Dog Parks in High Demand

Americans really have started to go to the dogs, it seems. The latest annual Dog Park Rankings from the Trust…

Caring for Pets of the Homeless

Homeless people with pets are usually criticized and sometimes turned away from shelters. But that’s starting to change. Homeless people…

Hunting and consumer demand for palm oil are killing off the orangutans in Borneo, say researchers of a new study. …

While there has been plenty written about humans lacking both these days, the scientific arena still holds that the ability…

Great news for renters and their animals in Ontario: a new law was recently passed that prohibits landlords from banning…

While mental health practitioners have argued for the benefits of patients having companion animals for a number of years now,…

New research has shown that to keep older dogs mentally agile and fit, look to teaching them computer games. (“Using…

Wow. And wow. Exciting findings from a new scientific study indicates the intelligence of rats extends to using the same…

Whale Hello: Orcas Can Imitate Human Speech, Researchers Find NPR Say hello to an orca, and it might say hello…

The secret: owner compliance of long-term calorie restriction. Fat cat? Here’s how much to feed to lose weight Does…

Curiously, there was no data collected on paw preferences for slinging litter on to the floor… Researchers at Queen’s…

Federal guidelines for emotional support and service animals in airline cabins are on the way, but some airlines are not…