An ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of cure, but when it comes to your pet’s health, practicing good dental hygiene may make a significant difference. In fact, an animal's teeth may be more important to its overall health than most pet owners realize, says Dr. J.R. "Bert" Dodd, a board certified veterinary dentist ...

CHICAGO (AP) — No one knows how a tabby cat named Charles traveled the 1,300 miles from his New Mexico home to Chicago, but thanks to complimentary flight home on American Airlines in a carrier donated by an Albuquerque business he's back in New Mexico. Charles disappeared about eight months ago while his owner was out ...

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Writer Angie Best-Boss has tried changing litter boxes, types of litter, brands of litter. But something has gone terribly wrong with Tiger. “I loathe my cat,” said the freelance writer in New Palestine, Ind. “Actually, loathe might be too weak of a word. I hate it. The stupid, stupid cat pees. On clothes. ...

Strayed or lost … what to do?  When you find an animal wandering, what steps should you take to reunite them with their owner and keep yourself safe? “One should be careful when approaching a stray animal,” says Dr. M.A. Crist, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical ...

OVERLAND, Mo. (AP) — Bob and Tammy Young of Overland started a high-tech search when their sheltie Sophie ran away in December, but an old-fashioned dog tag is what reunited them nearly three months later. The 2-year-old dog darted out the front door in December when the Youngs and other family members were decorating for Christmas. ...