The Latest Breaking News on Pets

At least a quarter of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions to date can be traced to the livestock industry. Vast tracts are used to grow feed crops and to graze the world’s 92 billion cows, pigs, chickens and other animals slaughtered each year. This hunger for land means livestock farming…

Aubrey Vanlandingham, a Texas cheerleader, faces felony charges for allegedly poisoning her rival's pet goat in a shocking act of animal cruelty.

COMMENT: As docile and biddable as these blondes may be, they are no match for my unruly rescue pooches, writes Kate Spicer. And what’s worse is that our raging retriever addiction could lead to unscrupulous breeders cashing in

I’ve had a topsy-turvy year, but the statistics prove beyond doubt that my chief distraction of 2024 was the acquisition of a small furry menace

Here is a look at some of the most uplifting stories of the year.

The Wanted star’s update comes two days after he was discharged from hospital following emergency heart surgery

Learn about the recent bird flu outbreak affecting pets and the importance of safeguarding them from the virus.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets

The Roman writer Claudius Aelian (2nd–3rd century CE) tells us a curious story about a boy and a pet snake: