Pets

Furry, feathery, scaly, slimy. Pull up with any health or behavior questions on cat, dog, snake, fish, bird, and other pets—or just a general appreciation for our domestic counterparts.

Latest in Pets

A hand uses metal tweezers to hold a tick that was recently removed from a pet. The background features a blurred white Bichon Frise dog resting in a pet bed.

Dogs

1,000-year-old dingo bones show that it was injured, cared for, and ritually buried

By Laura Baisas

Overhead view of a white short-haired dog lying on a bed smiling up at a camera.

Dogs

Do dogs smile? Not like us.

By Niranjana Rajalakshmi

Smart chocolate lab with glasses reading a book on burgundy sofa.

Cats

Test your dog or cat’s IQ using these simple tricks

By Clarissa Brincat

Hamster running on exercise wheel in cage

Pets

Clever kid builds phone charger powered by pet hamster

By Andrew Paul

Dogs

Denali’s adorable Sled Dog Puppy Cam is back for 2026

By Laura Baisas

small kitten sitting on a golden retriever's head.

Cats

Why some cats love dogs—despite the risk

By Clarissa Brincat

Cats

A chunky digital cat is here to help you stop doomscrolling

By Andrew Paul

Cats

The best YouTube channels for your cat (and why cats like them)

By Justin Pot

Dogs

Pugs and Frenchies could find breathing relief for squishy faces with new treatment

By Mack DeGeurin

a woman plays rug of war with a black and white dog

Dogs

Play with your dog. It’s good for both of you.

By Laura Baisas

Norwegian lundehund dog one ear up one down in front of handlers legs.

Dogs

The rarest dog breed in the United States is a puffin hunter

By Andrew Paul

a guide dog helps a woman with a cane navigate a train

Dogs

Robots can’t replace guide dogs

By Mack DeGeurin

Pets

Latest in Pets

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