Anchorage elders help felines prepare for adoption during ‘Kitten Social Hour’
The event helps socialize Anchorage Animal Care and Control kittens before they are adopted.
Pets
Mat-Su animal shelter temporarily stops taking owner-surrendered animals
The borough’s shelter was filled with dogs and kittens this week.
Anchorage pets can now get high-tech help in the event they get lost
Scanning the new digital tag with a smartphone pulls up a webpage with a profile for the pet, which can include multiple contact numbers, health information and eating preferences.
Owners of dog killed at Anchorage boarding facility blame lack of regulations
“The general public ... should question who they’re leaving their pets with,” said a leader of an organization that certifies animal care professionals.
The riddle of why black cats get such a bad rap
A great opportunity to adopt an animal in Anchorage brings questions about why beliefs about black cats and other prejudices die so hard.
‘He’s taught me a lot’: Kenai inmates help dogs, and vice versa, in rehabilitation program
Since 2013, inmates have taken in dogs and cared for them through the prison's Shelter Pet Obedience Training.
Puppies’ cuteness peaks right when they need humans most, study finds
Here's why the most adorable puppy you've ever seen was probably around 2 months old.
I’ll tell you how easy it is to train a bird dog after my dog stops jumping on you
"Living and hunting with nine dogs has taught me more than I have taught the dogs," columnist Christine Cunningham writes.
Dog rescuers, flush with donations, buy animals from the breeders they scorn
The untold story of a river of rescue donations flowing to commercial breeders.
Military veterans with PTSD turn to service dogs for help. But does it work?
“I wouldn’t be here without him,” one vet says of his dog. But the practice faces growing scrutiny from researchers and debate among veterans groups, politicians and the VA.
After clients discover backlog, Juneau pet cremation business owner says he’ll make good
When Tammy Hunt's boxer died, she hired a Juneau pet cremation service to take care of the remains. Weeks later, she hadn't heard from the business — which led to a startling discovery.
Cannabis for dogs? A look behind the CBD pet treat trend
Some Alaska pet owners swear by CBD, an extract made from cannabis plants, saying it has greatly improved their pets' health. But how much do we know about CBD's effects?
Glacier poses, bow ties and a birthday party: What it’s like to be a famous Alaska Instagram dog
Cricket, known on Instagram as @cricketinthethicket, turned 1 this month. The celebration included a poop-shaped emoji.
The National Dog Show winner looks like an adorable little Chewbacca
The parade of adorable dogginess, aired after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, has become an annual tradition and ratings bonanza for NBC, snagging more than 20 million viewers every year.
After Allie the alligator, a Valley shop is inundated with reptiles in need of rescue
Publicity over the 4 1/2-foot gator rescued from Wasilla has brought snakes, turtles and lizards to a small shop in a strip mall along the Parks Highway.
This is the story of Allie, the alligator from Wasilla that got too big for its bathtub
The 3-year-old, 4-foot-long reptile has a new home at a rescue in Meadow Lakes -- and potential travel plans for Florida.
The pain of losing a beloved hunting dog is always near the surface
Gunner’s hunting bloodline proved out over nine years, as he developed into a great waterfowl retriever.
Video: Anchorage photographer’s pet portraits raise money for Houston hurricane victims
Anchorage photographer David Jensen hopes to helps animals affected by Hurricane Harvey.
With calm consistency, most Alaska dogs can be trained
Don't expect immediate success with these roughly outlined techniques. Misfires are common. The goal is to be a responsible pet owner.