Animal welfare

S. Korea to offer up to $850 in annual subsidies to households that adopt retired service dogs

Service dogs in South Korea are those that formerly worked in the military, police and emergency services, or the detection units of related agencies.

One man, his dog and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga

Paul Conyngham used AI to design a personalised experimental treatment for his dog, Rosie.

40 new migratory species win international protection: UN body

The snowy owl is among the 40 new species listed for international protection.

The pets left behind when their owners are deported

Dogs on a street in New Orleans on Feb 24, 2026. As immigrant detentions and self-deportations soar, animal welfare groups in cities like New Orleans are scrambling to feed, foster and re-home the pets left behind.

Man accused of conspiring to smuggle 60 pets, confining them in cramped cages; handed 124 charges

Ho Choon Wei, who did not enter a plea on March 27, will return to court on May 8.

Some dogs, cats from Animal Lovers League find new homes

Voices for Animals will take in cats from Animal Lovers League, which has been ordered to leave its premises at The Animal Lodge, on March 27.

Physical star Amotti to lead sunrise charity dog walk at Universal Studios Singapore on April 5

South Korean fitness celebrity Amotti will host the 1km charity walk, which runs from 7 to 8.30am on April 5 at Universal Studios Singapore.

Vet Talk

Revolutionary treatment gives dogs with heart disease a second chance

Dogs that underwent Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (Teer), a minimally invasive technique to treat severe mitral valve disease.

Baby monkey Punch acclimatising, making new friends at Japan zoo

Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, sits with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets after nuclear disaster

This picture taken on March 5, 2026 shows former nuclear plant worker Toru Akama feeding cats at his animal shelter in Namie, Fukushima prefecture. Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he sees as part of his quest for redemption. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) / To go with 'JAPAN-NUCLEAR-ANIMAL-FUKUSHIMA' by Mathias CENA

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