The Latest Breaking News on Pets

Over 450 pet rats in need of new homes after owner charged with animal neglect

The group has been working with a local animal hospital to nurse the rats back to health

The Independent UK · Jan 22

CaniCatiCare and Veterinary Precision Medicine: The Road to Start First Line Targeted Anti-Cancer Therapies in Dogs

CaniCatiCare Inc. (CCC), a pet precision medicine company, has recognized a persistent distance between the pace of innovation in human healthcare and the way comparable advances reach companion animals.

International Business Times · Jan 22

Where there’s horse muck, there’s brass

Letters: Readers respond to letters about the etiquette of picking up horse manure, and its surprising properties

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22

Nicola Peltz's 'History of Cruelty' Resurfaces Amid Beckham Family Feud: From Nanny Incident to Mysterious Dog Death

Old allegations and a dog grooming lawsuit involving Nicola Peltz resurface amid Beckham family tensions, as social media revisits unproven claims online today.

International Business Times UK · Jan 21

Desperate search to find Boro – the dog who survived Spanish train horror

Ana García’s dog Boro fled from the wreckage of the high-speed train crash in Spain

The Independent UK · Jan 21

So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special?

Veronika’s improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows, says science writer Helen Pilcher

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

Veterinarians and volunteers in Chile are racing to help animals affected by devastating fires

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Is it ever a good idea to give someone a nickname?

A five-year-old girl has convinced her parents to legally change her real name to the nickname she prefers. But giving someone an unexpected epithet can come fraught with problems, writes Polly Hudson

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

‘I’d give anything just to see her again’: owners’ grief for their beloved pets

As a study says a pet death can hurt as much as that of a relative, three people describe their emotions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20

Should riders pick up after their horses, yay or neigh?

Letters: Adrian Chiles’s column about dog poo left readers thinking about other types of animal excrement and etiquette

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19