Articles about animals

8-bit ‘Jimothy’: Viral sensation raids trash cans, eludes paparazzi in Seattle creator’s video game

Jimothy, the short-spined Seattle raccoon, has become a global sensation whose likeness has been immortalized in artwork, clothing, songs and tattoos — and now a video game created in the creature’s hometown. Read More

Nintendo’s popular new ‘Mario Kart’ cow draws a protest letter from PETA

The moos turned to boos over the depiction of a popular new video game cow character. People for the Ethical… Read More

‘MeowTalk,’ an app that translates cat sounds, is a pet project for this former Alexa engineer

Plenty of technological advances may be regarded as the cat’s meow. Here’s one that claims to actually understand what cats… Read More

This startup could be a dog owner’s best friend as it uses machine learning to help guide key decisions

After adopting his first dog last year, Patrick Opie was struggling with figuring out what Orin, his mini Australian shepherd,… Read More

Put more zoo in your Zoom call: Seattle’s Woodland Park offering a variety of animals for video chats

We’ve all seen plenty of dogs and cats wander by or laze about in video conference calls these days. Maybe… Read More

Magic AI shuts down after failing to corral sufficient market for AI-powered horse monitoring tech

It was a good ride for Magic AI. But Alexa Anthony’s love for horses and her desire to help owners… Read More

Dog lovers at Rover try a new trick and officially expand into pet-sitting services for cats

Rover, the Seattle startup that built a thriving international business around dog sitting and walking, is barking up a new… Read More

We’ll miss you, Scout: In a city where dogs at work are the norm, GeekWire loses a best friend

Like any self-respecting Seattle workplace, especially those tied to tech these days, GeekWire is a dog friendly environment. Like any… Read More

Seattle zoo teams with Firefox to stream video of red panda as cute stress reliever on Election Day

Looking for a place to think about something other than Election Day and the drama that will play out as… Read More

Horse-monitoring startup Magic AI acquires Victory Parade to bolster its machine learning stable

Magic AI, the startup using artificial intelligence to better understand and care for horses, is adding more talent to its… Read More

Internet littered with cat poop headlines after study links parasite to entrepreneurial drive in humans

My aversion to scooping poop out of my cat’s litter box could be preventing me from realizing my career potential!… Read More

On ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day,’ it’s business as usual for 6,000 pups at Amazon

It’s officially “Bring Your Dog to Work Day” today. That may be a novel thing for some workplaces, but at… Read More

A beloved horse dies in the night, and a startup is born bringing AI and machine learning to animals

Alexa Anthony has been around horses for much of her life. She grew up show jumping and became an NCAA… Read More

Expedia cracks down on wildlife tourism, removing some activities and promoting animal welfare

Expedia plans to conduct a thorough review of the wildlife tourism attractions bookable through its website and remove activities determined… Read More

Let Paul Allen and his new lemur friend lift your spirits today

Take a break from the day’s harsh headlines to revel in the simple joy of a man and his monkey.… Read More

Valentine’s Day Google Doodle game calls attention to cute — and endangered — animal

It’s not all hearts and candy when it comes to Valentine’s Day this year on the Google landing page. Sure,… Read More

In their latest edition of terrifying robotic creatures, MIT researchers create invisible fish-hunting bot

Here’s a fish tale that really is about the one that got away — with video to prove it. A new… Read More

Why did the chicken cross the sea? To be this French sailor’s new best friend — and an online hit

Guirec Soudée became so close to his sailing companion, Monique, that he was prepared to go to jail for her.… Read More

Chimp flailing around in a VR headset is a sad commentary on our own reality

“Take your stinking tech off me, you damned dirty human!” There, I just wrote some dialogue for the next installment in the… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pawzii aims to keep more animals alive by digitizing the pet licensing process

City-run animal shelters are notoriously underfunded, forcing organizations to euthanize animals they can’t afford to support. Pet licensing fees, which average… Read More