Finally, it's safe to read "Where the Red Fern Grows"

The author of a new book also says that animals can feel empathy, like the humpback whale that rescued a seal.

Today’s house-proud animals are joining the luxury property market

An 11-year-old girl is safe from an attempted kidnapping after her dog bit the attacker in the leg on Sunday morning. Pasadena Police said a man grabbed the girl by the arm and tried dragging her into a dark grey SUV near Willow Oaks Circle in central Pasadena. The beagle terrier mix, named Ray, bit the suspect in the leg and allowed the child to run away to safety, Pasadena Police said.

Scientists for the first time have used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a large mammal, according to a study by UT Southwestern that provides a strong indication that a lifesaving treatment may be in the pipeline. The research published in Science documents unprecedented improvement in the muscle fibers of dogs with DMD – the most common fatal genetic disease in children, caused by a mutation that inhibits the production of dystrophin, a protein critical for muscle function.

Barbra Streisand is not alone. At a South Korean laboratory, a once-disgraced doctor is replicating hundreds of deceased pets for the rich and famous. It’s made for more than a few questions of bioethics.

New York City said the doghouses on sidewalks outside stores were illegal but they are welcome at rest stops along the New York State Thruway.

Don’t mess with me! That’s the signal small dogs seem to be sending when they pee on things, according to a new study. Researchers have found that the smaller a pooch is, the higher it lifts its leg to mark lamp posts, trees, and other objects—and these exaggerated urine streams may fool other dogs into thinking a large canine is in the area.

Dammit, you big stupid orange dog, I love you.

An 8-month-old baby girl died Wednesday in Miramar, Fla., after she was attacked by a family dog, local police said. The infant was in the care of her grandmother at the time of the attack, Miramar Police Officer Yessenia Diaz told USA TODAY. The family owns three pit bulls — a mother, one male sibling and one female sibling. The grandmother was walking the dogs when the male dog, which police said was 3 or 4-years-old, got away from her and attacked the baby who was bobbing in a bouncy chair in one of the bedrooms.

Late Friday a video from the Houston Humane Society went viral, showing an Australian shepherd and border collie mix male named Hunter in the hours after his previous owners surrendered him. In the video Hunter can be seen nuzzling one of the volunteers at the shelter and within hours the video was viewed more than 40,000 times and shared thousands of times across various social media platforms.

He totally stole the show.

Two recent cases of a rare infection are raising awareness — and anxiety — about the risks of interacting with dogs and cats. Sharon Larson of South Milwaukee died on June 23 at age 58, after her dog nipped her hand. Starting that same month, Greg Manteufel, 48, of nearby West Bend, Wisconsin, lost both hands and both lower legs to amputation to save his life. Though he came into contact with a few dogs, he said, he was not bitten by any of them. In both patients' blood, doctors found the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Bringing a furry family member into your home is an important decision that everyone needs to prepared for, but once everyone is ready it will likely be one of the best decisions, too. If you are and your family are thinking about adopting a pet, the perfect day is coming: tomorrow! NBCUniversal owned television stations’ fourth annual Clear the Shelters initiative is kicking off. Clear the Shelters is a community-driven, nationwide pet adoption campaign that is dedicated to placing animal lovers with their perfect pet.

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Chocolate poisoning in dogs remains a problem, particularly at Christmas.

Japan's aging population and the higher cost of keeping dogs has likely contributed to the sliding number of pet canines in the country, with cats overtaking them this year for the first time since an annual survey began in 1994, according to industry experts.

An 8-pound bichon frise named Zoey is back with her owners after being snatched up by an eagle Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. Felipe Rodriguez said he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw an eagle grab his sister's tiny pup and fly out of sight over the trees near the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania, about 80 miles north of Philadelphia.

Rescue Paws Curacao Foundation, an animal rescue organization, received a call about a little black dog who was found living under a container on a big lot near Sambil, limping around on three legs. The town had plans to build an amusement park on the lot of land that the dog was living on, so the rescue team knew they had to save him as soon as possible before he no longer had a safe place to hide.

A dog had to be dragged away from its dead owner's body after remaining at her side for weeks. Doctors said the nine-year-old Havanese, called Zsazsa, would have died within a couple of days if she had not been found. Severely dehydrated, she was so weak she could not stand up. Police were called to a flat in Budapest after neighbours noticed that Zsazsa's elderly owner had not been seen for some time.

At the world's largest grooming show, dogs are transformed into celebrities, creatures, and fantastical works of art.

Everywhere humans go, we take our pets. Fleas are along for the ride, spreading everything from typhus to bubonic plague.

Two labradoodles are being credited with saving an elderly woman’s life. The dogs, Adam and Eva, woke their owners at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. They strangely tugged on their owner’s sleeve, insisting to be let outside. The owners, Lonnie and Susan Chester, told the Jackson Citizen Patriot that they were at first wary of letting them out into the snowy yard of their Norvell Township, Mich., home, worried something dangerous was alarming the dogs.

The Scottish government has announced a ban on the use of electric shock collars on dogs. Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham released a statement on Thursday 24 January confirming the decision. The move follows a campaign backed by Scottish Conservative MSP Maurice Golden and organisations including the Kennel Club, the Animal Behaviour and Training Council, and the Scottish SPCA.

A woman is being credited with saving a boy’s life after three dogs attacked him in metro Atlanta. The boy was attacked Wednesday night in a Loganville neighborhood. Police said three pit bulls somehow got loose and first jumped on the 9-year-old boy. The neighbor saw what was going on, jumped in and was able get the pit bulls off of him.

Detroit firefighters went the extra length to save a group of dogs and puppies from a house fire. The fire took off Tuesday afternoon at a home on Plainview, near Evergreen Road and Warren Avenue on the city’s west side. As many as 17 dogs, including a litter of puppies, were trapped the basement full of smoke, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell.

A Crawford County couple filed a lawsuit Thursday for damages sustained when they say officials forced them to decapitate their dog and take the head to the health department. Joe Goodwin and Tosha Dacon are suing the county, Sheriff Lewis Walker and deputies James Hollis and Wesley Andrew Neesmith for $1 million in connection with the Dec. 1 incident, attorney Reza Sedghi told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Under extreme emotional duress and distress, and under threat of incarceration...

A ban on puppy sales by pet shops and other third-party dealers in England is being considered by the government. Under the proposals, people buying or adopting a dog would deal directly with a breeder or rehousing centre. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the plan would be examined as part of a new package of measures aimed at driving up welfare standards. Enhanced licensing conditions for breeders are already due to come into force this year.

In Istanbul's narrow backstreets, cats perch on rooftops and window sills, crouch on doorsteps and rest on nearly every corner.

Downtown poodles. Uptown pit bulls. A Xoloitzcuintli on the block. To understand New York real estate, follow Fido.

A British Columbia resident who adopted a potbellied pig named Molly from the SPCA and then ate it has been banned from future SPCA adoptions. Molly was one of 57 potbellied pigs to be seized following an animal cruelty investigation on Vancouver Island a year ago. SPCA staff say they spent months nursing the pigs back to health before they could be adopted.

It’s hard to know what to do when age brings a faithful companion so much fear and suffering.

Barbra Streisand had one wonderful dog. Then, sort of, she had four. She explains.

A ban on so-called pet “shock collars” is to be imposed in England, under plans confirmed by the government on Sunday. Ministers have announced proposals to ban the devices, used to control pets, which are already banned in Wales. Scotland has already announced it is following suit. It comes after a concerted campaign by animal rights campaigners. While they are designed to control and train dogs and cats, they have been attacked as cruel for giving animals an electric shock when they misbehave. The devices are usually controlled via a remote control.