Many senior dogs suffer from hearing impairment as they age and become less responsive to you and the world around them. Your ability to c...

Animal shelters in the D.C. metropolitan area (DMV) are overcrowded due to increased pet surrenders, reduced spay/neuter services, and infor...

Gladys, a 12-year-old gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo, gave birth to a male baby gorilla at 8:32 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Mom and baby ar...

Cats often vomit or develop diarrhea, when should we treat? The reason for the vomiting or diarrhea may be simple, such as a hairball, howev...

  An unnamed man spent almost $23,000 on a wolf costume to fulfill his dream of becoming the carnivorous animal. The man reportedly contacte...

An unnamed man spent almost $23,000 on a wolf costume to fulfill his dream of becoming the carnivorous animal. The man reportedly contacted ...

At some time or another, most dog owners will have to deal with the occasional upset stomach in their pet.  Stomach upset can be caused by m...

HANCOCK COUNTY — Peggy McConnell was moved to tears when she opened her Meals on Wheels delivery a couple months ago. It wasn’t the sight of...

Unneutered cats are prolific breeders when left to their own devices, with females often becoming pregnant from multiple fathers. One of our...

Trumpet, a soulful-looking bloodhound with low-hanging ears and deep folds, won best in show at the 2022 Westminster Kennel Club dog show. T...

Beagles are bred for animal testing in part because of their docile and kind nature. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Humane Society of the United St...

The Galago, also referred to as a bush baby, or nagapie, are small nocturnal primates native to continental, sub-Sahara Africa, and make up ...

A few years ago, at the time a starving and injured dog showed up behind a restaurant in Thailand where Michael Baines worked, he used his i...

Dolly Parton is an inspiration to many around the world –– including the keepers at the Oregon Zoo in Portland who have named their new baby...

What You Need to Know  The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is low.  The virus can spread fro...

Five Animal Bills Pass the Maryland General Assembly in 2022 Thanks to YOU, our dedicated team of advocates, organizations, and legislators,...

The birth of puppies is an exciting time. It's beautiful to watch a mother care for her newborns, especially in the early stages of life...

The poison found in pufferfish, blowfish, balloon fish, toads, sunfish, fish, toadfish, globefish, and swellfish is a tetrodotoxin. This is ...

A tiny kitten was abandoned on the cruel streets of Istanbul. She eked out a living in an Istanbul alleyway, where she tried to survive as b...

Twenty years ago the idea of an animal minister or chaplain would have induced a fit of the giggles. These days if you say something about a...