“Dogs don’t get sick just on Tuesday afternoon,” Dr. Paul Myer says.

There are many different definitions of the term "existential crisis" and two that I find useful that cover a lot of the ground considered in other definitions are: "...any psychological or moral ...

Senior animals have so much love to give — but they need lots of love in return. The Gentle Barn animal rescue is showing how they care for their senior cow Story, right as the cow turns a whopping 26 ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, Emily Bazelon talked with Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy about their new book, Our Kindred Creatures: How ...

Anyone with a pet knows that taking care of an animal is a lot of work -- but the tradeoff is you have a loving animal to play with and enjoy. A zookeeper's chores are a lot more involved than, say, ...

HARRAH, Okla (KFOR) — Blaze’s Tribute Equine Rescue is hoping for a miracle this holiday season. They work with sheriff’s departments across the state on animal cruelty cases, taking in animals and ...

Sick and dead marine mammals have been littering the Southern California coast for months, poisoned by waves of toxic algae blooms, which have rescue groups working overtime and burning through their ...

Animals held in shelters for long periods of time ‘puts a roadblock to their recovery,’ says Assemblymember Matt Haney.

OAKDALE, Calif. – After dozens of horses were found dead during an animal neglect investigation in San Joaquin County, a local nonprofit is caring for the surviving animals. More than 30 animals, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Countless homes and structures have been destroyed or damaged over the last week in devastating floods throughout Texas. At least 120 deaths have been confirmed in six counties. As of ...

PITTSBURGH — Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is caring for 30 new dogs after nearly 70 animals were rescued from a property in Armstrong County. A news release said the animals were living in ...