Pets

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.

Many animal shelters say they have too many cats and dogs in need of homes. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Cornell University's Elizabeth Berliner what's behind the complaints.

Pet adoptions spiked when more people started working from home. Now that the pandemic is subsiding, some national trends found these “pandemic pets” were returning to shelters. But that’s not the case in Iowa.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with pet experts about the pandemic pet boom over the last year.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with pet experts about the pandemic pet boom over the last year.

It's a very simple idea. A boy, a dog and a short story.Migrate this simple idea to Twitter, and it becomes a phenomenon. As of this writing,…

Since the 1970s, spaying and neutering pets has become commonplace and expected for the majority of pet owners.Bob Barker, the host of “The Price is…

After 26 years in practice, the last 19 in Iowa, veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Doll of Solon has met and wrangled her share of feral cats, black bears,…

If it’s not safe for people to be at home due to flooding, then it’s also not safe for pets. That’s why Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control is sheltering…

The Friday after Thanksgiving can be a busy day for many of Iowa’s roughly 100 choose-and-harvest Christmas farms, as many growers sell their first trees…