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Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast

Dec. 04, 2024 11:54 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey...

6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri

Nov. 30, 2024 16:00 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A house exploded early Saturday in Missouri's capital city, injuring six people, including three critically, fire officials said. The explosion happened at 2:44 a.m., according to a statement from the Jefferson City Fire Department. The cause of the...

Pooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London's canine Christmas sweater parade

Nov. 30, 2024 11:22 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Pooches in pullovers paraded past Buckingham Palace on Saturday for a gathering of dogs in Christmas sweaters to raise funds for rescue charities. About 130 pets, and their owners, walked Saturday from St. James’s Park and along the Mall, the wide boulevard that...

Central Garden: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 25, 2024 16:48 PM EST

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) on Monday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $34.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The Walnut Creek, California-based company said it had a loss...

A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina

Nov. 25, 2024 07:55 AM EST

AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents. A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long...

Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary

Nov. 22, 2024 20:00 PM EST

An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident that has the animal's owner fuming, but that local police are describing as a sad mix-up. The shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a...

Social media star squirrel euthanized after being taken from home tests negative for rabies

Nov. 12, 2024 17:55 PM EST

Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday. The state Department of Environmental Conservation took the squirrel and a...

AP Race Call: Republican Mike Turner wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio's 10th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 22:14 PM EST

Republican Rep. Mike Turner won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Tuesday. His victory in the three-way race delivers Turner a 12th term in Congress. This year, the city of Springfield in Turner's 10th Congressional District was drawn into the spotlight after Republican presidential nominee...

Ohio sheriff's lieutenant apologizes for 'won't help Democrats' post, blames sleep medication

Nov. 04, 2024 16:44 PM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff's patrol commander who declared on Facebook that he would not help Democrats and would require proof of who a person voted for before providing them aid has apologized, blaming prescribed sleep aids for causing his “out of character” actions. ...

Freshpet: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 04, 2024 06:45 AM EST

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $11.9 million. The Bedminster, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 24 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average...