Researchers Film Rare Barreleye Fish in 4K
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured the transparent-headed fish about 600 meters underwater during an eight-day deep-sea expedition.
California Pets News
This page covers pet adoption, veterinary care, pet food safety and the relationship between animals and their owners. Reporting tracks these developments across the entire state.
Reptiles
Rattlesnake Personality Shapes Venom Delivered in Bites
Loma Linda University researchers linked individual rattlesnake temperament to the amount of venom injected during bites.
Wildlife
Live Poll
Do you keep garbage and pet food secured from bears where you live?
Bear Cubs Relocated After Mother Goes Missing
California wildlife officials moved two cubs from a Mammoth Lakes-area town as their mother, BB112, remains unaccounted for.
Pets — General
Live Poll
Should local shelters prioritize animal adoption over keeping seized animals as evidence in criminal cases?
Newsom Signed Law to Boost Cal Fire Pay
A new law requires California to bargain toward pay parity for thousands of state firefighters.
Dogs
Live Poll
Do you believe animal companions significantly improve the mental well-being of veterans after military service?
Air Force Veteran Reunites With Dogs in California
A U.S. Air Force veteran is back with his two dogs following a two-month separation caused by a move to California.
Aquariums
Early Behavior Predicts Killifish Lifespan in Study
Stanford researchers found behavioral differences in young African turquoise killifish can foreshadow how long individual fish will live.
More in Pets
Reporting here centers on legislative changes for animal welfare, trends in veterinary medicine, public health initiatives regarding companion animals and adoption patterns. It reaches from the northern forests to the southern urban centers and every region in between. Seasonal shifts in pet abandonment and the influence of new residential density on animal ownership define the landscape here. Changes in pet care costs remain the most persistent factor influencing households across the state.