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A dark, foul-smelling liquid leak from a pet food plant has resulted in state enforcement action against the factory after months of investigation and a flurry of complaints about polluted streams in rural South CarolinaThe state’s environmental agency fined SC Pet Food Solutions $20,000 over discharges that state inspectors say took off the property and into a small stream in Saluda County, according to an enforcement document released this week .The stream is a tributary of larger creeks that state records show were contaminated with harmful bacteria last summer. A large creek downstream of the pet food plant – Mine…
There’s one time and one time only when you don’t want to disappoint your kitty — dinner time. Yes, cats are notorious for getting antsy when their food is late. And you definitely don’t want to cross a Maine Coon Cat kitten, who is already hungry waiting for his owners to pony up his food.The baby likes their dinner. And they weren’t afraid to cause a scene to get it.In fact, the kitten is chomping on the bit to deliver his food. As a video from her owner @oneladymanycats shows, she is pawing at her mom’s oven and crying her…
(Photo Credit: Stefan Cristian Cioata | Getty Images)Many dog food brands have faced recalls over the past few years, raising concerns about the safety of pet nutrition.In 2024, many well-known brands received significant media coverage for their voluntary recalls, addressing potential contamination issues in their products. Are you wondering if Pure Balance is facing any dog food recalls? Here is the important information you need to know.Has Pure Balance recalled its dog food in 2024?Fortunately, Pure Balance has not had any recall reports for its dog food products in 2024. Additionally, there have been no recent cases of dogs experiencing…
Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to get better sleep.Every night at 11 pm, my dog locks me in my bedroom, and then at 7 am he puts his nose in my face to start the day — which can be a problem when Daylight Saving Time comes around.When the clock moved forward an hour on March 10, I would know that Milo and I would have to adjust to the routine, but he wouldn’t.And that can be a bigger problem than it seems. Although it’s only an hour shift, the…
Chickens and dogs are not the most natural pairing. Although they certainly lived together from time to time. Take the thoughtful way a chicken named Popcorn reacts to his dog brother.The funny video shows Popcorn getting on his high horse when he notices that the dog is exactly where he wants to sit.Can’t we all just get along? No, not at Popcorn’s house. The chicken was caught pouncing when he saw that the dog was cold his dog cage.Related: Chicken Wins The Internet To Get ‘Cluck Cup’ From Starbucks”When you want to lay eggs but the dog gets mad at…
An 80-year-old woman spent more than £300 on fox deterrents, after she said the animals were causing trouble and disruption in the area.Hilary Kenny, of Edgeworth Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, said urban foxes live in tunnels opposite her house.The local council said they had no authority to deal with foxes but offered advice to mitigate the problem.”It’s causing a lot of stress on the people who live here and it’s destroying our quality of life,” Ms Kenny said.”They leave poo on front doors, dig big holes, steal children’s toys and dogs from gardens… We don’t know what to do about…
People are told to avoid walking in the fields during the tender seasonDog owners have been urged to keep their pets under control in the Manx countryside during the lambing season.Police say this is the time of the year when vacant fields near residential areas become temporary homes for pregnant sheep.In a Facebook post, the Isle of Man Constbulary said: “If you don’t own the field, don’t exercise your dog on it.”Pet owners are also reminded to be wary of nesting birds as spring approaches.People are advised to keep dogs on short leads, stay on designated paths and outside fenced…
Watching an animal become the best version of themselves can be one of life’s greatest gifts. Whether you raised them from the day they were born or rescued them from an unimaginable situation, it is an absolute honor to play a role in their journey. If you want an example, look no further than the selfless rescuers of farm animals at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary in Florida.This sanctuary is the largest cow rescue in the United States, and it has grown quite a bit with two new additions. Butch and Sundance were rescued from a horrible place where they were…
It’s good to be a dog; you get two meals a day, lots of hugs, and you definitely don’t have to get up early to join the rat race. No, dogs can go easy — as long as they don’t need to go to the bathroom. A Pit Bull named Wrigs really likes to get up at his own pace, as an adorable video online shows.Wrigs mama Ash documented her lazy girl wake-up routine for us all to see.We’re sure Ash has to get up early to start his day, but Wrigs — well, Wrigs works on his own time.”How…
NEW YORK – A New York City gal is going viral because she brings her friend—”Pidge” the purse pigeon—on all of her adventures in the Big Apple.”It’s a unique pet that’s really, really ethical,” said Pigeon’s owner, Abby Jardin. “And it’s a good thing for him—so I think there’s something there that people kind of latch onto.”A comment on TikTok proclaimed, “I’ll never skip a purse pigeon post,” the videos racking up millions of views—it all started when Abby Jardine found Pidge near her apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.”I was walking around the corner from where I live, and I saw…