Pet Care

A Fairy-Tale Ending for Princess Blueberry Hippo

Days after Hurricane Laura made landfall, officers at Calcasieu Parish Animal Services (CPAS) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, found a stray English Bulldog-mix. In distress from severe heat exhaustion, the three-year-old dog required immediate lifesaving measures to reduce her core body temperature. She also suffered from multiple health conditions including intestinal parasites, hair loss, poor skin, […]

Health News

France ‘still far’ from ending partial virus lockdown

French authorities are unlikely to lift a partial coronavirus lockdown any time soon, a government spokesman said Wednesday, even if some restrictions may be relaxed before Christmas. President Emmanuel Macron and top ministers discussed the crisis, including whether to ease some restrictions from December 1 “if conditions allow it,” spokesman Gabriel Attal said. But Attal […]