Steve Dale My Pet World, Tribune Media Services
Animals dying in gas chambers doesn’t conjure up a pleasant image, but it happens at shelters every day.

When the inevitable time comes, most owned pets are euthanized by injection. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek, literally meaning a “good death” without fear, stress or pain. However, unwanted [...]

By Lorrie Shaw
AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

For many pets, it’s no fun being left alone at home all day while your humans go to work.

These days, pet owners have a lot of options to keep their canines happy and engaged while they’re away during their working hours, no matter what those hours are: a safely fenced yard [...]

By; Jami Kinton, News Journal
Whether you’re a two- or four-legged visitor, you’re welcome at Lexington Court Care Center.
“I have a lady who brings in her dog every Wednesday,” said activities director Brenda Workman. “The residents love it, even the ones who aren’t really awake.
They know to pet them.”
“I honestly can’t imagine not [...]

By WILLIAM GRIMES, The New York Times

TONIGHT, thousands of Americans will sit down to a dinner of warmed-up leftovers or delivery pizza. Their dogs and cats, meanwhile, will feast like epicureans, beneficiaries of a foodie revolution that has transformed many kitchens into four-star restaurants for pets.
Cats who used to put up with plain tuna or [...]

Erica Fire is a Niagara County resident who volunteers with the Erie County SPCA and T.H.E. Rabbit Resource.

As the story around the Niagara County SPCA continues to unfold, I hear and read many comments from members of our community. Many are appalled at the idea of healthy or treatable animals being killed only because [...]

REUTERS – Pet owners with chronic diseases appear to have healthier hearts than people living without an animal companion, whether furry, scaly or feathery, according to a Japanese study.

In findings published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers who studied nearly 200 people found that those with a pet had higher heart rate [...]

American Association of Poison Control Centers
Valentines Day, a holiday often associated with gifts of chocolates, poses special risks to your pets. That’s because most dogs, and some cats, will eagerly eat candy or baked goods left within reach. Chocolate is poisonous to both dogs and cats who eat enough of it because of two chemicals [...]

By Heather Struck, Reuters, New York
After Nicole Bodzon, 28, a consultant in Conifer, Colorado, paid $1,600 for her pug, Pepe, to have a possibly cancerous tumor removed from his eye, she thought she might benefit from an insurance policy.
But it took her a while to figure out how to maximize the benefits. A year later, [...]

By, Deborah Block | Fairfax County, Virginia
Americans spent $50 billion on their animals in 2011
At “A Dog’s Day Out” in Alexandria, Virginia, people bring in their dogs to stay either for the day or overnight.
Interior decorator Gay Lynn Fourney is a regular customer. “She’s my little girl, and I just want to make sure [...]

By; Jake Richardson, Care2
Fifty-four percent of dogs and cats are overweight or obese, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. That’s 93 million dogs and cats, if their estimate is accurate. Excess weight can shorten a pet’s life by 2.5 years said a veterinarian who works in North Carolina. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart [...]