Tag: dogs

These days, Democratic and Republican politicians don’t agree on much, but in Illinois, a member of each party is sponsoring legislation that would help...

Your heart is broken. Your beloved pet has died, and the grief overwhelms you. It takes time, but eventually you only recall all the...

Territorio de Zaguates is the Spanish name for “Land of the Strays.” Adopters can find dogs of every size and type. Between 900 and...

Rabies, also known as hydrophobia, is a fatal viral disease transmitted via the bite of a rabid animal. While most cases occur in wild...

A cancer diagnosis is devastating, no matter who is suffering the disease. Just as with humans, surgery, chemotherapy and other treatments may eradicate the...

In the West, rats are generally considered a problem for the exterminator — with apologies to the pet rat fanciers out there. Nonetheless, parents...

In January, a police dog with the Canton, Ohio, police department made the ultimate sacrifice. Jethro, a three-year-old German shepherd, was killed by...

Moonie and Gidget, the Chihuahua starring in the Taco Bell commercials in the late ’90s, increased the popularity of this tiniest dog breed. If...

Many hound breeds are named for their original quarry, for example, the foxhound, coonhound and deerhound. Despite the fact that these dogs were bred...

While the animal kingdom often seems cruel and, well, "dog eat dog," ironically, dogs often prove to be an exception. Take the example of...