BADEN, Mo. (AP) — Our Lady of the Holy Cross Catholic Church got a new priest last summer, the Rev. Don Buhr. With Buhr came Elijah, also known in this North Side parish as the Church Dog. Elijah is a Labrador and border collie mix who attends every Mass that Buhr celebrates. “A dog in church — I ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Technology allowing cosmetic makers to test for allergic reactions to their products without controversial animal trials is in the works and could be in use by next year. The technology developed by Hurel Corp., with funding from cosmetics maker L’Oreal, is designed to replace tests on mice and guinea pigs used to predict ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida family is in a protracted fight with the city of Hollywood over their right to keep chickens as pets. Steve and Renee Kohn say the fowl aren't any different than cats and dogs, because they aren't raising the birds to eat them. The two only wanted one chicken for their 10-year-old ...

All pet owners recognize the signs; the itching, the scratching, the biting, the licking. While fleas can be an annoyance for any pet, for some they can trigger a much bigger problem. Flea allergy dermatitis is the most common allergy for dogs and cats and can cause itchy skin disease along with hair loss, skin discoloration, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cats. Dogs. Those can be fighting words in some circles. Cats are “nasty, stinking creatures,” says Mark David of Warrensburg, Mo. And dogs? They’re noisy, disruptive and “lick you and themselves,” counters Sanford Reikes of Louisville, Ky. Clearly, there are dog people and there are cat people. But it’s not much of a ...