A round of a-paws for “La Perra,” winner of this year’s Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chilean movie took the top canine prize Friday, a day before the festival’s official awards ceremony. …
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — No animal deserves to be left behind. This is the belief that pushes Annalyn Aizpuru, fondly called “Mama Cat,” to spend her days caring for rescues and fighting for their right to live…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Butter, the beloved golden retriever known online for walking around malls and parks with a basket in his mouth alongside his canine companion Peanut, has died, leaving many netizens mourning the loss of…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – An animal welfare group is offering a P50,000 cash reward for the arrest of whoever was responsible for the killing of dogs in at least two areas in Bohol Province and the filing…
RIO DE JANEIRO — At the Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies, and superheroes gathered as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails to…
TOKYO – Some medical institutions in Japan have begun introducing facility dogs to accompany hospitalized children during treatment and rehabilitation, easing the anxiety of being away from their families. With high costs posing a challenge, some hospitals…
As Masa, a Labrador retriever, entered a pediatric hospital ward in Tokyo, Japan, children’s eyes lit up at the dog. A facility dog, Masa is a specially trained animal that supports children hospitalized for extended periods or…
Anja Gerauer is plotting her escape, hoping to shield her dog Joy from a night of noisy trauma as Germans ready to set off more than 40,000 tonnes of pyrotechnics on New Year’s Eve. …
Government data showed Sunday that nearly eight out of 10 dog meat farms in South Korea have shut down, marking a sharp decline that sets the stage for the country’s complete ban on dog meat consumption by…
MANILA — As New Year’s Eve nears, the EcoWaste Coalition and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) renewed their calls for a “paputok-free” celebration, warning that firecrackers endanger not animals and humans but the environment in general. The…
TOKYO, Japan — A Japanese study showed findings that having a pet dog at home can help alter adolescent children’s microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills. This study, based on surveys of teens and…
They may not have pedigrees or fancy papers, but an Asong Pinoy — fondly called Aspin — has something far more precious: an unmatched ability to win hearts. This National Aspin Day, we celebrate these loyal companions…
