How Will The Eclipse Affect Your Pet?
Does your pet need special glasses to see the eclipse? Will animals act strange during this astronomical phenomenon? Astrophysicist Dr. Angela Speck is our guest. She has answers to these questions and other ecliptic queries.
Would Your Pet Be a Good Model?
Marketing genius Amy Peller managed to launch her dog's modeling career in an advertisement for Banana Republic. She says you shouldn't quit your day job. But she also says it's a lot of great fun for her and her dog Benny Hanna.
The Latest & Greatest Pet Gadgets
Pet World Insider Robert Semrow reports from the floor of SuperZoo, the pet product industry's largest trade show. He's reporting on the trends and Animal Radio's Top Picks for 2017. Alan Cook shows off his latest invention, a self-cleaning potty for dogs.
Facebook Cracks Down on Sale of Pets
Facebook is cracking down on the sale of pets, which they say is designed to weed out puppy mills. Facebook's list of things NOT allowed or forbidden commerce also includes weapons, ammunition, explosives and adult items or services. Private groups appear to be included in the no pet sales policy, so even those posts in private groups would be subject to removal.
Cecil's Cub Meet the Same Fate
No doubt you remember Cecil the lion, Zimbabwe's beloved big, black-mane lion, whose death at the hands of an American trophy hunter triggered international outrage? Cecil, was of course, killed by an American dentist who had paid about $50,000 for the African safari. Now history is repeating itself. Cecil's son has been fatally shot by another trophy hunter in Zimbabwe.
Rats Care for Kittens
A cat cafe in Brooklyn has recruited a pair of rats to care for its newborn kittens. They are young rats named Remy and Emile. These special rats were raised around kittens from a young age and are mostly used to care for orphaned kittens, sometimes called "bottle babies." But, because the rats are not afraid of the kittens, the rats don’t run away and the kittens mostly don't chase them, although they do love playing with the rat's tails during supervised play sessions.
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