Till Pets Do Us Part: More Owners Set Up Trusts for Animals
Some of us need more looking after than others. Take Shelley, for example. The black standard poodle gets acupuncture every other week to treat her arthritis. Read More ...
Dog Eats $750, Family Digs Through Poop
Debbie Hulleman's dog Pepper has been known to gnaw on lipstick, munch on shampoo bottles and chew on toothpaste. But Pepper got Hulleman into a real mess after gobbling nearly $750. Read More ...
California Sterilization Law
California may become the only U.S. state to require the sterilization of pets under a bill passed by the state Assembly, pitting dog and cat lovers against animal rights activists. Read More ...
Should Fixing Most Pets Be Mandatory?
The California state Senate takes up a hotly debated bill today that would make it the first state to require pets be spayed or neutered. Read More ...New Drug Can Help Fat Fido Shed Pounds
But Diet Drug Is Not An Obesity Cure For Life
A whopping 66 percent of American are overweight. But people are not the only ones fighting the battle of the bulge: as many as 40 percent of our pets are fat. Now there is a new way to help man's best friend trim down. Read More ...Cat and Dog Fur Trade to be Banned in EU
The European Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a ban on trade in products containing cat or dog fur following calls to outlaw a practice many consider unethical and animal rights advocates call barbaric. Read More ...Age Comparison Between Humans and Cats/Dogs
It is often thought that one cat/dog year equals seven human years. This really isn't an accurate comparison because many cats/dogs live to be 15 to 20 years old. This would make them 105 to 140 years old in human years. Read More ...Dog Removed from Washington State Voter Rolls After 3 Elections
Duncan M. McDonald is finally off the voter rolls after the Australian shepherd-terrier mix was sent absentee ballots for three elections. Read More ...The Marriage Is Over, but What About Fido?
A Proposed Wisonsin Law Would Govern Pet Custody Fights
Everyone knows that a messy divorce can be tough on the kids. But what happens to Fido and Sparky when mom and dad split up? Read More ...LiveScience.com
Robert Roy Britt
Injuries and illness among dogs and cats seems to be higher during a full moon than at other times of the month, a new study finds. But researchers don't know why. Read More ...Oprah mourns death of her dog Gracie
Oprah Winfrey is mourning the death of her 2-year-old golden retriever, Gracie. Read More ...