Our Expert: Colleen Oakley
IKEA Donates Doll Beds to Animal Shelter
By Colleen Oakley | April 17, 2017Cats at the Etobicoke Humane Society in Ontario used to sleep on the cold, hard floor — that is, until furniture store IKEA stepped in. The company donated 10 doll beds (as well as $300) so the cats…View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Giraffe Finally Gives Birth, Donated Doll Beds Help Shelter Cats
By Colleen Oakley | April 17, 2017April 17, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›
Hiking Cat Becomes Social Media Star
By Colleen Oakley | April 12, 2017Magic, a 1-year-old tabby cat, has been taking social media by storm thanks to his adventures with his owners Eric and Erika. The trio has hiked at Mount Baker, camped at Moran State Park and kayaked…View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Dog Stabbed 19 Times Finds Her Forever Home, New Baby Hippo Needs a Name
By Colleen Oakley | April 12, 2017April 12, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›
22-Year-Old Cat With Bucket List Dies
By Colleen Oakley | March 10, 2017Tigger, a 22-year-old cat who was adopted by a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader when he was abandoned at age 20, died last Friday night. Not long after Adriene Buisch and her boyfriend adopted…View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Dog Survives Heroin Overdose, 21 Tiny Turtles Hatch at Australian Zoo
By Colleen Oakley | March 10, 2017March 10, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›
Cat With Bullet in Spine Thrives, Needs Forever Home
By Colleen Oakley | December 28, 2016When animal control officers in Naples, Florida, first found Roger, they didn’t think would make it. The cat had been shot; the bullet was lodged in his spine and he was unable to move at all. But…View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Missing Dog Found on Christmas Eve, App Helps Finnish Drivers Avoid Reindeer
By Colleen Oakley | December 28, 2016December 28, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Cat Loses Two Pounds of Matted Fur, Study Shows Horses "Talk" to Humans
By Colleen Oakley | December 19, 2016December 19, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›
Retired Military Dog Is All Smiles After Finding a Forever Home
By Colleen Oakley | December 19, 2016A retiring CWD (contract working dog) from Kuwait found his forever home, thanks to Mission K9 Rescue, a non-profit organization that helps retired military dogs get adopted. Keeley will be…View Full Post ›
Millions of Honeybees Killed by Zika Pesticide
By Colleen Oakley | September 6, 2016An insecticide targeting Zika-carrying mosquitoes killed millions of honeybees in South Carolina after an aerial spraying. One beekeeper alone lost 46 hives — more than 3 million bees. "Now,…View Full Post ›
Pet Scoop: Dog Rescued After 9 Days Trapped in Rubble, Panda Twins Born In Atlanta
By Colleen Oakley | September 6, 2016September 6, 2016: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. View Full Post ›