Even if you’re not an ardent member of the scene, you probably heard about the Westminster Dog Show in the last few weeks. It ...

The sad truth is that there are more pets in shelters than are united with new owners, and the number grows. Especially around the holidays, when parents buy a puppy or kitten from a pet store or ...

What do Persian cats, Pekingese dogs and pugs have in common? They all share a dramatically distorted skull, with a flat, round face and a nose pushed up between their eyes. This unnatural morphology ...

Some of the most popular dog breeds in the country, including types of bulldogs like the Frenchie, have genetic features considered by experts to be disorders. A new billin New Hampshire wants to ...

Supporters say it will reduce overcrowding at the city's animal shelters. Opponents say it lumps responsible and ...

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to temporarily stop issuing new dog breeding licenses because of overcrowding at city-run animal shelters. The city’s six shelters have 737 kennels, but more ...

In March 2023, the Bloomington Animal Shelter took in 68 dogs, mostly Carolina dogs, from an unauthorized breeding operation in Bloomington, which people familiar with the case described as the ...