Cat declawing (also called onychectomy) is the amputation of the first digital (toe) bones in a cat’s paw, including the nail bed and claw. It’s done to stop a cat’s natural scratching ...

What percent of dogs and cats do you think are overweight or obese? The numbers are staggering. Dr. Ernie Ward, a world ...

Scientists have finally figured out why dogs do this shake. According to new research, the "wet dog shake" is the fault of a receptor in mammal skin called C-LTMR. And it causes furry animals of all ...

WESTBOROUGH — Firefighters rescued a dog and four cats early Sunday after a house fire on Fisher Street. The home at 3 Fisher St. is uninhabitable as a result of the 12:51 a.m. fire, but no one ...

A dog and four cats were rescued from a house fire in Westborough early Sunday morning, officials said. At 12:54 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a single-family home at 3 ...

Ann Hohenhaus, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology, SAIM), delved into essential components of a diagnostic investigation of dogs with MCRs ...

And the way one precious Cockatoo asked for his dad's attention is cute and really funny. On October 31, 2024, TikTok user ...

Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

Although certain species of plants are toxic to pets, the seven below are safe for both cats and dogs. Houseplants are a ...

Late last week the Indiana Fever made the obvious decision to hire former head coach Stephanie White as the team's new head ...

When a dog shakes water off its fur, the action is not just a random flurry of movements — nor a deliberate effort to drench ...

I thought they were self-cleaning." A third responded: "My cat is 15, I never bathed her. She doesn't even stink, but my dog, ...