We know that interacting with a therapy dog is good for us but does it matter which part of the dog you pet? A new study has some answers.

Before you non-rat fans stop reading, here’s a gentle reminder that, contrary to the image of dirty street animals, ...

Questions like "will getting a pet benefit our child's mental health?" are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for instance, more than half of all households now have one or more pets.

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Salt spread on roads and sidewalks to melt snow and ice wreaks havoc on local streams and groundwater, not to mention our furry friends’ paws. Ice-melting chemicals can harm children and dogs if ...

Go ahead, drop your kids off at grandma and grandpa’s house. Sure, that special bonding time is fun, but a new study has determined that there are real health benefits of being a grandparent — ...

A winter storm is coming, so you’ve dragged the snow shovels from their summer hiding places, stocked up at the grocery store and filled your car’s gas tank. Is there anything else you can do to ...