PETS

These specialized shelters make sure that no pet goes unloved.

Happy National Pig Day!

A gene variant associated with appetite and obesity has been found in several Labrador retriever breeds.

A few places give care, protection, and love to animals no one else wants.

Everyone can dress up for Halloween—even snakes!

It's not always a walk in the park.

Beagles who sought out human interaction in a laboratory study showed more activation in certain genomic regions.

If these long-lost animals could talk, they’d have quite a story to tell.

Airports are now required to have pet relief areas, making doggie pit stops a more common sight in terminals.

Darwin's Dogs is looking for canine DNA to better understand mental illness in humans.

Here's further evidence that the love between dogs and their owners is mutual.

After a long, snowy winter, it’s hard to resist the allure of warm summer days. Of course, they can come at a cost—including a sunburn. While it’s a well-known advisory for humans to slather on that SPF before taking in the rays, what about animals?