As wildfire rages in suburban Halifax, efforts are underway to rescue pets that had to be left behind when owners were ordered to stay away from homes too close to the encroaching flames.

An eight-member team from the Nova Scotia SPCA was preparing Tuesday afternoon to head out into the evacuation zone to retrieve animals from homes people had been asked to flee, said spokesperson Sarah Lyon. She said the owners had been calling the agency since the sweeping evacuations on Sunday to say they hadn’t been able to rescue their pets in time.

The fire has been devastating for

Alexei Navalny has had his sarcastic demands to Russian prison administrators of a pet kangaroo, a balalaika, and a bottle of moonshine liquor denied.

The list of outlandish requests included a megaphone for a prisoner in a nearby cell “so he can yell even louder”, a massage chair and an award of the highest rank in karate for an inmate who “killed a man with his bare hands”.

Navalny, a critic of Vladimir Putin, released his exchanges with the prison administration on Twitter, and explained how it gave him some “entertainment”.

Mr Navalny wrote: “When you are sitting in a

Submitted by the Coastal Humane Society

At Coastal Humane Society, we understand the immeasurable value of the human-animal bond, and we never take the lives of these precious animals for granted. This month, we invite you to join us in celebrating National Pet Month by making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners.

Our mission is to help people in the Outer Banks of North Carolina care for their pets, especially during challenging financial circumstances. We firmly believe that every animal deserves a loving home and proper care, regardless of financial limitations. That’s why we need your

It’s expected to stay dry with spells of sunshine and “temperatures reaching the high teens or low 20s.”

Thursday was provisionally named the hottest day of the year so far, with a temperature of 21.7C recorded in Co Cork.

Friday saw a high of 22.5C recorded at Shannon Airport,

Have you ever wondered why your dog is eating your beautifully cropped lawn or nibbling on the grass in the dog park?

Eating grass is a common behavior in pet dogs. Some surveys show up to 80% of guardians notice their dogs regularly snacking on the grass.

Grass eating isn’t a new behavior either, or only done by our new designer dog breeds. Studies in Yellowstone national park show plant matter (mostly grass) is found in up to 74% of wolf spots, suggesting the behavior is possibly inherited from the beginning of doggy time.

So why do dogs eat grass?