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BBC News
11-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
One-eyed shih-tzu rescued from Torquay competes at Scruffts
One of 96 shih-tzus rescued from a breeding home in appalling conditions has just competed in Scruffts - the equivalent of Crufts for or Rhu, was among dogs described as "terrified" and "flea-infested" when rescued by the RSPCA from a property in Torquay, Devon in was taken to a rescue centre in Cornwall where vets attempted to treat a condition in her right eye, but were unable to save several months of rehabilitation, Lauraine Maddox from Bodmin adopted Rhu. While her pet did not win at Scrufts, Ms Maddox said she was extremely proud of her performance. Ms Maddox said she did not know how her dog would react during the contest at the NEC in Birmingham. She said: "You can't prepare for going out into a 7,000 seat arena with all the noise."She is a one-eyed dog with an awful history but she trusts me, and trusts that I will keep her safe."She trotted out there on her own accord. She needed a bit of convincing behind the scenes but I had treats in my back pocket and she blew me away."She did more than I could ever ask - she gave it everything. I am so proud of her. With the journey she has been on to see her trot out with such confidence is a big achievement - I'm just so so proud." Rhu was rehabilitated by the RSPCA for several months before she was ready to be rehomed in January was described by the charity as "very nervous" and with a "long road to recovery ahead".Ms Maddox said she had previously been a "collie girl" and they still have the family pet Ty who competes in agility was while attending one of these events at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge last year they happened to see a heat for Scruffts was going on at the same time."We paid £2 and entered Rhu in the prettiest bitch, and she won," Ms Maddox was then another heat in September where she qualified for the final, held on has had a DNA test which found she was 83% shih-tzu, 12% chihuahua, 3% pekingese and 2% lhasa apso."She is my princess - she is absolutely spoiled rotten", Ms Maddox Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year competition is run by The Kennel Club and recognises dogs whose parents are of two different breeds or a mixture of several breeds.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Koshi, the 10-year-old clouded leopard at Draper aquarium, dies of diabetes
Koshi, the 10-year-old clouded leopard housed at the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper died, according to a post by the organization. The leopard, part of an endangered species native to the Himalayan foothills, Southeast Asia and China, was diagnosed with sudden-onset diabetes, the aquarium announced, and "while he initially showed signs of improvement after several days of supportive care, the disease ultimately took a toll, and he sadly passed away." Koshi, and a female clouded leopard Rhu, came to Utah from the Houston Zoo, as part of the Species Survival Plan administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, with the goal of stabilizing populations and improving genetics. Clouded leopards are sometimes called the modern-day saber-tooths, according to BYU researchers who were the first to fully sequence the genome of endangered clouded leopards in 2022. The nickname is given because cats have the largest canine teeth-to-skull ratio of any animal living. Laura Shipp, a former zoo keeper at the aquarium, told visitors on Koshi's 6th birthday, "One of the great things about Koshi is that he's this beautiful, elegant creature, and he also has this silly side." Shipp said "Koshi is very playful ... he will run around and ricochet off of walls, he'll bounce through the trees," a side of the cats visitors don't often see, as the animals sleep up to 20 hours a day. Koshi was also a Kansas City Chiefs fan, correctly predicting the 2023 Super Bowl win over the Eagles by choosing a red meat treat over a green one. 'Our veterinary and animal care teams provided him with the best possible care, ensuring his comfort every step of the way,' the post says. 'His presence will be deeply missed by both our staff and guests.
