http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:22:45 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/04/02/caninballz-dog-water-park-back-in-business-after-employee-walkout/stories/20260401140 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/04/02/caninballz-dog-water-park-back-in-business-after-employee-walkout/stories/20260401140#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/04/02/caninballz-dog-water-park-back-in-business-after-employee-walkout/stories/20260401140 After a two-week closure amid controversy, Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in West Toledo has splashed back into business with new employees and updated infrastructure, owner Millie Hopes said. From left, Morgan Klavinger, operations manager, Millie Hopes, owner, and Hannah Sung, team leader, at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. From left, Morgan Klavinger, operations manager, Millie Hopes, owner, and Hannah Sung, team leader, at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. Morgan Klavinger, operations manager, shows the pool area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. A safety sign at the pool area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. An enrichment/play area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. The pools at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. An enrichment/play area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. The pools at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. The pools at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. The spa area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. Morgan Klavinger, operations manager, shows the spa area at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. Pool water heaters at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. Pool water heaters at Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark in Toledo on April 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/03/19/photo-gallery-exotic-animal-meet-greet-owens-students/stories/20260319106 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/03/19/photo-gallery-exotic-animal-meet-greet-owens-students/stories/20260319106#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:12:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/03/19/photo-gallery-exotic-animal-meet-greet-owens-students/stories/20260319106 Owens students gathered for an animal meet and greet event at Owens Community College in Perrysburg on March 19. Allison Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, holds a kangaroo. People make their way through the trailer holding the animals. Allison Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, holds a mountain coatimundi. A kunekune pig looks out from its enclosure. Owens student Krystal Bensch holds a baby kangaroo. Owens student Sarah Demaio feeds a carrot to kunekune pig. Owens student Dedric Draggoo pets a mountain coatimundi being held by Allison Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo. At right, Allison Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, feeds a carrot to a mountain coatimundi. Casey Budy, center, looks to fellow dental student Maci Karrick, right, while petting a kangaroo. Allison Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, at left, handles a kangaroo as dental students, from left, Casey Budy, Maci Karrick and Kylie Sallows give it attention. Ben Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, holds an armadillo and baby kangaroo. Ben Osting, with Delphos-based Jungle Island Zoo, holds a baby kangaroo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/12/daisy-is-wood-county-s-top-dog-name-for-2026-auditor-says/stories/20260211131 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/12/daisy-is-wood-county-s-top-dog-name-for-2026-auditor-says/stories/20260211131#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:48:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/12/daisy-is-wood-county-s-top-dog-name-for-2026-auditor-says/stories/20260211131 BOWLING GREEN — Nearly 11,000 dogs were registered in Wood County for 2026, with mixed-breed dogs and dogs named Daisy leading the pack. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/10/caninballz-dogs-indoor-waterpark-pup-party-event/stories/20260208127 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/10/caninballz-dogs-indoor-waterpark-pup-party-event/stories/20260208127#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:32:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/10/caninballz-dogs-indoor-waterpark-pup-party-event/stories/20260208127 Caninballz, an indoor waterpark for dogs at 4256 Secor Rd., is hosting its second Pup’s Party in the Park. A dog swims in the pool at the Caninballz indoor dog waterpark on Dec. 30, 2025, in Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/08/photo-gallery-golden-retriever-meet-greet/stories/20260208132 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/08/photo-gallery-golden-retriever-meet-greet/stories/20260208132#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:03:56 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/02/08/photo-gallery-golden-retriever-meet-greet/stories/20260208132 The Golden Retriever Rescue Resource adoption event took place at Hollywood Feed in Toledo on Feb. 8. Click the image above to view the full gallery. Shaw Hampton, 13, scratches Minna. Shaw Hampton, 13, and his sister Sullivan, 11, pet Minna. Liz Gerrity pets her adopted dog Carino. Sweetie jumps up on Jaxson Clapper, 10. Sweetie gets scratches. Liz Gerrity pets her adopted dog Carino. Emerson DeAngelo pets Sweetie. Emerson DeAngelo, left, and his wife Katherine pet Sweetie. Sweetie gets scratches from Amy Gheres. Volunteer Anngelique Boyer pets Carino. