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Nearly 150 incidents of dogs off leads chasing and attacking deer have been recorded over the past 28 months across London’s eight royal parks, a charity has said. Royal Parks, the body that manages the parks, has warned visitors that such behaviour risks serious injury to people, dogs and wildlife. The charity said owners must keep dogs on leads during deer birthing season which runs until 31 July in Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

Part of a Santa Clara park has been temporarily closed after the discovery of suspected rodent poison pellets, city officials said. The pellets were found at Jenny Strand Park on Howard Drive after a dog owner contacted the city Monday to report that their pet had eaten some of the pellets and became sick.

PJ Gallagher's earliest childhood memory is of his Alsatian dog Tara. She was the first dog he ever had. It was 1979 and he was about four years of age, and Tara was jumping over him.

There's been a global shift away from dominance-based dog training. A new book emphasizes the importance of considering what dogs want and need.

Kariba and Julie will live in an expansive natural habitat where they can roam freely, bathe and socialise in compatible groups, said Kate Moore, the managing director of Pangea. That autonomy is really critical but they will also have expert care as well. Elephants are one of the most sentient and intelligent animals on earth and so they have very complex needs.

Chessington World of Adventure has opened the World of PAW Patrol, which includes four rides, a gift shop, a play area, and themed snacks, catering to under-fives.

The black and white dog clearly confused by its robotic counterpart, keeping its distance and barking loudly. Spooked by the robot, the dog constantly approaches warily before retreating.

While it's true that cats have a reputation for being solitary, recent studies show they're more social than we once believed. Many cats form deep bonds with their humans and even other pets.

Cash, a 3-year-old Catahoula leopard dog, has been missing since he fled the family's Haverhill home Friday afternoon. He belongs to Tanya Cubelli, a lieutenant at the Essex County Sheriff's Department.

The World Cup drop is the third chapter, and it's by far the most culturally loaded. Attaching pet merchandise to the biggest sporting event on the planet isn't a gimmick. It's a calculated bet on where consumer culture is right now.

Sandy received 30 student votes and Luna received 25. The names were selected from thousands of public submissions, continuing a long-standing tradition that connects the Big Bear community with the bald eagles.

Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing. He took fame in his little stride and loved nothing better than messing around on the riverbanks, nicking Jammie Dodgers from Bob and bait from Paul.

New Zealand may be saturated with images of its treasured national bird but it is rare to see one in the flesh and this was the first time kiwi had ever set foot in parliament.

The centre at London Zoo in Regent's Park, central London, is being funded by an anonymous donation that is the biggest in conservation charity ZSL's 200-year history. It will bring veterinary science to the public with the UK's first vet hospital viewing gallery for visitors.

The way our dogs live nowadays doesn't give them the opportunity to always express most of their intelligence. Domestication didn't make them stupid, but made them really capable of reading us and communicating with us.

Thailand's association with betta fish is foundational, with generations of breeders refining selective breeding to develop globally recognized bloodlines known for strength, colouration, and form.

Dippy, discovered by 10-year-old Evie Hill, is believed to be the first axolotl ever found in the wild in the UK; the species is critically endangered and lives only in Lake Xochimilco near Mexico City.