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The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark says the animals will be "gently euthanized" before being served as dinner to its captive predators.

Science & Energy

Zoo Requests Unwanted Pets to Feed to Hungry Carnivores

By Frank Landymore

Bad news for people who love good puppers: dogs seem, per an unsettling new study, to be pretty bad for the environment.

New Research Finds That Dogs Are Incredibly Horrible

By Noor Al-Sibai

The yet unnamed disease has infected hundreds of dogs in at least five states and does not respond to antibiotics so far.

Mysterious Disease Spreading Among Dogs

By Frank Landymore

A cat is said to have jumped on a VA technician's keyboard, deleting a trove of US government-held medical data.

VA Department Staffer Blames Cat Jumping on Keyboard for Server Outage

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Lonely Parrots Love Video Chatting With Each Other, Study Finds

Science & Energy

Lonely Parrots Love Video Chatting With Each Other, Study Finds

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

ProVeg, dedicated to reducing meat consumption, paid for a recent study that says vegan dog food I s healthier than those on conventional meat diets.

Research Funded by Vegans Claims Being Vegan May Be Healthier for Your Dog

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Doctors still aren't sure if pets can spread COVID-19 to their owners or vice versa, so they recommend assuming that they can in the meantime.

Scientists Warn That Pets Might Infect People With COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

By transitioning pets to diets rich in insects, we could help save the environment and alleviate world hunger, experts told the BBC.

Scientists Say You Should Feed Insects to Your Dog or Cat

By Kristin Houser

A Chinese first that creates cloned pets says it's considering ways to use artificial intelligence to clone animals memories.

Science & Energy

Chinese Firm Wants to Give Cloned Pets the Original’s “Memories”

By Kristin Houser

Pet cloning results in animals with shorter life spans and many more health problems than non-cloned animals, according to one animal ecology professor.

Science & Energy

Pet Cloning Is Getting Cheaper — but It’s Still Horrifying

By Kristin Houser

A cat named Pikachu, who died and was cremated in January, will be the first cat to have its ashes launched out into space.

A Dead Cat Named Pikachu Is Getting Launched Into Space

By Dan Robitzski

Glimpse: Man’s Best Friend, Forever? We May Love Robot Dogs As Much As the Real Thing

Glimpse: Man’s Best Friend, Forever? We May Love Robot Dogs As Much As the Real Thing

Wanna Clone Your Dog Like Barbra Streisand? Here Are Four Things You Need to Know.

Wanna Clone Your Dog Like Barbra Streisand? Here Are Four Things You Need to Know.