2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (232+ words) A puppy with a will to live is tugging at heartstrings " and opening wallets. Pasadena Humane blew past its $7, 000 goal, raking in $23, 000 as of Friday afternoon to save Peanut, a tiny pup who arrived at the Southern California shelter with…...

10+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (892+ words) Sit, stay" live longer? Research shows that owning a dog can help humans live longer, healthier lives. Now, a US biotech company wants to return the favor with anti-aging drugs designed to extend the lifespan of your canine companion. "The…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (420+ words) NEW YORK "Dogsare great at learning action commands like "sit" and "stay." They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group of gifted word-learnerdogscan retain the names…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (276+ words) A brutally injured puppy with barely a nose and a shattered jaw is clawing his way back from the brink and stealing hearts while he's at it. Peanut, a young shepherd-husky mix, was rushed into Pasadena Humane weeks ago after…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (435+ words) A bear and its four cubs made themselves at home in an alcove underneath a New Jersey family's porch " but critters' cute appeal is quickly fading as the disgruntled residents consider humane ways to evict the pack. The sleuth " or…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (407+ words) Scientists feel their pain " finally. Researchers have established that lobsters feel pain in a manner similar to that of other mammals, including humans " and boiling, the traditional method for killing these crustaceans, causes them suffering. In light of this revelation,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (684+ words) Eat my forecast, Phil! Staten Island Chuck has yet again solidified his record of prognostic prophecy by accurately predicting a long and dreaded winter this year, a group of city school students has found. The teen scientists from Susan Wagner…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (856+ words) She's got beauty, she's got grace. She's got feathers on her face. East Village artist Miriam Abrahams is one of seven acts competing for the crown at the inaugural Pigeon Impersonation Pageant on the High Line, an event aimed at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (375+ words) Call off the search! The denim-diaper wearing kangaroo who pulled a "full-on prison break" from a small-town Wisconsin zoo last week, was found safe and sound Saturday after three days on the lam. Chesney the kangaroo escaped from the Sunshine…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (404+ words) Some of the more than 100 dogs flown out of LA this week are now ready to find new forever homes in the Midwest. It's the latest chapter in a growing cross-country rescue effort with pet-lover and TV personality Giuliana Rancic…...