Pets
A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
WARSAW, Poland | When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja “wouldn’t be left behind.” But the prognosis was grim, and […]
A month-old pony moves to a 4th-floor apartment in Croatia. Neighbors don’t mind
ROVINJ, Croatia | A month-old pony named Mile is the newest resident of an apartment building in the northern Croatian coastal town of Rovinj. Mile has moved in temporarily to his owners’ fourth-floor flat because his mother rejected him at birth. He also needs round-the-clock care after undergoing an operation for a life-threatening infection in […]
Good dog! More children’s hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal
CINCINNATI | The first time 5-year-old Calvin Owens went outside in more than a month, he met up with his canine friend Hadley on a hospital patio. Despite being tethered to equipment with wires and tubes, the little boy managed to stand up near his wheelchair long enough to toss her a ball. He smiled […]
A round of a-paws for ‘La Perra,’ winner of the Palm Dog award at Cannes
CANNES, France | A round of a-paws for “La Perra,” winner of this year’s Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Chilean movie took the top canine prize Friday, a day before the festival’s official awards ceremony. The quirky tradition on the Cannes beachfront was a celebratory affair, packed with journalists, dog lovers […]