post on Friday, US Secretary of State ...

WAMPSVILLE — The Madison County Health Department’s 2025 Rabies Vaccination Clinics begin by appointment on Wednesday, April 23, from 4 to 7 pm. at the County Highway Garage, 139 N. Court St ...

ODM Party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Tanzanian opposition politician Tundu Lissu are among several African leaders held up at Luanda Airport Thursday after their entry into Angola was blocked ...