Can You Spot an Adorable Border Collie Named Momo, in These Incredible Pictures Captured by Canadian Photographer Andrew Knapp?

They could be scenes from the beloved 'Where's Waldo?' children's books.

But instead of a man in a red-and-striped shirt and bobble hat, the hidden subject is an adorable border collie named Momo.

These incredible pictures were captured by Canadian photographer Andrew Knapp, who lives and works out of a VW camper van.

They feature his pet dog hidden in an array of settings, from Fremont Street in Las Vegas to Grand Central Terminal in New York.

Mr Knapp and Momo traveled to 25 U.S. states to capture the images, which are displayed in a new book, 'Find Momo: Coast To Coast'.

In the book, the photographer says Momo was an “ideal travel companion” who introduced him to “new adventures, new places, new ideas”.

“He stays close when it's cold, keeps watch when it's warm, and is completely at peace with a wrong turn or a breakdown,” he writes.

During their 15,000-mile trip, the pair traveled to Maine, New York, California, Washington D.C and Portland, as well as areas of Canada.

An Instagram page of Mr. Knapp's 'hide-and-seek photography' with Momo, set up a few years ago, now has more than 360,000 followers.

The duo are currently on a book tour in Wilton, Connecticut, on May 16, and Brooklyn, New York, on May 19. 

So, can you find Momo... ?

Can you find Momo? These incredible pictures were captured by Canadian photographer Andrew Knapp, who lives and works out of a VW camper van. They feature his pet dog, Momo, hidden in an array of settings, including Grand Central Terminal (pictured) in Manhattan, NYC.

Picturesque: Mr. Knapp and Momo traveled to 25 U.S. states to capture the images, which are displayed in a new book, 'Find Momo: Coast To Coast'. In the book, the photographer says Momo was an 'ideal travel companion'. Above, Momo hides in Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA.

Crowded: Momo 'stays close when it's cold, keeps watch when it's warm, and is completely at peace with a wrong turn or a breakdown,' Mr. Knapp writes in the book. Above, Momo is barely visible in the brightly-lit Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is packed with tourists.

Landmark: During their 15,000-mile trip, the pair traveled to Maine, New York, California and Portland, as well as areas of Canada (pictured).

New book: 'Find Momo: Coast To Coast' (pictured), which will be published by Quirk on May 12, is available to purchase from Waterstones.

'Hide-and-seek photography': An Instagram account of Mr. Knapp's 'hide-and-seek photography' with Momo, set up a few years ago, now has more than 360,000 followers. Above, Momo is seen hiding in a picture that shows tourists walking past The White House in Washington DC.

Stunning: The duo are currently on a book tour around America and Canada. Above, Momo poses in the Plains of San Agustin in New Mexico.

Above, the border collie hides in a picture showing Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Everyday setting: The pictures, including this one in a Bard Coffee shop in Portland, Maine, could be scenes from a 'Where's Waldo?' book.

Best friends: Mr. Kanpp (seen, left, with Momo) is also an interface designer and illustrator. Right, Momo poses near the camera for a change.

'Find Momo: Coast To Coast' will be published by Quirk Books on May 12. It is available to purchase from www.Waterstones.com.

For more information, visit tour.GoFindMomo.com.

America’s Most Elite Dog: Enter the World of Military Dogs and Their Handlers (Video)

In this video, we get a backstage pass into the world of military dogs and their handlers, and what difficulties they must face together. From overseas in Afghanistan to the streets of America’s biggest cities, these working dogs serve our country with all of their heart.

it’s worth every minute of your time. Armed with an incredible sense of smell, combined with a work ethic that cannot be compared, these determined dogs have saved countless lives across the world.

Happy Mother's Day To All Pet Moms!

Happy Mother's Day To All Pet Moms!

Beagle That Once Weighed 85 Pounds is 23 Pounds Slimmer and Available for Adoption

Kale Chips, the once-obese beagle taken in by a Chicago animal rescue organization, was listed Thursday as being ready for adoption after losing 23 pounds.

"He's still quite overweight, but the difference in his body shape and energy level is amazing," Heather Owen, the executive director of One Tail at a Time, told NBC Chicago in a statement.

The pup weighed in at a whopping 85 pounds when he was transferred from Chicago Animal Care & Control to One Tail in early January. Since then, he was put in with a foster family who monitored his diet and gave him regular exercise.

Owen said Kale Chips could "barely walk 10 feet" at the start of his program but can now walk up to a half mile per day. The dog has lost 23 pounds since the start of his regimen and has about another 25 pounds to lose before he's within his ideal weight range.

The ideal forever home for Kale Chips would be one in the Chicago area where he can continue on his weight-loss program.

He gets along well with other dogs and cats, but would prefer no energetic children, One Tail said. Kale Chips has an "enthusiastic" bark and would do best in a single-family home with people who are home often to spend time with him.