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/31/bald-eagles-monroe-michigan-dte-plant-wildlife-watch/stories/20260131125 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/31/bald-eagles-monroe-michigan-dte-plant-wildlife-watch/stories/20260131125#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:24:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/31/bald-eagles-monroe-michigan-dte-plant-wildlife-watch/stories/20260131125 MONROE — With each passing year, fewer people are left to remember what it was like in the 1960s when bald eagles faced near extinction in the Lower 48 states. Two juvenile bald eagles interact in the sky during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant on Jan. 31 in Monroe. A bald eagle perches on a branch during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. Bald eagles perch on a branches during an eagle tour event. An attendee gets a view of the birds with binoculars during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. People take in the view of the eagles. A bald eagle perches on a branch. A bald eagle flies overhead during an eagle tour event. Maddie Drury, park ranger with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, left, looks through binoculars during an eagle tour event. A bald eagle flies by during an eagle tour event. Bald eagles perch on a branches during an eagle tour event. Maddie Drury, park ranger with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, points out a wing print in the snow during an eagle tour event. She was not sure if it was an eagle or hawk that left it. A bald eagle flies by during an eagle tour event. Maddie Drury, park ranger with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, speaks to attendees prior to the tour. Dorothy McLeer, interpretive naturalist with the University of Michigan-Dearborn and volunteer with the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, shows a replica of an eagle claw. Dorothy McLeer, interpretive naturalist with the University of Michigan-Dearborn and volunteer with the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, shows a replica of an eagle claw. Bald eagles perch on a branches during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. Michelle Lithgow, left, and Amy Kaiser take photos during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. People watch the eagles during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. A juvenile bald eagle flies by during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. Bald eagles perch on a branches during an eagle tour event at the DTE Energy power plant. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/30/toledo-zoo-welcomes-return-of-nuka-the-polar-bear/stories/20260130092 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/30/toledo-zoo-welcomes-return-of-nuka-the-polar-bear/stories/20260130092#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:02:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/30/toledo-zoo-welcomes-return-of-nuka-the-polar-bear/stories/20260130092 Male polar bear Nuka has returned to the Toledo Zoo’s Arctic Encounter following a collaborative transfer with the Detroit Zoo. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/29/lc4-to-host-valentine-s-day-inspired-adoption-special-donation-drive/stories/20260129104 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/29/lc4-to-host-valentine-s-day-inspired-adoption-special-donation-drive/stories/20260129104#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:16:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/29/lc4-to-host-valentine-s-day-inspired-adoption-special-donation-drive/stories/20260129104 Lucas County Canine Care & Control will host a dog adoption special and donation drive starting Sunday. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/27/at-least-715-bald-eagles-maybe-more-wintering-ohio/stories/20260126082 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/27/at-least-715-bald-eagles-maybe-more-wintering-ohio/stories/20260126082#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:14:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/27/at-least-715-bald-eagles-maybe-more-wintering-ohio/stories/20260126082 Citizen volunteers spotted 715 American bald eagles during the annual midwinter survey that was conducted recently, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources reports. An American bald eagle. An American bald eagle caught in flight near the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area near Oak Harbor in 2022. