pets /tags/pets pets en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:09:32 GMT Climate change is fueling a rise in heartworms among dogs, cats in the Pacific Northwest /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-30/climate-change-is-fueling-a-rise-in-heartworms-among-dogs-cats-in-the-pacific-northwest Heartworm disease is more prevalent in warmer southern states, but it's becoming more common in Oregon and Washington as temperatures rise. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:09:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-30/climate-change-is-fueling-a-rise-in-heartworms-among-dogs-cats-in-the-pacific-northwest April Ehrlich What to know about the mysterious dog illnesses in Oregon /health-and-medicine/2023-12-01/what-to-know-about-the-mysterious-dog-illnesses-in-oregon Mysterious respiratory illnesses are sickening dogs in several states, including in Oregon. Veterinary experts aren't sure what's causing dogs to become sick or even how to treat them. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:31:38 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-01/what-to-know-about-the-mysterious-dog-illnesses-in-oregon April Ehrlich Mysterious dog illness prompts Jackson County animal shelter to close /health-and-medicine/2023-11-25/mysterious-dog-illness-prompts-jackson-county-animal-shelter-to-close The Jackson County Animal Services shelter has closed to the public, including volunteers, at least through Thanksgiving weekend. It has also stopped pet adoptions until at least Dec. 5. Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:02:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-25/mysterious-dog-illness-prompts-jackson-county-animal-shelter-to-close April Ehrlich Traveling across the Northwest for the holidays? Maybe leave Fido safe at home /health-and-medicine/2023-11-23/traveling-across-the-northwest-for-the-holidays-maybe-leave-fido-safe-at-home Northwest veterinarians are suggesting leaving your dogs at home this year: A mysterious disease has been making dogs sick across the Northwest and nation. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:41:09 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-23/traveling-across-the-northwest-for-the-holidays-maybe-leave-fido-safe-at-home Anna King New OSU Research Says Your Cat Loves You Just As Much As Your Dog /2019-10-08/new-osu-research-says-your-cat-loves-you-just-as-much-as-your-dog New research from the Human-Animal Interaction Lab at Oregon State University shows that cats form attachments to their owners in ways similar to dogs —… Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:36:58 GMT /2019-10-08/new-osu-research-says-your-cat-loves-you-just-as-much-as-your-dog Geoff Norcross / OPB