Just when you thought you couldn’t love Fido more, a new study has linked dog ownership in early childhood to a serious health benefit.

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Gen Z is redefining parenthood, choosing fur babies over kids and reshaping family, lifestyle and spending in the process.

Nonprofits that provide food to local families say need is growing, even among working class families, and fear federal cuts ...

In nature, animals don’t recharge, they eat. Food is converted into energy through digestion, circulation and respiration. Fat stores that energy, blood moves it and muscles use it. Future robots ...

CHARLOTTE — Three service dogs are providing solutions to social and emotional health issues in students at Winget Park ...

Budapest's Újpest district introduces an interactive robot dog to teach children about responsible pet ownership and animal ...

Eva Mutua, a lawyer, describes her three dogs, Max, Joe and Ruby, as her children. Max and Joe, who are Dachsunds, are going ...

Rabies, a fatal virus if left untreated, is transmitted through saliva and neural tissue, primarily through bites from infected animals. Common rabies carriers include raccoons, bats, skunks, and ...

Children and parents with their gift bags. Children cannot fake smiles and laughter, as was witnessed at The Dog Club’s feeding project. With many donations received, the project fed over 400 kids.