Most animals build strong social bonds with their own kind, and researchers have found that the brain systems behind those ...

Spend a little time online, and you’ll notice how often the same kind of video pulls you in. A dog and a kitten curled up ...

While an increasingly small number of people, especially academic researchers, try to argue that nonhuman animals (animals) don’t really make friends, most people, including both researchers and ...

A puppy lived in what is now central Türkiye about 15,800 years ago, and its DNA is helping redraw one of the oldest relationships in human history. New genome research suggests dogs were already ...

In collaboration with LA Animal Services (LAAS), the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Best Friends Animal Society® today announced a joint, multi-year $14 ...

PITTSBURGH — The Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh and Animal Friends are working together to take care of animals impacted by power outages. HARP has been without power since an unprecedented storm ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, the impact is being felt far beyond paychecks and grocery bills. It's even hitting the food bowls of family pets. Local shelters say more and more families ...

Animal Humane New Mexico has spent decades working to support and improve the lives of New Mexico’s cats and dogs through ...

Key points Research shows animals form enduring friendships with individuals of their own and other species. They clearly have the cognitive and emotional capacities to do so. The important question ...