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by Anne Quain, University of Sydney
Around one third of Australian households live with at least one cat, yet surveys tell us the cats’ needs...
Poverty, fiscal stress and abandoned homes have fueled a long-standing stray dog problem in Detroit. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
by Laura A. Reese, Michigan State University
Nearly two-thirds...
Children, families and zoo-goers interact with Lewis the giraffe at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Jess Daninhirsch/PublicSource)
As attitudes...
by Colin Dayan, Vanderbilt University
As recently as 50 years ago, the pit bull was America’s favorite dog. Pit bulls were everywhere. They were popular...
*Steelers quarterback Michael Vick is making good on a promise that he would advocate for animal safety locally. Vick is scheduled to meet with Pennsylvania lawmakers Tuesday in support of PA House Bill 1516, or the pets in cars bill, which would give cops authority to rescue dogs and cats from cars due to unsafe … Continue reading Michael Vick Meeting With Lawmakers on ‘Pets In Cars’ Bill: ‘I Know I’m an Unlikely Advocate’ →
Fifth runner-up Miss South Carolina Megan Pickney walks the runway during the introductions of the Miss USA 2013 pageant, June 16, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari) by Hannah Dreier LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 25-year-old contestant from Connecticut won the title of Miss USA in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests. Asked if she agreed with the decision, Brady said she did.
