pets

In light of the New World Screwworm detected down south, Oregon Department of Ag officials are tightening regulations on animal transport to protect livestock from this dangerous parasitic fly.

Livestock alerts are ringing out across Texas and the nation, but pets could also be in the crosshairs.

A Grant County outdoor cat has died after contracting avian influenza from a wild bird. With migratory birds increasing in the area, pet owners should take extra precautions.

It is summer, but temperatures have been a little hotter than normal for the Pacific Northwest.  Cathy Campitelli of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offers this advice: "If you feel like it's muggy and hot, your dog or cat, or other pets feel it too, even more so." ...

What impact have animals had on young people during the coronavirus pandemic. A Washington State University 4-H faculty member is trying to find out. Thanks to major restrictions on in-person meetings and events, many young people are not able to do the school or extracurricular activities that would take place in a typical year ...

With more and more cases of coronavirus reported across the Northwest and the nation, we’re all doing what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19. Some are teleworking, others are unfortunately not working, and we’ve all been told to keep six feet of distance between each other. But ...

What kind of winter can we expect? The Weather Service is scheduled to issue its major outlook later this week. But, before modern forecasting, and for some today, animals and insects were used to predict the weather ahead. One expert said most of these clues, like the coloration of wooly caterpillars are, “more of an indication of past events than a predictor of future conditions." ... Read

The heat wave has broken, for now, but the dog days of summer can be problematic for our K-9 and feline family members with increased flea activity.   Rose Kachadoorian with the Oregon Department of Agriculture said there are some basic steps that can help.  ...

Now that we are officially in summer, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is warning to be on the lookout for fleas.  Pet owners may resort to using specific products to effectively control fleas.  ODA’s Rose Kachadoorian said consumers need to remember those products are pesticides and need to be handled properly.   “Keep check...