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Ancient hairless dog mummies discovered in Peru
Excavations at a pre-Inca coastal site reveal mummified remains and burials showing the complex lives and diets of native hairless canines.
ScienceDaily · · 2 min read
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Dog honored for tracking invasive marine sea squirt
A six-year-old Labrador in Scotland earned animal of the year recognition after learning to sniff out harmful carpet sea squirt colonies on local shorelines.
BBC News · · 1 min read
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Cornell researchers find Marfan syndrome in pet cats
Two long-legged feline brothers have helped scientists document the first known molecular cases of the inherited genetic condition in domestic felines.
ScienceDaily · · 2 min read
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Dog owners link pet illness to toxic site
A family in Wales suspects their pet developed severe health problems after coming into contact with an oily residue near a former industrial dumping area.
BBC News · · 1 min read
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More US households now own kittens than puppies
Market research firm Packaged Facts says kittens have overtaken puppies in US households for the first time, though dogs still outnumber cats overall.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Wales’s greyhound racing ban raises rehoming concerns
A charity warns the UK’s first ban on greyhound racing could put dogs at risk if the industry and welfare groups cannot agree how to wind it down.
The Guardian · · 1 min read