For many pet owners, the daily ritual of leaving the house comes with a familiar question: *What do they do all day without me?* While we imagine naps, window-watching, or mild mischief, the truth is more complex—and more revealing. What pets do when we’re gone offers insight into their emotional lives, their coping strategies, and how ...Read more

Kelsea Ballerini's dog has died.

Dibs passed away on Wednesday (07.01.26) - more than a year after he was diagnosed with cancer - and the 32-year-old country singer announced his death on Instagram the following day with a series of videos and photos of her beloved pooch throughout his lifetime.

Kelsea captioned the post with: "My sweet dibs ...Read more

Creating an indoor garden is a wonderful way to bring the beauty of nature into your home. However, for pet owners, it's crucial to ensure that the plants you choose are safe for your furry companions. Many common household plants can be toxic to pets if ingested, leading to harmful consequences. To strike the perfect balance between greenery...Read more

California wildlife authorities are urging residents of a small Central California town to lock up their pets and secure livestock following a series of mountain lion attacks.

Multiple animals have been killed in the Monterey County hamlet of Corral de Tierra, about 12 miles east of Monterey, officials said.

Residents have claimed that family ...Read more

By the time the house feels empty, most people have already noticed something else is wrong.

The food bowl remains untouched. A dog waits by the back door long after the familiar footsteps will never return. A cat sleeps in a place it had ignored for years, pressed into a lingering scent like a question with no answer. These moments often pass ...Read more

Travel has a way of revealing who’s really in charge of your schedule. For some people it’s the museum clock. For others it’s the dinner reservation. For me, increasingly, it’s a senior dog who has very clear opinions about heat, distance, and how long a “quick walk” ought to be.

Traveling with an older dog forces a recalibration. ...Read more

Australian shepherds are not subtle dogs. They are fast learners, relentless problem-solvers, and creatures of motion whose idea of a good day involves both physical exhaustion and mental satisfaction. Bred to herd livestock and make independent decisions at a distance from their handlers, Aussies bring intensity into any household they join. ...Read more

By any outward measure, the modern pet lives a life of abundance. Heated homes. Soft beds. Specialized diets. And yet cats still wedge themselves into cardboard boxes, dogs still sprawl on cool tile floors, and both will abandon expensive bedding for a patch of sunlight or a well-worn couch cushion. Comfort, it turns out, is not about luxury. It...Read more

By now, most pet owners have asked some version of the same quiet question while locking the door behind them: *Do they know how long I’ll be gone?* The answer, like most things involving animals, is stranger and more interesting than a simple yes or no.

Pets do not experience time the way humans do. They don’t count minutes, anticipate ...Read more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry "sat on the floor" when their beloved dog was having surgery.

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick - the star of the British TV show The Supervet - has reflected on how he operated on the royal couple's beagle Guy in 2017 when the pooch was hurt.

Fitzpatrick, 58, told The Times newspaper: "Meghan rang me from ...Read more

ATLANTA — The 67 dogs were on heavy chains, many without food, water or shelter, on a sprawling 17-acre property in South Georgia, according to federal prosecutors.

Many had wounds and scars from dogfighting, and some were aggressive to the other dogs. There was evidence Dun Bradford had been breeding the pit bull-type dogs for fighting for ...Read more

If you’ve ever watched a dog tear through the house like it’s possessed, or a cat ricochet off furniture as if chased by invisible bees, you’ve witnessed a phenomenon pet owners know well: the zoomies. The technical term is FRAPs — Frenetic Random Activity Periods — but that clinical label barely captures the joy, chaos, and mystery of...Read more

Traveling with pets used to be a niche endeavor reserved for the determined or the desperate. Today, it is increasingly mainstream. More hotels advertise pet-friendly policies, airlines have refined in-cabin rules, and owners are less willing to leave animals behind. Yet the romantic image of a dog with its head out the car window or a cat ...Read more