Keeper Performs CPR to Save Baby Aardvark

February 27, 2017 at 10:25PM by
>br> After a long and difficult labor on February 2, aardvark Lotte finally delivered her baby at 2 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland — but the little one wasn’t breathing. Keeper Andrzej Miozga jumped in and performed CPR for nearly an hour, saving the baby’s life. The exhausted mom rejected her cub, so the baby is now getting around-the-clock care from a dedicated team of keepers. The baby has quickly become a favorite of the animal care team. — Read it at Zooborns

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Pet Scoop: Polar Bear Cub Takes First Steps, Firefighter Falls Through Ice Saving Dog

February 27, 2017 at 08:16PM by
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Adorable Cub Captures Hearts

At 18 pounds and 14 weeks old, a fluffy little polar bear cub made her debut last week at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Germany, taking her first steps. The cub was “wobbly on her feet, but full of enthusiasm,” said a zoo employee. The little girl, who hasn’t been named yet, likes to explore her exhibit while her mom, Giovanna, gets some rest. “For Giovanna, the real work as a polar bear mum now begins as she will have to keep an eye on the little one. But even this she will manage with no problem,” said zoo director Rasem Baban. Today is International Polar Bear Day, and hopefully this cutie will be ready to celebrate. — Read it at the NY Post

Baby Aardvark Saved With CPR

After a long and difficult labor on February 2, aardvark Lotte finally delivered her baby at 2 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland — but the little one wasn’t breathing. Keeper Andrzej Miozga jumped in and performed CPR for nearly an hour, saving the baby’s life. The exhausted mom rejected her cub, so the baby is now getting around-the-clock care from a dedicated team of keepers. The baby has quickly become a favorite of the animal care team. — Read it at Zooborns

Researchers Find Lemur Faces Are Unique

Scientists need to keep their distance to observe lemurs in a natural setting, which makes it difficult to identify individual animals and track their activity over time. Now a new method uses facial recognition software, which is described in a new study. LemurFaceID requires a “mug shot” or full frontal view of an individual lemur’s face, to be uploaded to a database. The software then identifies unique facial features like facial hair patterns to identify them. The study was published in the journal BioMed Central Zoology. — Read it at Live Science

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Firefighter Rescues Dog From Ice

A firefighter in Boston made a daring rescue of a dog who fell through cracking ice on Jamaica Pond last week. A video shot by a witness shows Boston Firefighter Mike Ronayne crawling out onto the melting ice while wearing a suit designed to protect him from the frigid water. He ended up falling through the ice himself, but he was still able to pull Maggie out of the water, and she was able to walk across what was left of the ice to be happily reunited with her owner. “Maggie is such a sweetheart and I’m so glad she’s ok!” wrote Emily Andrea Robertson, who shared the video on Facebook. Firefighters then pulled Ronayne back to the shore. — Watch it at Boston.com

Dog Runs Into the Lead in Bike Race

An amazing video shows a dog joining a cycling race, and showing some incredible speed and endurance. The video has gone viral, and although the details of race are unclear, it’s believed to be from an Italian gran fondo. The dog sprints to keep up with the motorcyclists pacing the race, keeping ahead of all the racers. The cyclists seem unsure of what to do, staying behind the dog for some time before he finally starts to tire, giving the peloton a chance to go around him. We’re hoping the pup made it back home safely and got some much-needed rest! — Watch it at the U.K.’s Cycling Weekly

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Must-See Reality TV: “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians”

February 24, 2017 at 10:13PM by
>br> “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” may be fascinating reality TV, but it’s nothing compared to its adorable and even cattier spinoff, “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians.” The cast of kittens on Iceland’s new reality show, Guðni, Ronja, Bríet, and Stubbur, were discovered at a local animal shelter. They’re now living in the lap of luxury in a fully furnished cat house with hidden cameras that live-stream them adorably sleeping in tiny bunk beds and sitting in little chairs. The show has been educating the public in Iceland on animal adoption. The four original kittens have already been adopted and will soon be leaving the home. But not to worry — four new kitties will be moving in. — Read it at Time.com

