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Goats prefer happy faces, study finds
"Our results open new paths to understanding the emotional lives of all domestic animals.” First evidence that goats can read...

ASF ‘could spread to other Asian countries’
So far, Chinese authorities have culled more than 24,000 pigs in four provinces, in an attempt to control the spread...

Worrying number of microchips ‘out of date’
Battersea said its report also highlighted an emerging issue, which is the number of stray dogs with foreign microchips. Battersea...

Fire service dogs to get OBEs
Echo, now 14, worked as a search and rescue dog for nearly 10 years. Labrador pair honoured for 10 years...

New sniffer dog technology a ‘game changer’
Dogs are trained to sit if they detected a wildlife part, so that the container can be easily identified. Small...

Colombia facing a ban on animal testing for cosmetics
"The main purpose of the bill is to stop animal suffering in the cosmetics industry." Ban could take effect in...