Pets

Arts & Life

Pandemic puppy problems

Dogs became everybody's new best friend during the pandemic, and adoptions soared. But now that we're starting to go out again, some new dog parents are realizing their pup needs help adjusting to the new normal. We turn to Seattle-based dog trainer Joey Iversen for some help. Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow

Environment

You’ve heard of carbon footprints. Meet the carbon paw-print

In a city where dogs outnumber children nearly 2 to 1, and a nation with the most pets on earth, the paw-prints of our beloved little carnivores and omnivores add up.

Environment

Pets, Pests, And Food: Our Complex, Contradictory Attitudes Toward Animals

Does living with animals really make us healthier? Why do we eat some animals and keep others as pets? This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with psychology professor Hal Herzog about the contradictions embedded in our relationships with animals.

Seattleites debate putting dog poop in fancy garbage cans

Everybody poops, especially your pooch. Seattle pets generate over 80,000 pounds of poop a day, according to Seattle Public Utilities. That’s 40 poop...

Seattle has one beach for dogs, and no plans to change that

In these hot August days, you're likely to see a lot more dogs taking a swim in Seattle. But there's only one beach dogs are allowed in Seattle, and...

Why Pets Are Welcome At This Seattle Homeless Shelter

Genie is a homeless woman who lives in downtown Seattle with her dog, Chewie. He’s half terrier, half Chihuahua, and he’s named for Chewbacca, the Star...

Mud Bay Pet Store Workers Claim Stake In Company

Ross Reynolds asks the co-CEOs of Mud Bay pet stores why they decided to turn a chunk of the company over to their employees. Last week at the company’s...