By understanding the disease and the treatment options, pet owners can ensure their dogs and cats have healthy and happy lives.
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Boarding facilities during peak periods can stressful environments for dogs and cats. Some may not be suited to it at all.
Interviews with dog walkers reveals fresh insights into why people choose to keep their dog on lead, or not. Changing that behaviour depends on meeting the needs of both pet owners and their dogs.
Does your dog need winter woolies?
The new exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia is raining cats and dogs, presented with respect, sometimes with humour and occasionally with reverence.
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies, typically because an accused witch was believed to have had a dog who would do her bidding, or because the devil appeared in the form of a dog.
Science from a four-paw perspective can help us reconsider our everyday interactions with dogs and influence positive changes so we can live well, together.
And some dogs have the same genetic mutation linked to autism in humans.
Directed by John Sheedy and adapted from the book of the same name by Craig Silvey, Runt is will appeal to older children and young adolescents.
English law considers pets as property, so court decisions may not be in your dog or cat’s best interests.
About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into a game.
The researchers hope the findings will help dog owners make more informed decisions when selecting their next furry friend.
From lack of exercise to poor diet, owners tend to pass on poor health habits to their pets.
Many jurisdictions treat pet theft like property theft, assigning dogs dollar values and failing to account for their emotional importance.
The CDC’s new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., in effect Aug. 1, have been revised to make them less onerous. But they highlight the impact of such rules on the well-being of pets and people.
An essential guide to preventing, spotting and treating heat-related illness in pets.
From fluffy to sleek, straight to curly – what’s the science behind the dog fur on your couch?
Animals have been shown to successfully detect a range of diseases – from cancer to UTIs and COVID-19.
These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.
Pets’ bad behaviour can place owners under a lot of strain, research shows.
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