Animals
Bees That Swarmed Yellow Car in Dorchester Now Living in the South End
On Monday in Dorchester, this happened: This car in Uphams Corner is covered in bees! @universalhub @massaudubon @pdrosso @oldmanwalkey @notifyboston twitter.com/OFFtheDOT/stat… — Off the Dot […]
Kevin Spacey Adopted a Puppy and Named It ‘Boston’
First he came to Boston to thank the first responders and medical staff for their efforts in helping the victims of the marathon attack. Then […]
Bee Town: Endangered Nationally, Honeybees Are Thriving in Boston
Endangered nationally, honeybees are thriving in Boston.
Go Hug a ‘Comfort Dog’ And Make Yourself Feel Better About Everything
When it comes to coping with trauma and anxiety, hugging a dog is the best medicine, experts say. This week, several canines from the Lutheran […]
Get Ready for the Somerville Copy Cat Festival
Photo via Tumblr There’s something you’ve been dreaming about for a long, long time, but have never truly acknowledged it. And folks, it’s time to […]
The Abused South Station Dog Was Dressed in Her Prison Best
By now you’ve perhaps heard the news that a Nevada woman en route to her court appearance was allegedly found in a South Station bathroom […]
The Herald Goes Big on ‘Stroller Cat’
Wednesday brought Boston news of the newest internet celebrity in our midst: a cat in a baby-stroller on the Red Line known to all as […]
Welcome Boston’s Weird New Celebrity: "Stroller Cat"
A disagreement between a woman who brought her cat onto the T in a baby stroller and some disgruntled riders found its way from the real […]
Animal Attraction: The Franklin Park Zoo’s Four Biggest Characters
Illustration by John Ueland Christopher, an African lion, bellows six times daily to “convey to all the other lions in Dorchester that this is his occupied […]
Poisoning Your Neighbors’ Dogs Seems Like the Worst Idea
There are so very many reasons why it seems like Kenneth Hyland’s alleged plot to poison dogs with anti-freeze soaked hot dogs in Charlestown was […]
Some People on the Cape Would Probably Shoot Seals If They Still Could
Like fishermen, who say the seals have wisened up and chew through their nets full of fish, or beach-front property owners, who have to deal […]
Some People on the Cape Would Probably Shoot Seals If They Still Could
Some People on the Cape Would Probably Shoot Seals If They Still Could. … like fishermen, who say the seals have wisened up and chew […]
Simply Fetching Dog Ascots
This local designer handmakes neck ruffles for canines.
Watch: Great White Shark Eats a Seal Near Chatham
It’s not exactly the Shark Week Air Jaws shot, but still. [WHDH]
Harbormaster: Don't Swim Within 300 Feet of Seals
This is the warning in lieu of closing beaches and prohibiting swimming because of this. [Wicked Local]