Pets

Animal rights activists PETA is helping the city of Saginaw make the switch to silent fireworks by donating $5,000 for the animal-friendly fireworks show.

Explore the cosmos with Flint's planetary pundit Richard Walker from Longway Planetarium and consider the impacts of Polar Vortexes on family pets with animal activist Angela Alexander-Roth on The Tom Sumner Program Thursday January 9 beginning at 3 p...

In a very official statement, the White House has welcomed the newest member of the first family: Sunny.

The Genesee County Animal Shelter is in the running to win a year's worth of free dog food through an online competition sponsored by Pedigree. If you have a minute, I'm sure that they and a lot of hungry dogs would appreciate your support!

Thanks to the faltering economy, many Americans are opting not to take on the expense of pet ownership — but could they actually be doing themselves more harm than good?

Having a pet has been found to lower stress levels. Now, a new study finds for those living with chronic disease having a furry friend improves heart health.

It’s cold and flu season again. While that means many people will be getting flu shots, there’s one member of the family you may not realize needs one too: your dog. The H3N8 virus, identified in 2004 and commonly known as “dog flu,” has sickened thousands of dogs in 38 states. Currently there are outbreaks in the New York metropolitan area and near San Antonio, Texas, with other states like Penns

Ruby isn’t one of those dogs that can just roll over or fetch — this four-legged doctor can actually detect when his owner’s blood sugar is too high or too low.

If she could talk, this calico cat named Willow would have some stories to tell. Five years ago, the feline left the Squire home in Broomfield, Colorado when a contractor neglected to close a door. After there were no responses to the “lost cat” posters the Squires put up around the neighborhood, the family figured their pet had been eaten by the coyotes that are prevalent in the area. Then, yeste

A proposal to ban all pets sales in San Francisco is being considered by the city’s Board of Supervisors. According to those who have proposed the ban, the rational behind it is twofold. It would encourage San Franciscans to adopt animals from shelters and rescue organization, and it would put an end to what animal rights activists claim are inhumane conditions in puppy mills and kitten factories