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Must-See Reality TV: “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians”

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>br> “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” may be fascinating reality TV, but it’s nothing compared to its adorable and even cattier spinoff, “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians.” The cast of kittens on Iceland’s new reality show, Guðni, Ronja, Bríet, and Stubbur, were discovered at a local animal shelter. They’re now living in the lap of luxury in a fully furnished cat house with hidden cameras that live-stream them adorably sleeping in tiny bunk beds and sitting in little chairs. The show has been educating the public in Iceland on animal adoption. The four original kittens have already been adopted and will soon be leaving the home. But not to worry — four new kitties will be moving in. — Read it at Time.com

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Pet Scoop: Firefighters Save Dog From Cliff, Study Finds Cats Won’t Cause Mental Illness

February 24, 2017 at 08:25PM by
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Dramatic Rescue in San Francisco

A crew of 16 San Francisco firefighters came to the rescue of a dog who tumbled over a ledge and down a steep cliff in the Golden Gate National Recreation area on Wednesday. The dog got stuck on a ledge after the fall. The crew dropped ropes down the cliffside and lowered one firefighter down to get the dog. The firefighter and dog were then carefully pulled back up the embankment in a dramatic scene that was captured on video and shared on Twitter by the fire department. The dog was in an offleash area, but a spokesman for the San Francisco Fire Department recommends “animals need to be within range for verbal commands, and people need to be responsible and keep their animals away from the Cliffside.” However, he said the dog sitter who was with the pooch at the time did the right thing by calling for help instead of attempting to rescue the dog on his own. — Read it at SF Gate

Study: Cat Owners Not at Risk for Psychosis

Past studies have found that kids who grow up with cats are at a higher risk for mental health issues linked to a parasite cats are known to carry. But a new study has good news for cat owners. “There is no evidence that cats pose a risk to children’s mental health,” said study lead author Francesca Solmi of University College London. For the new study, researchers analyzed data from nearly 5,000 kids born in England between 1991 and 1992, and followed them until they were 18. Overall, there was no link between cat ownership and symptoms of psychosis at ages 13 or 18. “Previous studies reporting links between cat ownership and psychosis simply failed to adequately control for other possible explanations” for the link, Solmi said. The study was published in the journal Psychological Medicine. — Read it at Live Science

Giraffe Calf Gets Her Name at Maryland Zoo

Visitors at the Maryland Zoo have gotten their first glimpse of a female reticulated giraffe born on Feb. 6 to 4-year-old mom, Juma, and 11-year-old dad, Caesar. After a public vote, the zoo revealed Thursday that the baby has been named Willow. “Juma is an amazing mother! Her instincts are on target,” said Erin Cantwell, mammal collection manager. “She is very attentive and has been very patient with the calf as she learns to nurse. Mother and calf are bonding well and appear to be settling into their new routine with ease. All the other giraffes are curious about this new addition — it’s fun to watch them watching the calf.” — See photos at Zooborns

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Dog Digs Owner Out of Snow Fort

Steve Bayers, his son and his son’s friend were inside a snow fort they built in Bayers’ Nova Scotia yard on Saturday when it collapsed on them, trapping them under the heavy snow. “I knew it was very serious when my arms were pinned underneath me and my leg, my heel was into my back and my foot was twisted up and I couldn’t get any of my limbs free,” Bayers said. That’s when a four-legged hero came to their rescue. Zoose, Bayers’ 5-year-old Golden Retriever, dug through the snow and started to pull on Bayers’ jacket to help him break free. Once he was out, he was able to shovel the boys out. Bayers suffered a broken bone in his leg, but knew things could have been much worse if it wasn’t for Zoose’s quick response. — Read it at People Pets

Must-See Reality TV: “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians”

“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” may be fascinating reality TV, but it’s nothing compared to its adorable and even cattier spinoff, “Keeping Up With the Kattarshians.” The cast of kittens on Iceland’s new reality show, Guðni, Ronja, Bríet, and Stubbur, were discovered at a local animal shelter. They’re now living in the lap of luxury in a fully furnished cat house with hidden cameras that live-stream them adorably sleeping in tiny bunk beds and sitting in little chairs. The show has been educating the public in Iceland on animal adoption. The four original kittens have already been adopted and will soon be leaving the home. But not to worry — four new kitties will be moving in. — Read it at Time.com

