By GINA SALAMONE Of The New York Daily News Good news, pet lovers – your furry friends are living longer. Veterinarians say they’re seeing more and more dogs and cats reach the age of 15 years or more, MSNBC reports. “Just as the average life expectancy for people keeps reaching closer to the century mark, [...]

Do you have a dog park in your town? Every town needs at least one… or three. If your answer is “no” maybe it’s time to start organizing your local dog lovers and hit the town meetings. – Kenn By Erin Donaghue for The Washington Post First, Ferris, a shepherd and husky mix, bounded after [...]

By Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAY It had to happen. The battle royal over which pet is best — dogs or cats — has moved from covert sniping to all-out, online war of words. Such as: “Cats are so darn smart — and totally self-contained, self-sufficient and in control of their lives. They [...]

By David Migoya for The Denver Post Despite rising unemployment, credit-card debt and thinning discretionary spending, American pet owners remain loyal customers of an industry that is enjoying consistent growth. The pet-food industry is fueled by consumers who won’t back away from spending on food and necessities for their animals, though they’re likely to pare [...]

A truly heartwarming story. – Kenn Over the last 20 years, the Love Me Tender animal rescue in central Tennessee has rounded up more than 1,000 abandoned dogs. And although most are timid and untrusting, CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman reports, one Rottweiler named Ella was notably different. “I could just tell right away she [...]

By ANDREW GREINER for NBC Chicago Benny looked like a goner. The 8-year-old boxer collapsed at the Biscuits and Bows pet grooming facility in Palatine. He had no pulse and he wasn’t breathing. But thanks to a quick thinking pet massage therapist the pooch will be just fine, according to the Daily Herald. Laurie Kay [...]

By Jennifer 8. Lee for The New York Times If you missed Craft Beer Week’s pub crawl (also known as the Path of Yeast Resistance), you can still make it to Saturday’s Pup Crawl — a pet-accompanied march across the Brooklyn Bridge intended to bring attention to the dogs and cats at risk of losing [...]

By Lisa Peterson, Special for USA TODAY In just one month this summer, dog-nappers snatched a puppy from a 5-year-old child’s lap in a public park in Idaho, a Lhasa Apso from a backyard in North Carolina and a 16-week-old boxer from the owner’s yard in Oklahoma. The American Kennel Club first alerted the public [...]