PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It started 18 years ago with an endearment and a plush bunny. Today, Steve Lubanski and Candace Frazee live in The Bunny Museum, where they have the world’s largest rabbit collection with more than 26,000 items. Guinness World Records dubbed them the largest in 1999 when there were only 8,437 pieces in ...

OXFORD, N.C. (AP) — After three baby squirrels lost their tree-home to a chain saw, they found a foster mom in a 4-year-old toy poodle named Pixie. Dog owner Gail Latta said she tried unsuccessfully to feed the squirrels canned milk. Then the North Carolina woman turned to Pixie, who had recently had her own pups. They ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — History and Hollywood cast them as vermin responsible for plagues, famine and famous movie lines like “You dirty rat!” But to a small group of fans, the rat is a charming pocket companion as loyal as a dog and cleaner than a cat. Nearly 60 percent of American households have pets, according ...

(ARA) - Jerry and Judi Wilkerson love their bulldog, Lulu Bell - so much so that they decided to set up a pet trust. "My parents have passed away, and I don't have a lot of family, so we wanted to make sure Lulu Bell was taken care of no matter what happened," explained Jerry.  "It ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a busy day at the grooming salon at Happy Paws. Sharon Malachi is finishing up with Willie, an English cocker spaniel, clipping his nails and shaving his whiskers. Next up is Belle, a springer spaniel, who needs a haircut. Then Nox, a Portuguese water dog — the breed made popular since President ...