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Cayman Islands minister, DOA & RCIPS meet with residents about stray dogs

Hon. Joey Hew, Temporary Minister for Agriculture and elected representative for George Town North, officials from the Department of Agriculture (DoA) and members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) met this week with a group of concerned residents…

The Editor speaks: Stray dogs

At last something is being done to round up the stray dogs that walk around our neighborhood both day and night. Most of these strays are vicious, and have plagued communities here all over Grand Cayman, from East End to…

Friendly cats

15 of the Friendliest Cat Breeds By Mary Daly From Care2 Cats often are labeled as aloof and uncaring, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Still, some breeds tend to have a more friendly disposition than others. Based onVetStreet’s…

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Caribbean lizard found in Essex family’s suitcase

From BBC A stowaway lizard survived a 4,200-mile (6,759km) journey from the Caribbean in a suitcase before jumping out to surprise a family in Essex. The two inch-long (5cm) reptile was a “little dehydrated” but otherwise fine after his lengthy…

Cayman Islands Minister, Department of Agriculture and RCIPS meet with residents about stray dogs

Hon. Joey Hew, Temporary Minister for Agriculture and elected representative for George Town North, officials from the Department of Agriculture (DoA) and members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) met this week with a group of concerned residents…

Dog rescued from uninhabited island becomes Honorary Coast Guard member

By Laura Goldman While his owners walked him during a family visit to St. Joseph Island, Ontario, on Christmas Eve, a husky mix named Logan ran off along a deer trail. He seemed to disappear without a trace. Kailaan Walker and Lydia Selin…

The Monte-Carlo International Circus must stop using wild animals

by Steve Williams From Care2 The Monte-Carlo International Circus has evolved over the years in many ways—except for its use of wild animals, and that has to end. Called ”the biggest circus festival in the world“, the Monte-Carlo International Circus is…

Why this Coyote photo isn’t as cute as it looks

By Laura Goldman From Care2 Considering what might have happened to him, a not-so-wily coyote managed to get inside the Nashville Music City Center on a Sunday evening earlier this month, running past the convention center’s security checkpoints and into an…

RCIPS K-9 Unit

Cayman Islands: RCIPS K-9 Unit completes 3-week intensive training From RCIPS On Wednesday 22 January, RCIPS K-9 officers and police dogs received official certification after having completed a three-week intensive training course focusing on general purpose and narcotics work. While…

10 dog breeds with high cancer rates

By Mary Daly From Care2 We all want our dogs to live long, healthy lives. But unfortunately, many are prone to developing serious health issues, including cancer. Cancer in dogs tends to be more prevalent in certain breeds, though researchers haven’t yet pinpointed whether…