Risky Spit: Scientists say dog, cat licks can carry bacteria dangerous to humans

Some people swear by the ‘healing properties’ of dogs’ saliva, but while there may be some truth to this when … More

Raccoons Incredibly Clever: New Study

In life after people raccoons will do just fine. Raccoons Pass Famous Intelligence Test—By Upending It National Geographic … More

Watch video Clever goose mom engages in effective communication to help her baby. Attentive law enforcement responds. Originally … More

Talk about knowing how to get your needs met…a new study has discovered that dogs produce more facial expressions when … More

A new scientific study has demonstrated what many have suspected for decades: dolphins and whales have complex cultural and societal … More

Pets who are overweight suffer with an increased number of ailments related to being overweight, have a shortened lifespan on … More

When it comes to saving sea turtles–and other endangered species–it turns out that there are no efforts too small. New … More

Many U.S. veterinarians and animals welfare workers have been telling clients this for years, and now there is scientific evidence … More

Natural disasters like the recent hurricanes can take a terrible toll on animals–and their humans…’In 1999, Hurricane Floyd caused 2.9 … More

There have been a number of recent animal cognition studies focusing on the superb memory abilities of squirrels and this … More

If you’ve been fortunate enough to witness it firsthand, as one of firepaw’s own researchers recently was, the games turtles … More

For news about legislation, programs and research concerning how animal abuse is linked with other forms of family and community … More