Why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine’s Day
Options include naming a feral cat after your old flame before it’s neutered — or giving rodents or cockroaches your love bug ...
Zoo under fire after its zebras turned out to be donkeys with stripes painted on
A Chinese zoo has admitted painting its donkeys to look like zebras. Inspired by previous ruses – including dogs painted black and white to look like pandas – bosses said they were desperate to ...
Scorned lovers are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine’s Day — and it’s all for a good cause
Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this holiday with a slew of darkly funny fundraisers for those whose Cupid’s arrow missed the ...
Petting zoo bans solo male visitors after female guests suffer harassment: ‘We are not a cabaret club’
Petting zoo bans solo male visitors after female guests suffer harassment: ‘We are not a cabaret club’ - Female director says ...
Feeling bitter? These anti-Valentine's Day fundraisers turn heartbreak into charity for animals
While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who ...
Zoo holding auction for paintings made by penguins, giraffes
A New York Zoo offered a sneak preview of some of the artwork that will be available at its upcoming gala auction: creations by animals including penguins, giraffes, sloths, capybaras and others.
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Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens up for Best Zoo in USA TODAY’s 10Best readers’ poll
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is once again up for national recognition. The zoo is nominated for ...
Feeling bitter? These anti-Valentine's Day fundraisers turn heartbreak into charity
While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who ...
Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure
A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting ...
‘Travesty’ after iconic Banksy piece stripped from London building
Builders have ripped a beloved Banksy artwork form the walls of a west London building. Local residents have been left heartbroken after the iconic image of a goat perched on top of a wall was taken ...
Nancye Hayes’ return to the STC is a joy and a privilege to witness
As Hawke, the alter ego of character comic Milo McCabe, concedes, he isn’t the most straightforward act to describe to the ...
Montgomery Humane Society needs people to adopt or foster puppies
The Montgomery Humane Society had 88 puppies in need of adoption by the first week of February, and more were on the way. The shelter expected a family to bring in eight more puppies this week, said ...