El Paso Zoo Celebrates Taj the Rhino's 10th
Visitors sang Happy Birthday to the zoo's rhino in English and Spanish during a November 8 celebration.
El Paso Pets News
In El Paso, pets news means pet adoption, veterinary care, shelter operations and pet food safety. Coverage here follows companion animals and the people who care for them across the city.
Wildlife
Study Finds Game-Farm Ducks Alter Wild Mallard Genes
Research from a UTEP doctoral student traces how releases of domesticated ducks changed the genetic makeup of wild North American mallards.
Dogs
El Paso Man Charged After Puppy Fell From Truck
A 64-year-old man faces animal cruelty charges after a puppy fell from his unsecured pickup truck bed.
Cats
Live Poll
Do you believe local animal shelters should offer youth enrichment programs like reading clubs?
El Paso Animal Services Launched Kitty Readers Program
A new reading club allows local children to practice literacy skills by reading aloud to shelter cats.
Reptiles
Live Poll
Do you believe the scientific benefits of wildlife tracking justify the intrusion into animal habitats?
Researchers Tracked Rock Rattlesnake Movements
Scientists at the Indio Mountains Research Station monitored the seasonal habitat shifts of rock rattlesnakes.
El Paso reporting spans adoption drives, shelter capacity, veterinary practices and the owners who depend on them. Coverage runs across the city and into the communities around it wherever a pet story crosses the line. Heat and the long desert summer shape much of the advice owners receive, and that shapes the coverage too. Recalls and new treatments from national suppliers reach local clinics and pantries, so they are followed closely.