Occasionally money can get a little tight from time to time, no matter whom you are or what your situation. For those of us that own pets, we want to still make sure that they are not neglected and remain in good care during these times. This poses the question: Are pricier products worth the extra ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Jane Rainier has spent the past few months trying to get Anne Kennedy's dog to live up to his name. So far, she's on the right track, although there's still work to be done before he's truly Tranquil. Kennedy contacted Rainier, who specializes in canine massage, this spring to work with her ...

EDGERTON, Wis. (AP) — In glass tanks scattered throughout a living room, a bedroom and a den, 40 exotic lizards blush in shades of red, jungle green and deep tan. They feast on fruit gruel and hunt insects in jungles of plastic ivy and hollow cork log. They chirp and croak. They mate. Meanwhile, 4,000 tropical cockroaches ...

MONTCLAIR, Calif. (AP) — Easter bunnies grow up and the novelty wears off. Come summer, people often just dump the bunnies. That’s why the number of rabbits in animal shelters across the country swells every summer. “We are in crisis,” said Caroline Charland, founder of The Bunny Bunch, which has 350 rabbits who need homes. Two hundred of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Out of the nine bays at the Jolly Wash near Bartlett, one is blocked off by red-painted concrete posts. The bay is neither broken nor closed, but is reserved for the more hirsute members of the family. Tracey's Pet Wash, located at 2662 Kirby Whitten Parkway in Memphis, opened in November and offers ...