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Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pets are not forgotten during Mexico's famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs. Though the human dead usually...
Meet Decoy Ohtani, perhaps the most valuable pet of the World Series
NEW YORK (AP) — As Los Angeles Dodgers fans thronged to the World Series victory parade in Los Angeles on Friday, many had their eyes on most valuable player Freddie Freeman. But in the mix was another MVP — the Dodgers' most valuable pet: Decoy Ohtani, dog of Shohei. The...
AP Photos: Garlands and treats for beloved dogs in Nepal’s annual Kukur Puja festival
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dogs across Nepal were honored during the annual festival of “Kukur Puja” on Thursday, with offerings of flower garlands, treats and vermillion marks on their heads. In Nepal, the second day of Tihar — also known as Diwali — is Kukur Puja, dedicated...
Australian police recover 40,000 stolen 'Bluey' coins
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police said on Wednesday they had recovered more than 40,000 stolen limited-edition coins based on the hit children’s animated series “Bluey.” The Bluey coins, with a face value of one Australian dollar (65 U.S. cents) each, were found on Tuesday...
A mutt known as 'Houdini' for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dubbed on social media as the "Houdini” of New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood, Scrim — a scruffy, mixed-breed dog that was on the lam for more than six months after escaping his yard — has finally been caught. The 13-pound (about six-kilogram) runaway was...
Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery
CAMBRIDGE, New York (AP) — After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke walked back to his residence to be greeted by a different kind of choir. Lucy and Iso excitedly woofed as they spotted the Orthodox monk, who heads the...
Activists risk their lives to rescue animals in areas of Lebanon hit by Israeli airstrikes
BEIRUT (AP) — Hours after an Israeli strike destroyed a three-story building in Beirut, killing at least 10 people, Maggie Sharawi received a telephone call from a person living nearby saying that the attack had killed a cat that had several kittens. While civil defense members...
Police rescue 170 animals from a home in Puerto Rico including turtles, donkeys and dogs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico said they rescued 170 animals from a home in a mountain town on Thursday and arrested their owner. Among the animals rescued were turtles, donkeys, goats, sheep, various dog breeds and even an endangered Puerto Rican parrot, police...
A pack of dogs killed a man behind a house in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A 59-year-old man was killed in a “horrific” attack by a pack of dogs in a back yard next to a house where two dozen of the animals were kept, police said Thursday. Officers responding to a call found eight or nine mixed-breed pit bulls attacking James...
Animal welfare advocates will plead with Texas lawmakers to help cities control stray pet population
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The phone calls at Yaqui Animal Rescue were non-stop. On the other end of the phone were requests to help with abandoned puppies or pick up stray dogs roaming the streets. The Rio Grande Valley ranch used to temporarily house and care for animals was getting hourly requests...
