Pet and medicine trades impacting resident tokay gecko populations, ecologists report

Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko reevesii) on a tree in its habitat. Credit: Yik Hei Sung Tokay geckos are one of the most charismatic reptile species in Asia and the second…

Walled Lake resident named VP of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan Humane – The Oakland Press

Crystal Sapp, DVM, of Walled Lake was named Vice President of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan Humane, according to a press release. dr Sapp will oversee the veterinary work at Michigan…

Weekly top reads: Auburn man returns home after COVID fight, The Citizen All-Stars, dog alerts Aurelius resident to fire | Local News | Auburn, NY | Auburnpub.com

Baseball, known for its quirky superstitions, was James Musso’s first sport. Transferring these curiosities to football was no problem. As a replacement quarterback for Skaneateles in his freshman year, Musso…

Cat infects Wyoming resident with pneumonic plague; cases ‘rare but serious’ | The Hole Scroll

The Wyoming Department of Health announced Thursday that a Fremont County resident became infected with pneumonic plague after coming into contact with a sick domestic cat. The case was “rare,…

Meet Hope, the new resident dog at Mercy’s Hallmar residential care facility

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) – Mercy Cedar Rapids has welcomed a new member to its Hallmar family. Hope, a 5-year-old AKC certified Bernese Mountain Dog, recently joined Mercy’s care facility…

Mandurah resident John and rescue dog Charlie bond over cancer battles | Mandurah Mail

John Mills has had some rough times in the past few years, battling two heart attacks and three cancer attacks. His new best friend Charlie, a rescue dog from K9,…

Enoch resident who lost cats in fire says flooding 2 days earlier may have saved her mother’s life – St George News

ENOCH – An Enoch resident who lost at least 10 of her house cats in an apartment fire on Tuesday afternoon says the fact that the house flooded two days…

SW Bend resident says her cat brought home dead bat that tested positive for rabies

(Update: Homeowner speaks of cat bringing bat into the house) “The whole thing was funny … then you have a moment when you are scared” BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Colleen…

Resident raises stink at potential health hazard of overflowing dog waste bin in Munlochy playpark

For weeks, an overflowing dog waste bin stank in a community play park on the Black Isle. The foul smelling container became a health hazard in Munlochy village, but despite…

How One Naperville Resident is Serving to Her Foster Cat Jimmy

Help Jimmy Rachael Resk, who lives in Naperville, was on a seven-month trip with her foster cat Jimmy. And they are still on the road to recovery. Jimmy was found…