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Petco Announces Groundbreaking Changes to Improve Nutrition of Cats An

In an industry-first announcement, Petco revealed the plan to no longer sell pet food and treats containing artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives.

After 5 Long Years, a Lost Senior Dog is Reunited With His Owner

A Butler County woman named Hannah experienced immense relief and happiness after she was reunited with her long-lost doggo, at the annual My Furry Valentine adoption event in Sharonville.

Spotify Helps Shelter Dogs Find Furever Home Based on Taste in Music

Spotify teamed up with a shelter in Munich to make perfect musical matches- between rescues and their potential pawrents.

BabelBark App Brings All The Barkers To The Block

This cool app brings shelters and local businesses together, offering pet parents and their adopted pets greater support and connections.

Earth Rated’s “Cards Against Caninity” Supplies Laughs and Shelt

Here's the poop: Nominate an animal shelter to win a case of fleece blankets, and you're entered to win Earth Rated's hilarious card game.

This AI-Powered Camera Will Make Sure You Capture Every Precious Momen

The OBSBOT Tail, presented to the public as the "world's first auto-director AI camera" just rolled out a new feature that is certain to draw in pet owners.

Jaguar Releases an Exclusive Line of Pet Products Perfect for Pampered

Just in time for Christmas, the luxury vehicle brand announced their new premium accessory range intended for the man's best friend.

Meghan Markle’s Royal Beagle Gets His Own Children’s Book

What happens when your life plays out like a literal fairytale? Well, you can read all about it an illustrated children's book about Guy the Beagle.

Shelter Dogs Strike a Vogue Pose For Their Adoption Profiles

From the pound to the limelight! Photographer Tammy Swarek's amazing work is helping shelter pets get noticed and adopted. #?ShelterPetsProject?

Breeder Connect: The Ethical Way To Connect And Find Your Perfect Bree

In this day and age, life seems to be all about the app. There’s an app for just about everything, and let’s be honest–they do make things easier! That was t…

This Small Pooch Has a Dog-Up on the Situation!

A resourceful little dog has figured out how to use her small size to her advantage - by riding around on a Golden Retriever!

Golden Retriever Has Feline Buddy’s Back In Cat Fight

A hilarious video of a dog seemingly breaking up a fight between two cats has gone viral and just goes to show how important a wing dog can be for everyone!…

Meet WÜF, The World’s Smartest Dog Collar

WTF?!? Kickstarter’s WÜF GPS smart collar is much more than a tracking tool How cool is this collar? It seems like every time you turn around, the…

Mutts4Trucks Pairs Shelter Dogs And Truck Drivers To Hit The Open Road

Mutts4Trucks is a new program that is pairing professional truck drivers with shelter dogs–benefiting the dogs with a new home, and the truckers with…

Hunks and Hounds Pose for 2017 Rescue Men Calendar

Rescue Men...bringing new meaning to the word "Superhero!" These inspirational humanitarians pose with their adopted dogs for 12 months of hot dates!

Canine Tech: Artificial Intelligence Trained to Behave as a Dog

A team working out of the University of Washington and Allen Institute for AI taught a neural network to behave like a dog.

Are You Losing Sleep Because of Your Pet? Use This Calculator to Find

It seems that being a pet parent has (at least) one shared woe with human parenthood: your fur baby is impacting the quality of your sleep.

Please Note: We Need Smoko’s Heated Corgi Slippers

We know it’s just October, but the holidays will be here before you know it and we’re pretty sure you’re going to be disappointed if you ar…

Based On Internet Searches, Dobermans Are the Top Dog in U.S.

The browsers have spoken! A research group has analyzed data from the AKC and Google and found that the Doberman Pinscher is our favorite dog breed.

Doggie Desserts From Ben & Jerry’s? Yes, Please!

Finally. Things are looking up for 2021. Ben & Jerry’s has just introduced two ice cream flavors that were created specifically for our dogs, and we&rs…

IKEA Store Opens Doors to Stray Dogs in Italy

An Ikea store in Catania, Italy, is making headlines all over the world after they let strays feel at home in their furnished room displays.

