What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.

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Frisbee, Seth Meyers’s Dog and Andy Samberg’s Archenemy, Dies

The “Late Night” host announced her death on Instagram. Fans mused that the comic Andy Samberg, who famously hated his friend’s scrawny pet, was rejoicing.

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Rabbits With Hornlike Growths Are Hopping Around Colorado. Are They OK?

The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles.

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The Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies

Three rabbits used in a photo shoot featuring Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, were found abandoned in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long before the competition results were announced.

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A Zoo in Denmark Wants to Feed Your Pets to Its Predators

A Danish zoo is asking owners of companion animals nearing life’s end to instead donate them as food for captive lynxes, lions and other carnivores.

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Pets, Like Dogs and Cats, Have an Environmental Cost. Here’s How to Lessen It.

Some pets have wide-ranging effects on the planet. Here’s how to lessen them.

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Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs.

Bears have recently acquired a fondness for the good eating found around grain bins on Montana’s plains. That’s a big problem for humans and grizzlies alike.

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As Cost-Burdened New Yorkers Give Up Pets, Shelters Turn Them Away

Many New Yorkers have been surrendering their pets because they can no longer afford to keep them, outpacing animal shelters’ capacity, a shelter official said.

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American Kennel Club Harms French Bulldogs’ Health, PETA Says in Suit

The animal rights group argues that the standards the kennel club promotes for several dog breeds, including America’s most popular one, cause physical deformities.

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