Dogs

Midwestern lakes have become a hotbed of toxic algae blooms, largely caused by agricultural runoff. Without regular testing, visitors to lakes in many states have no idea what they're getting into.

New laws enacted in 2011 required Missouri dog breeders to, among other things, provide necessary veterinary care, sufficient space in enclosures and give dogs adequate rest between breeding cycles.

William Potter of Ferguson will judge the terrier group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 12 and 13, 2021. He discussed his role on St. Louis on the Air.

The department's five new canines will be used for tracking and public education events.

St. Louis Zoo researchers enlisted the help of a team of Boykin spaniels to search for three-toed box turtles in a quest to find out more about the emerging ranavirus, which causes respiratory disease among reptiles and amphibians.

With more people working from home, dogs and cats suddenly find their owners home most of the time. Dr. Debra Horwitz, a veterinary behaviorist, says it's normal for pets to develop new habits from the change in routine.

For 20 years, Donna Lochman has driven the streets and alleyways of St. Louis, looking for stray dogs — and sometimes a cat — to rescue from harm's way. On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, we ride along with Lochman to learn more about her work as a rescuer for Stray Rescue of St. Louis.

The spinal cord injury Larry Cherry suffered in high school began impacting his life in a major way in his mid-50s. He started having trouble with…

DeAnna Quietwater Noriega and Gretchen Maune, who’s a friend of mine, both live in Columbia and are blind. They spoke about some of the additional...

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: October 1, 2008 - I first suspected that Boswell's life would be shortened after he bit my wife on…