How Dogs Can Walk Barefoot In The Snow
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ever wonder how dogs can walk barefoot in the snow? Now a Japanese scientist may have the answer — an internal central heating system. The secret lies in how dogs circulate their blood to prevent cold surfaces from chilling the rest of their bodies, according to Hiroyoshi Ninomiya, a professor at Yamazaki […]
Courageous Japanese Dog Lovers Brave Nuclear Danger Zone To Save Abandoned Pets
They’re determined to save the ones left behind. Though a 20km exclusion zone was put in place around the damaged Fukushima, Japan nuclear power plant as deadly radiation spills into the atmosphere, teams of animal-lovers are ignoring health warnings to scour the deserted wasteland for signs of canine life. The search began earlier this week […]
Japanese Dog Rescued At Sea Is Reunited With Owner
It’s nothing short of a miracle. The dog, who was rescued off the coast of Japan from the floating roof of a house that was lost at sea for several weeks, will now be reunited with her owner. It turns out the lucky dog’s name is “Ban,” and she was originally living in Kessenuma before […]
The Dog Survivers Of Japan Face Post-Tsunami Struggle
They’re hungry, hurt and separated from owners who are either dead or in evacuation centers. They’re the hundreds of dogs who are struggling to survive amidst the desolation of Japan’s tsunami-ravaged northeast coast. Among the many rescue teams sent from around the world to search for survivors and bodies after Japan’s worst natural disaster for […]
Warning To West Coast Pet Owners: Say NO to Potassium Iodide!
WARNING TO WEST COAST PET OWNERS: Do Not Give Potassium Iodide to Your Pets! A UC Davis veterinary cancer researcher is advising pet owners residing in the West Coast of the United States who are fearing the possible movement of radioactive material from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plants, to not give their dogs, cats or […]
Japanese Dog Video Stirs Controversy
It was one of the more stirring videos of the devastation in Japan. Two injured dogs are found by a reporter in the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. One dog is seen severely injured and lying down. The other is moving around, agitated and appearing to be protecting the more injured one. Headlines […]
Stunning Dog Photography #32: Dogs Of Japan
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Search Dog Foundation Dogs Begin Work In Japan
The Search Dog Foundation based in Ojai, California sent a dozen teams from around the country to Japan. The team that flew on a chartered plane to a US Navy Base in Japan and then drove six hours to get to the most devastated areas. Some of the dogs are credited with finding people buried […]
Japanese Dog Keeps Vigil Over Injured Friend
No one knows the story behind these two dogs. No one knows if they were rescued. But what is clear is the loyalty and love between these dogs. Take a look, World, at what it means to be true to a friend or loved one in need. Once again, it takes a dog to show […]