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Girl and Service Dog

February 23, 2017 at 10:48PM by
>br> In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court has sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy and her service dog, a Goldendoodle named Wonder. The court ruled unanimously Wednesday that Ehlena Fry’s family can pursue a lawsuit against her former public school district for denying access to her service dog. Lower courts had ruled the family had to first exhaust any remedies available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act before seeking damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the justices said that wasn’t necessary. “The Frys could have filed essentially the same complaint if a public library or theater had refused admittance to Wonder,” wrote Justice Elena Kagan. — Read it at USA Today

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Pet Scoop: Dog With Heartbreaking Notebook Adopted, FDNY Takes in Abandoned Pup

February 23, 2017 at 08:52PM by
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Dog With “Owner’s Manual” Adopted

Rhino Lightning broke hearts across the Internet as news spread last week that he’d been surrendered to the Humane Society of Utah with an “owner’s manual” written by his family’s 8-year-old daughter. In a colorful notebook, the little girl left guidance for Rhino’s new owner, letting them know, “He likes sleeping under blankets. Take him on at least 2 or 3 runs a day. Tell Rhino I love and miss him every night.” The 65-pound dog had been adopted by the family with four children in December from the same shelter, but they said he was “unaware of his size” and wasn’t the right fit for the family. Luckily, there’s already a happy ending for Rhino. After seeing his story on the news, Melanie Hill knew he was meant to be hers. She visited him on Monday, and brought him home, where he has a new doggie sibling. “I want this little girl to know her puppy is smothered in love,” Hill says. — Read it at ABC News

High Court Rules for Girl and Service Dog

In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court has sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy and her service dog, a Goldendoodle named Wonder. The court ruled unanimously Wednesday that Ehlena Fry’s family can pursue a lawsuit against her former public school district for denying access to her service dog. Lower courts had ruled the family had to first exhaust any remedies available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act before seeking damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the justices said that wasn’t necessary. “The Frys could have filed essentially the same complaint if a public library or theater had refused admittance to Wonder,” wrote Justice Elena Kagan. — Read it at USA Today

Cameras Reveal Hidden Lives of Dolphins

High-tech underwater cameras are giving scientists a glimpse of a dolphin’s life from the animal’s point of view. Researchers attached the cameras to eight dolphins off the coast of New Zealand, and the footage gave them a look at things like the interaction between mothers and calves and playtime in a kelp forest. “With these video cameras, we can ‘see’ from the animals’ perspective and begin to understand the challenges they face as they move throughout their habitat,” said University of Alaska Southeast dolphin specialist Heidi Pearson. The findings were published in the journal Marine Biology. — Read it at Seeker

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FDNY Adopts Rescued Pup

Last month, Ashley the Pit Bull was found inside an abandoned “crack house” in Staten Island, New York, with no food or water and covered in cigarette burns. At almost a year old, she was saved by Erica Mahnken and her fiancé, Michael Favor, with No More Pain Rescue. Without anyone to foster the freezing dog, they called their friends at the Lower East Side FDNY fire station known as Fort Pitt. The firefighters used to have a Rottweiler at the station, and agreed to temporarily take Ashley in. Just three days later, they called Mahnken back and asked if they could adopt Ashley. “My heart wants to explode,” Mahnken said. Ashley has quickly made herself at home with the firefighters, hanging out in the kitchen and finding her own spot on the fire truck, where she sits for ride-alongs. Nicknamed Ash, the pup even has her own Instagram account with nearly 10,000 followers, where she shares lots of photos. — Read it at CBS News

Puppy Siblings Reunited Thanks to Social Media

There was one adorable family reunion in Texas on Saturday. Frito, who was adopted from Texas Humane Heroes in October 2015, was reunited with five of his six littermates — and their mom — after a post about him looking for his family went viral. Frito’s owner, Corie Gemmiti, said there was a clear family resemblance between the dogs. “They all had the same body type and all their tails were tucked between their legs when they first got there,” she said. “It was nice to meet all the families of all the dogs. It was good to talk to them and figure out the personalities of all the dogs.” — Read it at ABC News

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Pet Scoop: Dog With Heartbreaking Notebook Adopted, FDNY Takes in Abandoned Pup

Feb. 23, 2017: We’ve scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it’s all right here.

