PETS

The poet honored his beloved Newfoundland on the grounds of Newstead Abbey, his family estate.

Read on for eight tips for keeping your cat's box tidy, fresh, and welcoming.

Prisons across the United States and elsewhere have instituted programs that pair inmates with animals in need. The benefits to the inmates are many: They can cuddle with the animals, learn new skills, practice compassion and consideration, and some even

It goes without saying that for pet owners, every day is National Pet Day—but the official holiday is on April 11th.

Apartment complexes in cities around the United States and Britain are taking some pretty extreme measures when it comes to cracking down on unscooped dog poop.

Unjustified discrimination makes it harder for dogs identified as pit bulls to find homes.

According to one study, dogs tilt their heads when they hear words that are meaningful to them, like the name of their favorite toy.

Eels: As awesome as they are terrifying.

Fine fecal dining, explained.

Whenever I cry, my beagle, Sadie, jumps into my lap and nudges me with her nose. Is Sadie’s intuitiveness unique, or can dogs really understand human emotions?

The generic name “Pol” for a parrot can be traced back to England since at least the early 1600s. In his 1606 comedy Volpone, Renaissance playwright—and close friend of William Shakespeare—Ben Jonson assigned many of the characters animal personas which r

If you’ve ever seen a cat wiggling around in its sleep, or come across three different-sized beds after eating porridge in a bear family’s inexplicably furnished home, you’ve probably wondered if animals are capable of dreaming.