Dogs Become Lifeguards For The UK’s Hornsea Beach

Just call it Barkwatch--a specially-trained group of canine babes are about to be the newest lifeguards in the U.K.'s East Yorkshire!

Pets Get Designer Digs on Animal Planet's New Show "Animal Cribs"

Designer and animal lover Antonio Ballatore stars in "Animal Cribs," a new show on Animal Planet that puts pooches into the swankiest dog houses!

2022 is Going to Be Hot, Thanks to Australian Firefighters Calendar

Coming just in time for the holidays is a calendar full of the most adorable puppies you’ve ever seen. Oh, and the HOT Australian firefighters cuddling them…

Your Pet’s Face Could Be Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s New Bumper Sticker!

NASCAR's pet loving fans will want to enter a contest that will plaster their pet on racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s speedster!

Forget Doggy Bags: Restaurants That Serve Dog-Friendly Menu Items

What's on the menu for dogs? A lot more than you think! Here are just a few restaurants that have adapted menu items specifically for your pooch.

How You Can Help 13 Heroic Hounds Looking For Homes

13 four-legged heroes have returned from war, but they are looking to find their furever homes. Here's how you can help make that dream come true.

Quarantine Weather Reports Constantly Interrupted By Talkative Pooch

With much of North America working remotely from home, there are bound to be some ruff days as pets and their people adjust to so much togetherness. One mete…

Survey: Many Dog Owners Consider Themselves ‘Helicopter Parents’

A new survey found that 6 in 10 dog owners said they loved and cared for their pets so much they considered themselves ‘helicopter parents’.NOW…

These Are The 10 Most Common Male and Female Dog Names, Survey Reveals

Sniffspot, the so-called “AirBnB of dog parks”, went through their massive database of 100,000 dog names and through hard work determined the 10 most common boy and girl dog names. The results are very interesting – take a look!

All Dogs, All the Time on Nat Geo’s WILD BarkFest Weekend

Time to tune into Nat Geo WILD and binge watch your favorite pooch-related TV show as the Second Annual BarkFest begins on April 15.

Halloween Canine Costume Contest Shows There’s Bi-Paw-tisanship on C

Who says Congress can't agree on anything? A Republican Senator shows #bipawtisanship by sponsoring a Halloween Costume Contest for dogs (and their owners).

Want To Meet New People? Survey Says Get A Dog

Dogs bring a lot of joy in our lives- but it seems that our four-legged besties have a way of bringing great people in it, too.

Jack Meower and Kanye Westie Make 2016’s Wackiest Pet Names List

Forget Fido and Rover. How about McLoven and Shakespurr? The Wackiest Pet Names of 2016 List is out and guaranteed to tickle your funny bone!

Australian Hotel’s First Canine Ambassador Welcomes Guests With Some

There's a special concierge looking to greet you at the swanky Park Hyatt in Melbourne, Australia, and he'll wag his tail when he sees you coming!

Spotify’s New Pet Playlists Stream Tail-Wagging Music

Spotify has released a new study that suggests pet parents think there is a connection between their pets and music. And, to celebrate that connection, Spoti…

Study Says That Pet Type Says A Lot About You

Being a dog, cat, bird or other kind of pet owner says a lot about you. Perhaps more than you expected - do any of these things ring true with you?

Dogs May Have Been Man’s Best Friend For More Than 27,000 Years

Researchers have found that the bond between man and dogs may go back anywhere from 27,000 to 40,000 years. They still love their packs, often bay at the moo…

PetChatz Will Offer ‘Paw-Per-View’ by Streaming DOGTV

Leave the TV on to 'keep your pup company' when you leave the house? Now there's a channel that's just for them and it's combined with PetChatz.

