Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.

If every dog ate a vegan diet, it would prevent the equivalent of the UK’s annual CO₂ emissions.

Evacuating is expensive, and for some people the risks of leaving can seem greater than staying despite the storm.

About 80% of dogs and 40% of cats will fetch, a new study finds. Domesticating turned these carnivores’ hunting methods into a game.

Cats provide a purr-fect introduction to science topics, including ecology, evolution, genetics and behavior.

A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.

Companiable dogs housed together showed fewer signs of stress and were adopted more quickly than dogs that were housed by themselves.

A new survey sheds light on the difficult decisions dog owners have to make when it's time to say goodbye to their dogs.

Pets often become an integral part of the family system, and some people say their bond to their pet is akin to that of a human child.