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/zoo-welcomes-newborn-baby-giraffe-eugene/stories/20260123098 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/zoo-welcomes-newborn-baby-giraffe-eugene/stories/20260123098#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:29:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/zoo-welcomes-newborn-baby-giraffe-eugene/stories/20260123098 The Toledo Zoo welcomed the latest addition to its family, announcing the birth of a 130-pound male giraffe in a post Friday on Facebook. Lily nuzzles her new baby, Eugene. Eugene is the newest addition to the Toledo Zoo family. Eugene was born Jan. 17. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/whats-in-a-dog-name-bella-no-1-locally-but-variety-abounds/stories/20260122165 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/whats-in-a-dog-name-bella-no-1-locally-but-variety-abounds/stories/20260122165#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:22:33 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/23/whats-in-a-dog-name-bella-no-1-locally-but-variety-abounds/stories/20260122165 Finding a name that fits your new dog can be a bit of a challenge. Some people base it on the breed, personality, or even a character in a favorite film. Betsy Duncan ushers together her five dogs — a bulldog named Riblet, a French Bulldog charmer named Ferris Buehler, Ziggy the Maltipoo, a basset hound called "The Dude," or Huckleberry, and the only lady in the group, Poppy, a Lab-poodle mix — in her home on Jan. 22 in Monclova Township. Betsy Duncan ushers together her five dogs — including her basset hound "The Dude," or Huckleberry; the only lady in the group, Poppy, a Lab-poodle mix; and a French Bulldog charmer named Ferris Buehler — in her home on Jan. 22 in Monclova Township. Betsy Duncan ushers together her five dogs in her home on Thursday in Monclova Township. Betsy Duncan ushers together her five dogs — including a bulldog named Riblet, Ziggy the Maltipoo, basset hound "The Dude," or Huckleberry, and a French Bulldog charmer named Ferris Buehler — in her home on Thursday in Waterville, Ohio. Betsy Duncan ushers together her five dogs — a bulldog named Riblet and a French Bulldog charmer named Ferris Buehler — in her home on Thursday in Monclova Township. Betsy Duncan owns five dogs, now, she says all as a result of her first dog's passing during the pandemic, a bulldog named Sophie who everyone called Smidge, whose portrait sits on the mantle in her home on Jan. 22 in Monclova Township. A French Bulldog named Ferris Buehler, who must have been home from school, greets guests at Betsy Duncan's home on Jan. 22 in Monclova Township. The statue is in honor of Betsy's first bulldog, Sophie, who everyone called Smidge, who passed during the pandemic. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/13/falcon-university-ut-recovery-mary-ann-wing-injury-nursery/stories/20260113117 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/13/falcon-university-ut-recovery-mary-ann-wing-injury-nursery/stories/20260113117#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:03:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/13/falcon-university-ut-recovery-mary-ann-wing-injury-nursery/stories/20260113117 The future of an injured University of Toledo nesting peregrine falcon rescued last week in central Toledo is still up in the air. Mary Ann, a peregrine falcon, has been stabilized and has a fifty-fifty chance of regaining full mobility, a prerequisite for release back into the wild. Mary Ann was found by neighbors Jan. 6 as she sat on a Hamilton Street sidewalk suffering from a wound. Mary Ann, a peregrine falcon, has been stabilized and has a 50-50 chance of regaining full mobility, a prerequisite for release back into the wild. Mary Ann, a peregrine falcon, suffered a bone fracture and tissue rupture in the left wing. Mary Ann, a peregrine falcon, suffered a bone fracture and tissue rupture in the left wing. If Mary Ann can't return to the wild, she will be placed into an educational facility licensed to hold a peregrine falcon. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/08/caninballz-hosting-adoption-pup-party-events/stories/20260108109 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/08/caninballz-hosting-adoption-pup-party-events/stories/20260108109#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:00:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/08/caninballz-hosting-adoption-pup-party-events/stories/20260108109 Caninballz, an indoor waterpark for dogs at 4256 Secor Rd., is hosting a pair of events for dogs. Caninballz Indoor Dog Waterpark. https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/04/reminder-get-your-dog-licenses-before-jan-31/stories/20260104143 https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/04/reminder-get-your-dog-licenses-before-jan-31/stories/20260104143#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:13:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/local/animals/2026/01/04/reminder-get-your-dog-licenses-before-jan-31/stories/20260104143 Lucas County dog owners have until Jan. 31 to purchase 2026 licenses for their canines. Two English Cocker Spaniel dogs, Roo, left, and Ryder, stood in the snow wearing sweaters to keep them warm during the first snow of the season in Flagstaff, Ariz.