Furrend Paws https://furrend.xyz/paws Daily curated animal news, internet culture, and creator updates from Furrend. en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:57:00 +0000 Scotland's first 'fire dog' is honoured with statue in Glasgow Central https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6vgyn4w998go https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6vgyn4w998go Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC · 09/16/2026 The Obamas’ family dog Sunny dies, the former president says https://apnews.com/article/obama-pet-dog-sunny-dies-ba038e3e6112ee430a2fa1568d9bad77 https://apnews.com/article/obama-pet-dog-sunny-dies-ba038e3e6112ee430a2fa1568d9bad77 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 AP · 09/16/2026 Cops return beloved NYC bodega cat days after couple snatched him — and have woman in custody https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/nyc-bodega-cat-returned-days-after-he-was-snatched-from-street/ https://nypost.com/2026/09/15/us-news/nyc-bodega-cat-returned-days-after-he-was-snatched-from-street/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 New York Post · 09/15/2026 Are Laser Pointers Bad for Cats? https://www.chewy.com/education/cat/training-and-behavior/are-laser-pointers-bad-for-cats https://www.chewy.com/education/cat/training-and-behavior/are-laser-pointers-bad-for-cats Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Chewy · 09/15/2026 Pennsylvania Wildlife Center Shocked After Welcoming Two Rare Albino Cardinals, a ‘1 in 30,000’ Chance https://people.com/two-rare-albino-cardinals-admitted-to-pennsylvania-wildlife-center-12121374 https://people.com/two-rare-albino-cardinals-admitted-to-pennsylvania-wildlife-center-12121374 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/14/2026 Rambo the 100kg ram rescued after getting stuck in pipe https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjy5zgq3n9lxo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjy5zgq3n9lxo Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC · 09/14/2026 86 dogs rescued from southern Missouri commercial breeders in 'Operation Eclipse' https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/86-dogs-rescued-southern-missouri-013500135.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/86-dogs-rescued-southern-missouri-013500135.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Yahoo News · 09/13/2026 Rare Deep-Sea Bigfin Squid Sighting ‘Stunned’ Scientists: ‘Powerful Reminder of What We Still Have to Discover’ https://people.com/rare-deep-sea-bigfin-squid-sighting-stunned-scientists-video-12116335 https://people.com/rare-deep-sea-bigfin-squid-sighting-stunned-scientists-video-12116335 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/12/2026 Birthday party for capybara who escaped from zoo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5dxd10yzo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5dxd10yzo Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC · 09/12/2026 Remembering the Animals of 9/11 https://furrend.xyz/blog/remembering-the-animals-of-911 https://furrend.xyz/blog/remembering-the-animals-of-911 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Furrend · 09/11/2026 Fat Bear Week is back: Meet this year's contenders https://www.usatoday.com/story/pets-animals/wildlife/2026/09/08/fat-bear-week-2026-meet-the-bears/91661915007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/pets-animals/wildlife/2026/09/08/fat-bear-week-2026-meet-the-bears/91661915007/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 USA Today · 09/10/2026 'He's massive!' Meet Hugo, the world's tallest horse https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyl6ekpw2ko https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyl6ekpw2ko Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC · 09/10/2026 The real reason you should never give milk to your cat https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/cats-milk-lactose-intolerant-b3047555.html https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/cats-milk-lactose-intolerant-b3047555.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The Independent · 09/09/2026 Bat Mysteriously Appears in Nebraska Office Building and Becomes the First of Its Kind Ever Documented in the State https://people.com/rare-bat-found-in-office-building-in-nebraska-first-ever-documented-in-state-12111780 https://people.com/rare-bat-found-in-office-building-in-nebraska-first-ever-documented-in-state-12111780 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/08/2026 Zoos Are Doubling Down on Very Unnatural Habitats https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/09/zoo-animals-technology/688416/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/09/zoo-animals-technology/688416/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The Atlantic · 09/08/2026 As World Trade Center Collapsed Around Him, Blind Man’s Guide Dog Helped Them Get to Safety Down 