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Pets

Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows

A study revealed man’s best friend can distinguish emotions in people’s faces.
A study revealed man’s best friend can distinguish emotions in people’s faces.

5 pet-friendly things to do with your fur kid in Singapore in August

Pamper your fur kid with a range of pet-friendly activities this August.
Pamper your fur kid with a range of pet-friendly activities this August.

These teeny tiny spiders are social media stars

Jumping spiders are winning over people with long-held fears of arachnids.
Jumping spiders are winning over people with long-held fears of arachnids.

Vet Talk

Your pet’s mouth: A guide to canine and feline dental health

Dr Jerzy Gawor, a visiting veterinary dental specialist at Vet Central, with a canine patient.
Dr Jerzy Gawor, a visiting veterinary dental specialist at Vet Central, with a canine patient.

South Korea’s dog meat restaurants face their final ‘dog days’

Lee Deok-sung has run a dog meat stew shop for 45 years and says business has fallen to a third of what it used to be.
Lee Deok-sung has run a dog meat stew shop for 45 years and says business has fallen to a third of what it used to be.

Hong Kong exotic pet expo host charged with illegal possession of endangered species

The seized animals included a taxidermied African grey parrot. 
The seized animals included a taxidermied African grey parrot. 

When love meets the bill: The cost of loving a pet in Singapore

After his leash was caught in a lift door in the late evening of April 17, six-year-old maltipoo Milo hung trapped for more than 30 minutes before being rescued.
After his leash was caught in a lift door in the late evening of April 17, six-year-old maltipoo Milo hung trapped for more than 30 minutes before being rescued.

South Koreans turn to tarot to glean their pets’ thoughts

Ryu Su-mi and her dog E-seul get a pet tarot reading at a pet tarot cafe in Seoul, South Korea.
Ryu Su-mi and her dog E-seul get a pet tarot reading at a pet tarot cafe in Seoul, South Korea.

Shelter Star of the Month: Meet Asher, a four-year-old Singapore Special

Asher, a four-year-old Singapore Special, is seeking a forever home.
Asher, a four-year-old Singapore Special, is seeking a forever home.

Dogs allowed! Animal hospital opens doors to Japan quake survivors and their pets

Tomoko Takaoka, 31, who evacuated from Uki with her pet dogs Ku and Sheri,  at the Kyushu Animal Academy in a shelter for evacuees with pets in Kumamoto, Japan, on July 31.
Tomoko Takaoka, 31, who evacuated from Uki with her pet dogs Ku and Sheri,  at the Kyushu Animal Academy in a shelter for evacuees with pets in Kumamoto, Japan, on July 31.

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