animal care

In a unique collaboration blending the realms of gaming and animal welfare, Xbox, Bethesda, and id Software have launched "DOOM: The Bark Ages," an initiative supporting animal welfare organizations across the United States. This campaign coincides with the release of "DOOM: The Dark Ages," the...

Meet the CAT who's just become the proud mother of a kitten-puppy - also in China, oddly enough. Zhou Yun, the cat's owner, says she knew her furry friend was pregnant so she wasn't surprised when she happened upon two kittens at the beginning of the month. On closer inspection...

A tortoise the size of a grape is enjoying life in the slow lane after becoming the newest, and smallest, addition to a zoo. Tiny Tim, an Egyptian tortoise, tipped the scales at just 6g when he hatched a month ago. Today he is just 5cm long, but is expected to grow to 500g over the next...

Irwin likes the finer things in life. He is chauffeured around town, likes to wear a suit and sleeps in a comfortable bed. Trouble is, Irwin’s a kangaroo. The one-year-old great red kangaroo has free reign of owner Christie Carr’s home. Weighing 11kg (25lb), he is dressed in human...

Days after the sad death of much-loved polar bear Knut these cute cubs celebrated their first day out in front of the public with an arctic roll with their mum. The polar bear cubs - Gregot and Aleut, now four months old - joined mum Vera as they met their fans for the first time at...

Estela the baby spider monkey, abandoned by her mother, has found a maternal replacement in the guise of a cuddly toy at Melbourne Zoo in Australia. Estela was given the cuddly toy monkey to hug after her mother rejected her at birth, leaving her traumatised. Staff are hoping that the...

Mini Moos: Miniature Cattle Are Cash Cows for Breeder Yes, good things often come in small packages. We brought you a lot of animal stories in 2010, but the year ended in a bang on a Colorado farm with the birth of a rare miniature panda cow. The calf, named Ben, arrived at the farm of...

Link Removed due to 404 Error 8 Things Your Pet Shouldn't Eat | Real Simple Don’t Feed These to Fido You may share your backyard and even your bed, but it’s probably best to avoid sharing a meal with man’s best friend, or any other pet for that matter. Listed...