Those interested in potentially adopting Kale Chips should contact One Tail at a Time .

The organization has posted photos and a video to Facebook documenting Kale Chips' transformation.

Wishing All Mothers A ‘Happy Mother’s Day!’

Wishing All Mothers, A 'Happy Mother's Day!'

Did You Know that the Fennec Fox is a Member of the Canine Family, and Can be Kept as a Pet?

The fennec fox, also known as the desert fox, is a beautiful, small member of the canine family. Fennec foxes can be kept as pets, although they are not very common. They are petite, save for their enormous ears. They behave much like dogs, but since they are not domesticated they do require careful socialization as well as precautions against escape. As always, before deciding on adopting one of these beautiful little animals, be sure you will legally be allowed to keep them where you live.

Fennec foxes have a mature weight of just 2 - 3.5 pounds, with a soft, thick, short coat that is off white on the underside and reddish or tawny on the back, with some black markings on the back and tail. They are very active, quick and agile, and have a high pitched yelp. These foxes are nocturnal in the wild although pet fennecs adapt somewhat to their owner's schedule. They are clean animals and can be litter trained, although owners have varied opinions on how easily.

In the wild, fennec foxes are omnivores, eating a diet of insects, rodents, plants, fruit, and reptiles. The ideal diet for pet fennec foxes would probably be a commercial wild canid diet (such as zoos would feed), but most owners will feed a mix of dog food, cat food, vegetables and fruit with good success. Some breeders will alternatively recommend a diet of raw meat, vegetables, and a vitamin mix.

Fennecs are very active and need an outlet for their energy. They are curious, and will get into anything and everything.

They are also known for their digging. Outdoor enclosures must be designed to prevent them from digging under or climbing over the fence, both of which they will do quite readily. Burying a significant portion of the fence and turning the fence in at the top (or completely covering the enclosure) should prevent escape. Some owners have taught them to fetch like dogs, and this makes a good outlet for their energy. If out of a secure yard, however, they must be leashed. They are extremely quick and if they run after something as they would in the wild they can be very difficult to recapture. As long as adequate shelter is provided they are fairly tolerant of both hot and cold weather. One of their favorite activities is basking in the sun.

Fennec foxes are quite similar to dogs, and hand raised pups are usually docile, only biting if feeling cornered or threatened. They can be trained to a leash and to come when called (still, they should always be leashed when out of the house/yard). They are also generally not afraid of strangers and are friendly to everyone. They may bother other pets in the household, if only because fennec foxes will want to play with them all the time.

Also be sure to have a veterinarian available who will treat fennec foxes. They are quite hardy animals, but will require vaccination against standard canine diseases and medical care similar to a dog.

Canine Cancer Has Become a Dog Owner's Greatest Fear: Why Cancer Plagues Golden Retrievers

If a golden retriever gives birth, gets stung by a bee or sprayed by a skunk, veterinarians want to know.

Scientists are studying the popular breed to find out why their lifespans have gotten shorter over the years and why cancer is so prevalent.

The Colorado-based Morris Animal Foundation recently got the first lifetime study of 3,000 purebred golden retrievers up and running after signing up the first dogs in 2012. The nonprofit says the review of health conditions and environmental factors facing golden retrievers across the U.S. can help other breeds and even people, because humans carry 95 percent of the same DNA.

"Canine cancer has become a dog owner's greatest fear," said Dr. David Haworth, president and CEO of the foundation, which invested $25 million in the study. "You don't see dogs running loose that much anymore, we don't see a lot of infectious diseases, and the vaccines we have today are very good, so our concerns are warranted."

The vets haven't learned enough yet to improve or prolong the retrievers' lives, but key factors could lie anywhere, said Dr. Michael Lappin, who has 19 patients from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, in the study. When he graduated from veterinary school in 1972, golden retrievers lived 16 or 17 years. Today, it's nine or 10 years.

Golden retrievers die of bone cancer, lymphoma and a cancer of the blood vessels more than any other breed in the country.

Lappin plans to get his families together in a few months to see if they have found ways to make life easier for their dogs, especially because the most helpful data about cancer, obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions won't emerge for six or seven years, researchers say.

Early exams showed 33 percent of the dogs, which are 1 to 5 years old, had skin disease or ear infections; 17 percent had gastrointestinal illnesses; and 11 percent had urinary disease.

The dogs get medication to treat the conditions, but vets can't treat them differently because it would skew the results, Lappin said.

Marla Yetka of Denver says her nearly 2-year-old golden retriever, Snickers, joined the study and has been suffering from skin problems. Yetka uses oatmeal shampoo on her pet, but she's looking forward to talking with other participants about their remedies.

"I have too many friends who have lost goldens," she said. "Is it what we are feeding them, their environments, their breeding?"

