Pets

Dedicated accessories for pets and personal equipment have been launched in Israel

A new series of accessories enables dedicated use of Apple’s tracking tags for pets, personal equipment and suitcases, adapted to everyday reality and the growing need for certainty and security.

The elago brand, marketed by the iStore chain
 A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Israel sees record-breaking number of rabies cases in 2025

Raccoon Paul eats at the home of veterinarian Mathilde Laininger in Berlin, Germany, January 27, 2022. She cares for four raccoons that can no longer be released into the wild.

Want a personal trash panda? Raccoons may be evolving for domestication

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats


Are your pets cold? How to keep cats, dogs warm in the winter

Expert tips from cat behavior consultant Orly Zakai on understanding changes in cat behavior and keeping them warm during the cold winter.

 dogs and cats

Battle of the pets: Are cats or dogs smarter? - study

Canines are not only more social but more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures.

 Cats and dogs, illustrative

Released child hostages share heartwarming reunion with family dog

Their four-legged friend, Rodney, did not skip a beat before asking for a belly rub.

 The recently reunited Brodetz family, embracing each other after 51 days in captivity and separated from their loved ones.

What happens when cats get fat? Illinois researchers weigh in

According to the researchers, 60% of cats in the US are overweight.

 A fat cat is seen lounging in the living room after a hearty Friday night dinner.

Danish scientists paws for thought – bow-Wow or me-Ow?

Pet owners were found to be more attached to dogs than cats, but it varied significantly among countries.

 Cats and dogs, illustrative

Reuniting pet dogs with owners or finding them fosters or adopters

There are bewildered dogs and cats whose owners were kidnapped, murdered – or who disappeared and ran away from destroyed homes and have nowhere to go.

Dog injured following rocket attacks

Why do pets prefer food over toys?

Food was found to be a more effective reinforcer for dog behavior compared to toys and other items.

 Amelia the dog, looking happy and fabulous in Tel Aviv (Illustrative).

Boarding house opens for dogs left behind in war-torn southern Israel

See below who you can call to find support for the pets left behind after the Hamas massacre.


Mischievous dog caught speeding in Slovakia; owner fined

A Slovakian man has been fined after his pet dog was captured on a road camera driving over the speed limit.


Does your dog have stinky breath? Then you need this trick

Not only can doing this get rid of your dog's bad breath, it can prevent potentially fatal diseases.

 Evie the dog (Z"L) is seen enjoying sometime outside at her home in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 2018.