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Dog With “Owner’s Manual” Adopted

Rhino Lightning broke hearts across the Internet as news spread last week that he’d been surrendered to the Humane Society of Utah with an “owner’s manual” written by his family’s 8-year-old daughter. In a colorful notebook, the little girl left guidance for Rhino’s new owner, letting them know, “He likes sleeping under blankets. Take him on at least 2 or 3 runs a day. Tell Rhino I love and miss him every night.” The 65-pound dog had been adopted by the family with four children in December from the same shelter, but they said he was “unaware of his size” and wasn’t the right fit for the family. Luckily, there’s already a happy ending for Rhino. After seeing his story on the news, Melanie Hill knew he was meant to be hers. She visited him on Monday, and brought him home, where he has a new doggie sibling. “I want this little girl to know her puppy is smothered in love,” Hill says. — Read it at ABC News

High Court Rules for Girl and Service Dog

In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court has sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy and her service dog, a Goldendoodle named Wonder. The court ruled unanimously Wednesday that Ehlena Fry’s family can pursue a lawsuit against her former public school district for denying access to her service dog. Lower courts had ruled the family had to first exhaust any remedies available under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act before seeking damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the justices said that wasn’t necessary. "The Frys could have filed essentially the same complaint if a public library or theater had refused admittance to Wonder,” wrote Justice Elena Kagan. — Read it at USA Today

Cameras Reveal Hidden Lives of Dolphins

High-tech underwater cameras are giving scientists a glimpse of a dolphin’s life from the animal’s point of view. Researchers attached the cameras to eight dolphins off the coast of New Zealand, and the footage gave them a look at things like the interaction between mothers and calves and playtime in a kelp forest. “With these video cameras, we can ‘see’ from the animals’ perspective and begin to understand the challenges they face as they move throughout their habitat,” said University of Alaska Southeast dolphin specialist Heidi Pearson. The findings were published in the journal Marine Biology. — Read it at Seeker

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FDNY Adopts Rescued Pup

Last month, Ashley the Pit Bull was found inside an abandoned “crack house” in Staten Island, New York, with no food or water and covered in cigarette burns. At almost a year old, she was saved by Erica Mahnken and her fiancé, Michael Favor, with No More Pain Rescue. Without anyone to foster the freezing dog, they called their friends at the Lower East Side FDNY fire station known as Fort Pitt. The firefighters used to have a Rottweiler at the station, and agreed to temporarily take Ashley in. Just three days later, they called Mahnken back and asked if they could adopt Ashley. “My heart wants to explode,” Mahnken said. Ashley has quickly made herself at home with the firefighters, hanging out in the kitchen and finding her own spot on the fire truck, where she sits for ride-alongs. Nicknamed Ash, the pup even has her own Instagram account with nearly 10,000 followers, where she shares lots of photos. — Read it at CBS News

Puppy Siblings Reunited Thanks to Social Media

There was one adorable family reunion in Texas on Saturday. Frito, who was adopted from Texas Humane Heroes in October 2015, was reunited with five of his six littermates — and their mom — after a post about him looking for his family went viral. Frito’s owner, Corie Gemmiti, said there was a clear family resemblance between the dogs. “They all had the same body type and all their tails were tucked between their legs when they first got there,” she said. “It was nice to meet all the families of all the dogs. It was good to talk to them and figure out the personalities of all the dogs.” — Read it at ABC News

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Scottish Beer Company Offers “Pawternity” Leave to New Puppy Owners

