Latest Pets News

Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species

Mar. 25, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

(RNS) — Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old. Raised in the Midwest as a Presbyterian preacher’s kid, she was often hauled to hospice facilities and funeral homes but noticed that the chipmunks and other animals crumpled by...

Chewy: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 20, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — Chewy Inc. (CHWY) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $31.9 million. The Plantation, Florida-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 18...

A New York man's pet alligator was seized after 30 years. Now, he wants Albert back

Mar. 20, 2024 15:20 PM EDT

HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The owner of an alligator recently seized by conservation officers in New York is fighting for its return, saying the reptile he named Albert and has shared a home with for more than three decades is a gentle giant that's no danger to anyone. Officers a week...

Woman's body found in rubble of Utah house explosion

Mar. 20, 2024 14:08 PM EDT

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — A woman's body was found in rubble following a pre-dawn explosion on Wednesday that destroyed a duplex house in northcentral Utah, authorities said. The explosion was reported just before 6 a.m. in a residential area of American Fork. Officials said the...

Colorado man died from pet Gila monster's venomous bite, autopsy shows

Mar. 15, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizard's venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday confirmed. The report also found that heart and liver...

Dollar Tree, Vera Bradley fall; Valero, Williams-Sonoma rise, Wednesday, 3/13/2024

Mar. 13, 2024 16:15 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Wednesday: Dollar Tree Inc., down $21.27 to $128.42. The discount retail chain will close nearly 1,000 stores and took a surprising loss in the fourth quarter. Allbirds...

Petco: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 13, 2024 07:44 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Petco Health & Wellness Co. (WOOF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $22.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and...

PetIQ: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 28, 2024 17:16 PM EST

EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — EAGLE, Idaho (AP) — PetIQ Inc. (PETQ) on Wednesday reported a loss of $17.5 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Eagle, Idaho-based company said it had a loss of 60 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 12 cents per...

Freshpet: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Feb. 26, 2024 06:48 AM EST

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $15.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Secaucus, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 31 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations....

A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary

Feb. 22, 2024 00:14 AM EST

A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They're legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at reptile shows, and widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically...