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Dog owners are starting to get ecstatic with bring your dog to work day coming up on June 21. Having a pet at work can seem like another job to handle, but it is actually the quite opposite.

Tara Rahimi
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An animal doesn't need to be a pig, a peacock, or something just as unconventional to qualify. What constitutes an emotional support animal has little to do with the pet itself and more to do with its owner.

Michele Debczak








Grumpy Cat attends a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field on September 7, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona.

On May 14, 2019, Grumpy Cat—the Internet-famous feline who launched thousands of memes—passed away peacefully in the arms of her mom, Tabatha Bundesen.

Erin McCarthy






You can train your cat to play fetch—really.

It might take some time and effort (and treats), but many cats can be trained to retrieve objects. Here's what you need to know.

Emily Petsko