Animals

A redesign for an animal shelter in St. Louis works to make a space warmer and fuzzier than the usual pound to encourage adoption. HOK Architects, the pro bono designers, are pursuing a LEED Platinum rating for the pet palace.

Vancouver is following the example of American cities such as Portland and Seattle in allowing backyard chicken coops.

Light reflecting from streets and glass buildings in cities have been found in a recent study to disrupt animal behavior.