How sheep with cameras got some tiny islands onto Google Street View
The Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago that juts out of the cold seas between Norway and Iceland, doesn't even appear on some world maps. But as of last week, the...
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Why do we love pets? An expert explains.
Ours is a pet-loving culture. Researchers spend a lot of time exploring what has become known as "human-animal interactions," and the pet industry spends a lot of money promoting what...
“It’s going to weird some people out”: A new company composts dead pets
What happens to Fido after he dies?
A woman’s dog died, and doctors say her heart literally broke
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly known as broken-heart syndrome, typically follows an emotionally stressful event such as the loss of a loved one.
How much is that doggy on the website? It might not even exist.
The bureau says its ScamTracker website has received more than 1,000 complaints about such faux puppy enterprises, and its investigation cited a 2015 Federal Trade Commission internal report that found...
Dog blood banks save pets’ lives. But are the donors protected?
A website for a Texas-based company that provides canine blood products for veterinary transfusions nationally says it sources its blood "primarily from volunteer donors" and aims to "operate in a...
Hemingway’s six-toed cats survive Irma, still have nine lives
As day broke on Monday, authorities were only beginning to assess the damage Hurricane Irma's brute force wrought on the delicate archipelago that makes up the Florida Keys.
How the chaos of Hurricane Katrina helped save pets from flooding in Texas
The people weren't waiting for space inside what would become a massive emergency shelter. They were choosing to remain outdoors because their pets were not allowed in with them.
Harvey is also displacing snakes, fire ants and gators
As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to drench Southeast Texas and flood Houston and surrounding communities, people aren't the only ones seeking higher ground. The area's wild animal inhabitants are, too.
The true story of two fatal grizzly bear attacks that changed our relationship with wildlife
Patrol ranger Bert Gildart was driving down the highest pass in Glacier National Park just after midnight on Aug. 13, 1967, when a woman's voice suddenly crackled over his two-way...