Pets
Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California
This year’s overall winner was five-year-old Labrador retriever Rippin Rosie, followed closely by Iza, a French bulldog from Pleasanton, and Bradley “Shortboard” Cooper from Long Beach.
Fabulous felines: Celebrating the beloved cats of the 'Post' for International Cat Day
New kind of school: China's dog owners splurge on preschools to pamper beloved pets
Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions
Fleeing Dubai, expats leave pets behind
K9 Friends Dubai has faced a wave of requests from people seeking to give their pets and a jump in alerts about abandoned puppies.
A social phenomenon: Why more people prefer dogs over humans?
More people feel a deep bond with pets, sometimes stronger than with humans. Research and cultural trends explain why this occurs and where the line is drawn.
Dedicated accessories for pets and personal equipment have been launched in Israel
A new series of accessories enables dedicated use of Apple’s tracking tags for pets, personal equipment and suitcases, adapted to everyday reality and the growing need for certainty and security.
Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025
In 2025, 102 animals were recorded as infected with rabies, setting a new record, whereas in 2024, only 55 cases were recorded. The previous record-holding year, 2017, only had 74 cases.
Want a personal trash panda? Raccoons may be evolving for domestication
Beyond evolving features cuter to humans, the mammal has also become less fearful of humans, according to the study.
Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats
How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.
Rabid dog kept in Haifa kindergarten, multiple children attacked
The dog attacked five children and two adults at the gan, and later attacked a vet.
Before pugs or Great Danes: Doggie diversity in size and shape began at tail end of Ice Age
These findings contradict the notion that such diversity was mainly a relatively new phenomenon driven by selective breeding in recent centuries.
Turkish man to pay ex-wife ‘cat support’ as felines caught in divorce crossfire
Ex-husband Bugra agreed to pay 10,000 liras every three months for the next 10 years to cover part of the cost of their food, vaccination and medical needs.
Honoring 'The Last Samurai': Fallen soldier Adi Tzur remembered with new home for abandoned dogs
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: After St.-Sgt. Adi Tzur was killed defending Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7, The Magic House, a shelter helping stray and abused dogs find homes, was founded in his honor.
