I love it when people give their pets regular people names. ‘This is my cat Albert.’ It’s a pleasure to meet you Albert.” ...

An owner found her golden retriever taking up bird watching, which she believes was the dog's way of bonding with her cat.

Northeast Florida animal shelters feature a variety of dogs and cats available for adoptions. Here are 8 this week.

A shelter dog, two rescue cats and years of pet mischief led me to a conclusion half of my readers may hate.

Domestication has made cats and dogs more diverse, but also curiously alike—with serious implications for their health and welfare, new research shows. At first glance, Persian cats and pugs don't ...

Dogs are better than cats. (Yeah, we said it.) We’re not going to apologize, as there are plenty of reasons why we think it’s true. Of course, this is a subjective matter, so feel free to move along ...

Dr. Meghan Herron serves as the senior director of behavior, research and education at Gigi’s, a shelter organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to … While dogs can ...

New research has shown that pet owners tend to favor dogs over cats as their favorites — especially in terms of doling out financial care — according to a study out of the University of Copenhagen.

Everyone knows that dogs are a man’s best friend—but cats can be great companions too. What does the research say about well-being differences between cat and dog owners? So, is the debate settled?

Source: kitty.green66/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) I was listening to a radio talk show in which the afternoon's topic was "animal abuse." One woman called in to suggest that she had an idea that she ...

Does your cat or dog suddenly get a burst of energy and perform athletic feats around the house that would make even a gold medalist jealous? Welcome to the world of zoomies. Zoomies involve intense ...