February 22, 2017 at 10:16PM by
>br> Anyone who’s brought home a new puppy knows it’s hard to get them settled when you have to go to work. So, BrewDog, a craft beer company based in Scotland, is offering its 1,000 employees puppy parental leave: one week of paid time off when they bring home a new dog. “It’s not easy trying to juggle work and settle a new dog into your life, and many members of our crew have four-legged friends at home,” said BrewDog’s co-founder, James Watt. “So we wanted to take the stress out of the situation and let our teams take the time they need to welcome their new puppy or dog into their family.” BrewDog revealed the details of the new employee benefit on their web site earlier this month. The company is opening a new brewery in Ohio. — Read it at the Huffington Post

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Pet Scoop: Baby Kangaroo Cuddles With Surrogate, Dog Survives Eating Toxic Gum

February 22, 2017 at 09:02PM by
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Keepers Save Kangaroo Joey

A baby kangaroo who was rejected by her mom and found on a cold floor is getting lots of help from her keepers-turned-surrogates at the Bramble Park Zoo in South Dakota. Keeper Olivia Reimers said the staff tried to reunite the joey, Olive, with her mom, without any luck. “She was too worked up and the joey was chilly,” Reimers said. Veterinarians helped get Olive fluids and warmed her up, and now she spends her days being bottle fed and riding in a pouch that her keepers wear. As her carrier bounces up and down with her surrogates’ movements, it helps Olive develop her muscles. She met the public in a debut over the weekend, and her keepers say she’ll be introduced to her kangaroo family at the zoo starting next month. — Watch it at South Dakota’s KSFY

Florida Survey Counts Record Number of Manatees

For the third year in a row, an aerial survey has found more than 6,000 manatees in the waters off Florida. The new preliminary total was 6,620 manatees, up from 6,250 in early 2016 and 6,063 in 2015. There were nearly equal numbers on the east and west coasts of the state. The population count is way up from 1991, when only 1,267 manatees were counted. “The relatively high counts we have seen for the past three years underscore the importance of warm water habitat to manatees in Florida,” said Gil McRae, head of the state’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. — Read it at CNN

Elephant Population Devastated in Key Sanctuary

A new study lead by Duke University finds an 80 percent drop in the population of forest elephants in Gabon’s Minkébé National Park due to illegal poaching for their ivory tusks. The research suggests more than 25,000 elephants were killed in the park between 2004 and 2014. Their findings indicate the decline was largely driven by poaching by hunters from neighboring nations in Central Africa, mainly Cameroon to the north. “A 78 to 81 percent loss in a single decade from one of the largest, most remote protected areas in Central Africa is a startling warning that no place is safe from poaching,” said lead author John Poulsen. The findings were published in the journal Current Biology. — Read it at Phys.org

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Dog Eats 52 Pieces of Toxic Gum

A German Shorthaired Pointer named Ryker survived eating a package of 52 pieces of gum containing the natural sugar substitute xylitol, which can be fatal for dogs. After eating the gum on Jan. 22, Ryker was having trouble standing and walking, so his owner rushed him to 24 HR Animal Care Hospital in Regina, Canada, where he started having seizures. “Even a single piece of gum in a small dog is potentially a toxic dose,” said Dr. Paige Wark. “Probably for [Ryker], even five pieces could’ve potentially been toxic, so he was ten times the toxic level and he presented seizuring to the clinic already and that had been less than an hour after ingestion.” Thankfully, 3-year-old Ryker was treated in time and has made a full recovery. His owner asked the clinic to share his story on Facebook to help educate more owners on the dangers of xylitol. — Read it at Canada’s CBC News

Scottish Beer Company Offers “Pawternity” Leave

Anyone who’s brought home a new puppy knows it’s hard to get them settled when you have to go to work. So, BrewDog, a craft beer company based in Scotland, is offering its 1,000 employees puppy parental leave: one week of paid time off when they bring home a new dog. “It’s not easy trying to juggle work and settle a new dog into your life, and many members of our crew have four-legged friends at home,” said BrewDog’s co-founder, James Watt. “So we wanted to take the stress out of the situation and let our teams take the time they need to welcome their new puppy or dog into their family.” BrewDog revealed the details of the new employee benefit on their web site earlier this month. The company is opening a new brewery in Ohio. — Read it at the Huffington Post

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