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  • Cats Up For Adoption

    Cats Up For Adoption

    The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority recently rescued 50 cats from a single household, and animal adoption centre Dýrahjálp picked up 30 of them. A great many of these cats have since been adopted, but many more are still recuperating and are…

  • Bus-Riding Class For Dogs: That Might Happen

    Bus-Riding Class For Dogs: That Might Happen

    A trainer is considering starting a class for dogs and owners alike on how to ride the bus with a dog without disturbing other passengers, or becoming too stressed. MBL reports that dog trainer Heiðrún Klara Johan­sen believes dogs must learn how…

  • Pets May Soon Be Allowed On Buses

    Pets May Soon Be Allowed On Buses

    A petition that has been making the rounds through social media may soon translate into pets being allowed on buses. The petition in question, “Let Pets Ride The Bus!”, has gathered over 4,000 signatures at the time of this writing. Directed at…

  • Man Ordered To Dig Up Deceased Pet And Remove It

    Man Ordered To Dig Up Deceased Pet And Remove It

    An Akureyri man received a call from the Health Supervisory Authority telling him to move the remains of his pet dog, which he buried in his own yard two weeks previous. Vísir reports that about two weeks ago, Ármann Örn Sigursteinsson of…