Pet News

After nearly five months of evaluating nominations and tallying votes,PEDIGREE Brand has announced the two newest communities that will become part of thePEDIGREE Feeding Project: Detroit/Flint, Mich. and Erie, Pa.

There were cats in many unlikely places at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cats and kittens cuddled in the arms of staff and volunteers as they were moved to cages that lined hallways or into staff offices. Others were moved to foster homes.

As I mentioned on Monday, this is the very first BlogPawsconference that I am not able to attend. Lucky for me (and you), BlogPaws is streaming important parts of the conference live on Ustream!

PetArmor, known for its products that protect dogs and cats from fleas and ticks, will now also help protect four-legged K9 officers in the line of duty.

Students in Alabama learned to love reading because of who was listening — a dog. Once a week, Maggie, a German shepherd, comes to class to hear the kids read books.

An 8-year-old southwest Missouri girl who was disappointed that her mutt couldn't compete in the Westminster Dog Show came up with an alternative.

Just follow the Twitter hashtag #BlogPaws from Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18. Join in the fun, learn more about blogging and social media, and network with other pet bloggers and event sponsors!

Are you a writer? Or maybe just an active Facebook and Twitter-er who misses the good old days of handwritten letters, before digital...

The homemade hybrids are a luxury for some, a concern for others.

The American Heart Association said owning a dog is “probably associated” with a reduced risk of heart disease.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hill's Pet Nutrition announced today that it established a Disaster Relief Network through the Hill's Food, Shelter & Love™ program that will enable Hill's to quickly deploy pet food resources in case of an emergency.

Banfield Pet Hospital, the world's largest veterinary practice, has released its State of Pet Health 2013 Report, revealing that spaying and neutering dogs and cats, among other factors, may influence a pet's lifespan.

A new study shows that dogs and cats have a better chance at a long, healthy life in some states than in others. How does your state rank?

Pet bloggers have becomes influential in the US and companies are increasingly taking them seriously as their following grows.

We all love our pets dearly – maybe even more than we love people!

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, industry leader PetCareRx is announcing the results of its first Spring Tickitude Survey, revealing how pet parents across the country feel about the threat of ticks.

Western PA Humane Society has been chosen as one of 50 shelters nationwide to participate in the Purina Cat Chow “50 Years, 50 Shelters” program.

If your pup had a voice, which celebrity would it sound like?

To mark its anniversary, Purina Cat Chow announced the launch of the Purina Cat Chow "50 Years, 50 Shelters" program that will support 50 cat-focused shelters nationwide and donate up to $200,000 in product and monetary donations.

It's National Pet Week and Be Kind to Animals Week -- yes, our fuzzy overlords are so powerful, they now get simultaneous celebratory weeks.

By purchasing that cute little doggie in the window, chances are you're supporting a puppy mill...a place where breeding mother dogs live in confinement, churning out puppies for profit for their entire agonizing lives. Help stop this cruelty!

OXFORD, Ohio -- More than 3,200 potential graduates will be recognized at Miami University's commencement exercises Saturday in Oxford, Ohio. They will be joined by two four-legged companions.

New research published by American Humane Association indicates that more than one in 10 animals adopted from animal shelters are no longer in their homes six months later. Based on this data and a comprehensive literature review, this could represent several hundred thousand animals each year that are given away, are lost, die or abandoned to uncertain fates.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard French, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Dean of Animal Studies and Allerton Chair of Animal Health Sciences at Becker College is urging pet owners to pursue healthy lifestyles.

One veterinarian says it's high time pets started using marijuana for medicinal purposes.