Pet owners keep tabs on everything, from a move across country or across town, a change in climate or time zone, new children at home, different food or behavioral changes. Most keep journals so they don't constantly call the vets when their dog gets a thorn in its foot, eats a spider or devours a bunch of bologna if it tears into the groceries.

The vets collect blood, waste, and hair and nail samples annually to test if the dogs get sick, hoping to uncover a common thread or early warning sign among dogs that develop cancer or other diseases.

Doctors also check for changes in temperature, blood pressure, energy, diet, sleeping patterns or other factors that could explain illnesses.

"Everyone involved will feel the burden it will take to be able to say, 'I am playing a role in stopping cancer in these animals I love,'" Haworth said.

So far, seven golden retrievers have died of conditions such as cancer and gastrointestinal problems, and one was hit by a car, Haworth said. Another dropped out when its owner died. The dogs come from every state; about half are male and half are female; and half are fixed and half are not.

Those who brought dogs into the study, including both veterinarians, hope golden retrievers get a shot at the longer life they used to enjoy.

"I'm glad I found the study and feel in some small way, I might make a difference," Yetka said.

The St. Louis Zoo Now Has a New 850-Pound Bear: Delivered by FedEx

The St. Louis Zoo welcomes an orphaned 850-pound bear, delivered by FedEx.

The two-year-old male named Kali, was orphaned as a cub, arrived at his new home on Friday.

The bear was shipped in by plane and truck ahead of its scheduled June 6 debut at the zoo's new Polar Bear Point Exhibit.

Zoo authorities say that Kali was resting comfortably and would remain in quarantine for about a month, which is standard practice that allows an animal to become acclimated to its new home.

Kali spent the past two years at the Buffalo Zoo after he was orphaned in Alaska's wilderness, when a hunter unknowingly killed his mother, unaware she had a cub.

Kali's latest adventure came Tuesday, when FexEx - having over the years handled everything from endangered sea turtles to seals and pandas - stepped in with air and ground transportation to get a bear halfway across the country.

Kali caught a three-hour flight on a FedEx Express 767 jet from Rochester, New York, to Memphis, Tennessee, secured in a specially designed, half-ton aluminum crate while monitored by a veterinarian and two attendants, the company said in its blog.

The crate was placed behind the cockpit wall, allowing a Buffalo zoo representative and Steve Bircher, the St. Louis Zoo's curator of mammals and carnivores, to monitor and hydrate him and 'basically talk to him,' said Susan Gallagher, the St. Louis zoo's spokeswoman.

At Memphis, FedEx said, the bear was wheeled to a waiting company truck, its drivers trained in handling sensitive shipments.

Attendants who followed in a vehicle frequently checked Kali's condition, providing water along the way during the five-hour drive in which the bear was in a cargo area kept at 55 degrees.

Kali's new digs are a 40,000-square-foot habitat offering visitors starting in a month a glimpse of him through a 22-foot window.

'We applaud the work of the Saint Louis Zoo and wish Kali a bright and happy future in his new home,' Neil Gibson, FedEx's vice president of corporate communications, said in a statement Friday.

Boxed up: Kali’s transportation on May 5 from Rochester, New York, to St. Louis was donated by FedEx.

Tracking: Kali flew on board a FedEx Express flight from Rochester to Memphis, and then a temperature-controlled truck transport via FedEx Custom Critical from Memphis to St. Louis.

The St. Louis Zoo Now Has A New 850-Pound Bear: Delivered by FedEx.

Helping hand: The Saint Louis Zoo’s veterinarian and animal care staff accompanied him on the day-long journey.

His story: Kali came to St. Louis from the Buffalo Zoo, where he has lived since May 2013. In March 2013, he was orphaned by an Alaskan hunter who unknowingly killed Kali’s mother in a subsistence hunt.

                                         

Thirsty work: Vets accompanied Kali so he could be fed and watered during the move.

Packing up: Staff from the zoo and shipping company took extra care to make sure he wasn't in too much distress.

Special cargo: The entire journey from Buffalo, NY to St. Louis took a whole day.

Nice people: “FedEx is committed to the conservation of at-risk animal populations, and we’re proud to have played a part in Kali’s journey,” said Neil Gibson, vice president FedEx corporate communications.

Meet him in St. Louis: "Kali arrived safe and sound and is adjusting nicely to his new surroundings," said Saint Louis Zoo Curator of Carnivores Steve Bircher.

How he has grown: Incredible to see how large Kali has grown in the two years since this picture was taken. It would also have been far easier to ship at this size!

How he used to look! This picture was taken when Kali was just a cub. He was taken to Alaska Zoo in Anchorage.

New home: Kali’s new home is a 40,000-square-foot habitat that offers visitors a 22-foot viewing window, where the polar bear can come right up to the glass to greet guests.

On ice: The sea water area features a 1,000-square-foot Arctic room with a four-panel viewing wall.