Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it ...

"A lot of people seem to think you shouldn't have a pet if you can't feed it, but it's a bigger picture than that." Anita Arthur co-founded Animal Foodbank UK with Robert Miller, after both had ...

It’s not always clear why dogs and cats are abandoned or surrendered, but one rescue organization describes it as a “rolling ...

Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting. They’re figuring ...

As the phases of our lives change, so too do our many needs and preferences—and that includes the companionship of little furry friends. Pet ownership is ubiquitous in America, with some two-thirds of ...

When Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time she had seen him — against her cheek, she knew her struggles over the past ...