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07/04/2025

07/04/2025

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/how-to-keep-pets-calm-during-fourth-of-july-fireworks/1788107

For some dogs and cats, fireworks can be just as scary as thunderstorms. Here are some ways to help keep your pet calm and safe during Independence Day festivities.

06/21/2025

Your pup may think he’s protecting his humans by chasing away any birds that dare venture into your backyard — but (no offense to him) two canines in West Virginia are actually keeping people safe while performing the same task. Border collies Hercules and Ned serve as team members at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston. Their primary objective? To chase away animals that could collide with aircraft.
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Per the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, birds and other wildlife strikes cause over $900 million in damage to civil and military aircraft each year. These collisions can also be fatal: Since 1988, more than 250 people have been killed globally because of them. Together with their handler and the airport’s wildlife specialist, Chris Keyser, Hercules and Ned help reduce the chances of these dangerous instances occurring.
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The duo drives off deer, geese, starlings, killdeer, and other critters during regularly scheduled rounds, or after Keyser receives communication from airport traffic control towers regarding any wildlife near the taxiways.
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“I like making a difference here at the airport, keeping people safe who are flying in and out of here — and especially when somebody’s in a terminal and might be sad — or just putting a smile on everybody’s face,” he told USA Today. “It makes me feel good, and it makes these dogs feel good too, because it makes them feel special.”

Hercules and Ned, two wildlife patrol dogs, help keep planes safe at a West Virginia airport by chasing away birds and other creatures.

06/11/2025

In spring and fall, you should clean your feeder every two to three days. In the summer — or whenever it’s hot — you should clean the feeder daily or every other day

Here’s how to help them instead.

06/05/2025

Fur, four legs, and endless love ❤️

Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog. It merely expands the heart.