Animals
What the Tech?: These Monkeys Have Mind Control Powers
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital aren’t monkeying around: scientists are working on ways to one day allow people with paralysis to regain control of their […]
Q&A: Pawprints Founder Aimee Lyons
They say that a dog is man’s best friend, but Aimee Lyons could argue that it’s really the perfect kid’s companion. Lyons, a critical care […]
David Ortiz, Josh Duhamel Team Up for Docu-Campaign That Helps Shelter Dogs
From World Series ring holder to extraordinary puppy savior. Yes, David Ortiz can and will do it all. Papi teamed up with actor Josh Duhamel to […]
Watch: Wellesley Firefighters Appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCIkQaa6z4c Celebrities aren’t the only ones who get to have fun on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The talk-show host also invites everyday people with inspiring […]
Wellesley Firefighters Who Saved Dog from Charles River to Appear on Ellen DeGeneres
The first responders who risked their lives to save a dog from the freezing waters of the Charles River around Christmas will make an appearance […]
Los Angeles Filmmakers To Produce Documentary About Puppy Doe
Justice for Puppy Doe, the dog left brutally beaten in a Quincy park in October, will continue outside of the courtrooms in the form of […]
Wellesley Emergency Rescue Team Pulls Dog From Icy Charles River
Police and rescue crews didn’t hesitate before jumping into the freezing cold waters of the Charles River over the weekend in order to extract a […]
Dog Helps Save Owner After They Were Struck By a Car In Dorchester
They say dogs are a man’s best friend, and that seems to be the case with John Miles and his faithful beagle mix, Lucy. On […]
The Franklin Park Zoo’s New Zebra Is Named ‘Jakobi’
As we informed you earlier this week, The Franklin Park Zoo allowed fans to vote on a name for its new Grevy zebra foal, choosing […]
Should We Name the Franklin Park Zoo’s New Zebra ‘Papi’?
On October 16, Franklin Park Zoo zebra residents Evita and Menelik welcomed a baby Grevy zebra foal into the world, and good parents that they […]
Suspect Arrested in Connection With Puppy Doe Abuse Case [Update]
Update, October 28, 4 p.m.: Poland native Radoslaw Czerkawski, 32, was arrested and will be arraigned in Quincy District Court on Tuesday. He faces 11 counts […]
PHOTOS: Costumed Dogs Walk in the Canine Promenade 2013
You know something out of the ordinary is going on when a mermaid walks down the street accompanied by her dog who is dressed like […]
Could A Cat Café Open Up in Boston?
The cat’s out of the bag. After someone tweeted about the prospect of a “cat café” trying to claw its way into the Boston market […]
Vigil Being Held For ‘Puppy Doe’ In Quincy
UPDATE: According to an email sent to Boston, organizers are moving the location of Saturday’s vigil for Puppy Doe. The vigil will be at 5 p.m. […]
The Dogs Must Be Crazy
Can animals get OCD? A leading Massachusetts veterinarian says yes—and his work might hold the key to understanding human obsessive-compulsive disorders as well.