PETS

A gene variant associated with appetite and obesity has been found in several Labrador retriever breeds.

A few places give care, protection, and love to animals no one else wants.

Go ahead and let Fido or Fluffy join in the celebrations, but follow these dos and don'ts to keep your pet safe.

Beagles who sought out human interaction in a laboratory study showed more activation in certain genomic regions.

If these long-lost animals could talk, they’d have quite a story to tell.

Is comprehensive puppy coverage worth the expense?

Here's further evidence that the love between dogs and their owners is mutual.

After a long, snowy winter, it’s hard to resist the allure of warm summer days. Of course, they can come at a cost—including a sunburn. While it’s a well-known advisory for humans to slather on that SPF before taking in the rays, what about animals?

When her owner had a heart attack, LuLu the pig played dead in the road until help arrived.

The LICKI Brush promises all the licks and none of the hairballs.

A new report shows that 6500 of the agency's employees were attacked in 2015 alone.

The policy will allow pet owners to take a couple hours, days, or even weeks off—as needed—to care for their sick companions.