Delicious Duke’s Delites Aids Pennsylvanian Community Members

A Pennsylvania business that sells delicious organic dog treats also gives jobs to those with developmental disabilities and autism. Duke’s Delites is…

New Study Shows Surprising Effect of Pet Ownership on Seniors

You’ve probably noticed how your four-legged bestie influences your mood for the better, but did you know that your pet might be beneficial to your brain?

Golden Retriever Showers New York With Handshakes and Hugs

A Golden Retriever named Loubie is making the streets of New York City a little happier, giving humans hugs and leaving them with big smiles on their faces.

Spitfire The Whippet Believes He Can Fly [Video]

Ever wonder what it would be like to fly with four legs? Wonder no more, as an incredible Whippet named Spitfire will be happy to show you…and break r…

Google Japan’s Street View Has Gone To The Dogs [Video]

Google Japan has strapped cameras on the backs of two Akitas who are happy to show you around the prefecture for which they were named!

High-Tech Buddy Collar Shines LED Light On Your Dog’s Health And Muc

Sophisticated enough for spies but made for the average dog, Buddy Collar’s Kickstarter campaign is on a mission to raise funds for its collar that tra…

Snapchat Makes The Holidays With New Lenses Just For Dogs

Talk about happy holidays! Now Snapchat lenses officially work on dogs and who doesn’t want to spend all day, every day filtering their furry friend? I…

Here Are the 10 Rarest Dog Breeds in America

We all know what are the most popular dog breeds – and which evergreen breeds have been stealing hearts for decades back, but how about those lesser-known breeds? Which in particular are the rarest among them?

Text A Woof: Dogs Trust Launches First Ever Canine Emojis

Say it with a furry emoji and text a woof free. Dogs Trust releases the first ever dog emoji keyboard, featuring 23 of the most popular breeds in the UK.

An Idea We Like A Latte: Indiegogo Campaign For NYC Dog Café

I can have coffee and puppy kisses in one place? Please, take all my money! When I think of dogs in the Big Apple, I envision dog walkers being dragged throu…

“Bachelor” Puppies Ask If You’re The One? [Video]

A litter of puppies up for adoption in Fort Collins named after contestants from the hit show "The Bachelor" are looking for their forever homes.

Escape Alert! New Kickstarter Campaign for GPS Pet Microchip Starts Se

A new company out of California wants to help you find your lost pet, stress-free — but they can’t do it without your help. Your beloved pet may…

Survey Reveals Canines Are Our Closest Confidants- And the Surprising

An online survey conducted on behalf of Just Right by Purina revealed some unexpected facts about the bond between dogs and their owners.

Is One Human Year Equal to 7 Canine Years? Debunking the Dog Age Myth

If you want to calculate your dog's age relative to yours, you'll need to consider one important factor that will completely change the equation.

Audience Dog Program Helps Students Overcome Fear of Public Speaking

Nipping anxiety in the bud, American University peppers the audience with dogs for business students who are practicing their public speaking skills.

Dogs In Food Instagram Photos Serve Up Delightful Doggie Dishes

Art imitating life has new meaning as a New York artist has created a photo series that combines dogs and food for delicious adorableness. An adorable photo…

Ohio Makes Shelter Pets The Official State Pets

We’re loving Ohio’s new state Senate Bill 86–which makes shelter animals the official state pets of the Buckeye state. It’s an effort…

Husky Chills Out In Ice Machine To The Beat Dog Days Of Summer [Video]

The video of a Siberian Husky chilling in an ice machine proves that there's more than one way to beat the summer heat.

The Hipster Harness Is Here to Help Heal Your Dog’s Hip Dysplasia

Not only will this amazing harness help with your pooch’s hip dysplasia, but it’ll also make your pooch look like a super cool robo-dog! If you h…

AKC Museum of the Dog Is Headed to New York City

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is headed back to the Big Apple with one of the largest collections of dog art in the world.

Poetic Dogs Photo Series Casts Pups As Literary Icons

Roses are red, violets are blue, the Poetic Dogs photo book is a must-have for you (man, we suck at poetry) Poetic Dogs is an awesome new photo series by Ita…