Maggie Epling was looking for a chance to do something good during her summer break from college. She wanted to find an activity that combined her interests and she found the perfect opportunity at a local animal shelter. "I thought about volunteering and I've always loved animals and photography," she told NPR.

Things looked bleak for Buddy. The Philly street cat was the victim of a brutal attack a month ago. Captured on video, it was shocking even by this tough town’s standards. The odds of him making it weren’t good.

More humans are switching to plant-based diets, so why not man’s best friend?

A furry Florida resident broke the world record as the oldest known dog alive.

Vegan diets are healthier and safer for dogs than conventional meat-based diets, according to the largest study to date, as long as they are nutritionally complete. The diet and health of more than 2,500 dogs were followed over a year using surveys completed by their owners. These assessed seven general indicators of health, such as multiple visits to the vets, and 22 common illnesses.

Pet feeding can have negative health consequences if not managed properly. Some dog owners aren't aware of US Food and Drug Administration guidelines for pet feeding, which could help mitigate risk for bacterial contamination, a new study has found.

Canines in the study could differentiate between Spanish, Hungarian and nonsense words

Taking your pet to the vet can be a dreadful experience for many pet owners. Pets, much like humans, are terrified of doctors, but unfortunately, they don’t express their disapproval with words. However, one vet clinic in Westminster, Maryland, USA, found a way to make this experience more enjoyable, at least for the humans involved. 

Dogs may also be a doctor's best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a four-legged friend may help reduce pain, according to a study published Wednesday. The results support what dog lovers everywhere have long suspected -- canine affection cures all ills -- as well as provides a bit of optimism for patients and health care providers frequently grappling with strapped hospital resources in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dogs may also be a doctor’s best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a four-legged friend may help reduce pain, according to a study published Wednesday.

The presence of pets makes people seem more trustworthy, research has found. People are more likely to help a stranger with a dog or another pet than a person without one.

A study reveals lower rates of disability among Japanese seniors who owned dogs, likely owing to increased exercise.

The loss of a loved one can have a profound impact on humans, affecting everything from sleep patterns to appetite. Now researchers say they have found similar behaviour changes in dogs who have lost a canine companion.

Zoey went missing in 2010 when her owners went shopping but she was identified by her microchip.

Our furry friends are about to fetch new answers to the tough problem of longevity. The Dog Aging Project (DAP), launched in 2018, is recruiting tens of thousands of loyal canine companions for a comprehensive study. The open-sourced collaborative project, expected to last ten years, has ambitious goals: tackle the thorny problem of what contributes to aging, and test ways to prolong healthy longevity.

The genetic variant probably comes from ancient wolves.

As the tide rose, it began to look perilous for Millie the jack russell-whippet cross, who had defied the efforts of police, firefighters and coastguards to pluck her from treacherous mudflats. So the rescuers had to think imaginatively, and came up with the idea of attaching a sausage to a drone and hoping the scent of the treat would tempt Millie to safety. It worked gloriously and Millie has been reunited with her grateful owner after following the dangling sausage to higher, safer ground.

A cat missing for eight months has been reunited with its owner after she recognised his familiar meow on the other end of the telephone while on a call to her vet. Rachael Lawrence, from Braintree, Essex, was talking to the vet about her other cat when she heard Barnaby's distinctive cry in the background. She was told it was a stray but phoned back later and asked for details of the cat as "it was bugging me", she said.

The arrival of a blender to a Vancouver Island couple's home in mid-December has created a standoff between their cats of epic proportions. 

For the first time, researchers have shown that dogs can perceive differences between human languages. As detailed in a new study published on Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal NeuroImage, dog brains can detect and distinguish the difference between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns, and, crucially, between languages.