“If we let one dog and all their offspring breed uncontrolled for six years we would have 78,000 puppies and if we did the same with cats we would have 76,000 kittens born within the same period,” explains Dr. Mark Stickney, Director of General Surgery Services at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “America’s Funniest Home Videos” has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats make it a game from time to time. Dogs are a clear winner as the funniest animal — especially wiener dogs, Chihuahuas and pugs — judging by payouts from the series, which begins its 20th year on ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most pet owners would leap into action for an injured pet, even if it meant risking dog breath by going mouth-to-snout. Fifty-eight percent of pet owners — 63 percent of dog owners and 53 percent of cat owners — would be at least somewhat likely to perform CPR on their pet in ...

COLUMBIA (AP) — Researchers at the University of Missouri want to know whether people who foster pets on a short-term basis receive the same benefits as pet owners. They said they will test the effects by matching older adults with shelter dogs until the dogs are placed in more permanent homes. The study is through the university ...

By RACHAEL GRAY rgray@gctelegram.com The second annual Pet Expo Oct. 17 gave pet owners a chance to show off their four-legged friends and raise money for the Finney County Humane Society. Mostly dogs and dog owners made their rounds at the expo, which featured booths with pet related merchandise and information. The Humane Society brought cats eligible for ...