78 Flights https://people.com/blind-9-11-survivor-escaped-north-tower-with-his-guide-dog-exclusive-12110553 https://people.com/blind-9-11-survivor-escaped-north-tower-with-his-guide-dog-exclusive-12110553 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/07/2026 Meet Trapper, the dog helping Minnesota's DNR sniff out invasive zebra mussels https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/07/minnesota-dnr-uses-specially-trained-kp-to-sniff-out-zebra-mussels https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/09/07/minnesota-dnr-uses-specially-trained-kp-to-sniff-out-zebra-mussels Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Minnesota Public Radio · 09/07/2026 The Dog Isn’t the Only One Rescued in This Memoir https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/books/review/living-with-freddie-anna-heyward.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/books/review/living-with-freddie-anna-heyward.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The New York Times · 09/06/2026 San Francisco’s mountain lion reported seen again on north edge of Golden Gate Park https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mountain-lion-panhandle-22419680.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/mountain-lion-panhandle-22419680.php Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 San Francisco Chronicle · 09/06/2026 Newborn kitten travels 76 miles inside engine of SUV before worker makes shock discovery https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/lifestyle/newborn-kitten-traveled-76-miles-inside-the-engine-of-an-suv/ https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/lifestyle/newborn-kitten-traveled-76-miles-inside-the-engine-of-an-suv/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 New York Post · 09/05/2026 Police Identify Possible Mystery Animal Behind Attacks in New Hampshire: A Fisher Cat or Fox? https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-identify-possible-mystery-animal-124500842.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-identify-possible-mystery-animal-124500842.html Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Yahoo News · 09/05/2026 Capybara sighting confirmed as Samba hunt continues https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew9glp0xpro https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew9glp0xpro Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC · 09/04/2026 This dog ran across 56 people https://youtube.com/shorts/x9ElXkm_dnA?si=FsYnBM3dUGqrwstS https://youtube.com/shorts/x9ElXkm_dnA?si=FsYnBM3dUGqrwstS Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Furrend · 09/04/2026 Satellite images show how penguins’ diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change https://theconversation.com/satellite-images-show-how-penguins-diets-are-changing-in-response-to-antarctic-climate-change-289754 https://theconversation.com/satellite-images-show-how-penguins-diets-are-changing-in-response-to-antarctic-climate-change-289754 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The Conversation · 09/04/2026 Chonkers, is that you? A massive sea lion returns to Pier 39 https://sfstandard.com/2026/09/03/new-chonkers-sea-lion-pier39-sf/ https://sfstandard.com/2026/09/03/new-chonkers-sea-lion-pier39-sf/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The San Francisco Standard · 09/03/2026 Video captures unknown animal that's been randomly attacking people https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/03/new-hampshire-animal-attacks-rabies/91592875007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/03/new-hampshire-animal-attacks-rabies/91592875007/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 USA Today · 09/03/2026 Bison Are Back in Britain After 6,000 Years https://people.com/bison-are-back-in-britain-after-6-000-years-12077311 https://people.com/bison-are-back-in-britain-after-6-000-years-12077311 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/02/2026 'Put 'Em Up!' Sparring Mice Provide Entertainment at London Tube Station https://uk.news.yahoo.com/put-em-sparring-mice-entertainment-114613577.html https://uk.news.yahoo.com/put-em-sparring-mice-entertainment-114613577.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Yahoo News UK · 09/02/2026 Rescue Kitten Walks for the First Time Thanks to a Custom Wheelchair Built Entirely of Legos https://people.com/rescue-kitten-walks-for-the-first-time-in-custom-lego-wheelchair-12075277 https://people.com/rescue-kitten-walks-for-the-first-time-in-custom-lego-wheelchair-12075277 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 People · 09/01/2026 Are smarter animals better at crossing roads? https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/are-cleverer-animals-better-crossing-roads https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/are-cleverer-animals-better-crossing-roads Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 BBC Wildlife · 09/01/2026