Scientists Find a Clue in DNA to Why Big Dogs Age Faster
Great Danes and mastiffs rarely live more than ten years. Chihuahuas can live twice as long. It has been unclear whether big dogs’ cells actually age faster or whether they simply run into disease earlier. A study published October 8, 2026 in…
Wacku Helped Raise Cruelty Penalties. A 2026 Bill Would Raise Them Again.
On September 29, 2026, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña filed House Bill 11495, the proposed Animal Life Advocacy and Guardianship (ALAGA) Act. Representatives of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) stood with him, along with some…
How to Get Your Pet Through a Typhoon in the Philippines
Planning starts before the signal Rappler’s guide, built on PETA Asia’s advice, says about 20 tropical cyclones cross the Philippine area of responsibility each year, with monsoon rains adding floods in between. Cebu Daily News says…
What Actually Makes Your Pet Good For You
For years, the story went like this. Get a pet, feel better. Lower stress, more steps, a built in reason to get off the couch. It turns out that’s half right. New research points to what the good part actually comes from. What the Basel study found…
How to Choose the Right Food for Your Pet
Pet food aisles are built to overwhelm. Grain-free, raw, limited-ingredient, breed-specific, life-stage-specific. Dozens of bags, all claiming to be the answer. There’s one detail that actually tells you something: the AAFCO nutritional adequacy…
Tucker Budzyn, the Golden Retriever the Internet Watched Grow Up, Has Died at 8
Tucker Budzyn, the golden retriever people watched grow up on their phones for eight years, has died at 8. His owner, Courtney Budzyn, adopted him with her husband Mike in June 2018, when he was eight weeks old. The family lived in Michigan and started…
What To Do For Your Dog This National Dog Month
August belongs to dogs. National Day Calendar confirms Milk-Bone founded National Dog Month in 2020, turning the whole month into a stretch of appreciation for the animals that share our homes and most of our decisions. Inside that month sits National…
What Your Pet’s Routine Says About Yours
A pet’s routine can look ordinary from the outside: eat, walk, rest, repeat. But watch closely and it may explain a few things about the way you move through your own day. Your pet does not need a productivity system to understand the value of rhythm.…
The Dog Who Stayed: How a Cemetery Dog in São Paulo Changed Brazilian Law
Bob did not leave. When his owner was buried at the cemetery in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Bob attended the funeral and stayed. Family members tried to bring him home. He kept coming back. So the cemetery gave him a green dog house, and Bob made the…
Which Dog Breed Matches Your Personality?
The Philippines is one of the most dog-loving countries in Southeast Asia. Around 67% of Filipino households have a dog, and there are nearly 12 million dog owners across the country. The shih tzu is the most popular breed here. Not a golden retriever,…