Pebby, a smart robotic pet sitter system, which allows pet owners to monitor, interact with and entertain their furry loved ones anytime, anywhere in the world, will start shipping late Q1 2018 after a highly…
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#WeirdNews : Dog restaurant opens in Glasgow
A new restaurant has been serving posh grub to dogs. An eatery in St Luke’s in Glasgow, Winged Ox, has now opened its doors to canines and has developed a menu that caters specifically for…
‘Star Trek Beyond’ boots ‘Pets’ to box office doghouse
“Star Trek Beyond” boldly went to the top of the box office in its weekend debut, sending “The Secret Life of Pets” to the doghouse in the number two spot. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,”…
The Johnny Depp ordeal: 7 Rules for Travelling with your pets
So Johnny Depp and estranged wife Amber Heard thought they could escape the sharp eye of the Australian immigration laws by trying to private jet their Yorkshire terriers into the Mother of World’s most…
#DidYouKnow: Dogs snub people who are mean to their owners
Dogs do not like people who are mean to their owners, Japanese researchers said Friday, and will refuse food offered by people who have snubbed their master. The findings reveal that canines have the capacity…
#Petlovers: Older cats may get seizures due to certain noises
Older cats may get seizures after hearing certain loud, high-pitched sounds like keys rattling, tin foil crinkling, or a metal spoon banging against a food dish, researchers said Monday. Even sounds as ordinary as tapping…
Eye contact helped dogs become our friends
The secret to puppy love is in the eyes, researchers said Thursday after studying how that locking gaze boosts the love hormone, oxytocin, in both dogs and people. The study by Japanese researchers in the…
#DidYouKnow: Fondness for treats may have helped cats become pets
A mild manner and a fondness for fatty treats like fish or meat scraps may have helped cats evolve into the tame yet independent-minded pets they are today, researchers said Monday. After that, it was…
Don’t eat furry friends, activists urge Chinese diners
Animal rights campaigners have launched a poster campaign urging Chinese diners to turn down cat and dog dishes, with the group calling for the creatures to be considered “friends not food”. The 279 adverts…
Sequins, beer, robberies at Rio’s pet Carnival
Hundreds of pets decked out with sequins, ruffles and hats paraded on Rio’s famed Copacabana beach Sunday in an annual pre-Carnival extravaganza briefly interrupted by a spate of robberies. The annual “blocao,” a play on…