Adopting a pet is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. That cute face at the shelter means years... The ...

In a region where residents are already squeezed by an affordability crisis, skyrocketing vet bills can feel like the straw ...

Pets bring joy and companionship, along with a shocking number of unexpected expenses that somehow never quite add up to what ...

Autumn clear-outs keep turning up chewed bands, frayed threads and shredded wrappers. The scene looks comic until the bill ...

Cold stares, sudden disappearances and shredded cushions feel personal. As days shorten and radiators hum, many families notice their most private pet ...

Q: I have had cats and dogs for years, and all of them have been spayed or neutered. I've noticed that they -- and my friends' sterilized pets -- are almost all overweight, whereas friends' dogs that ...

After spay-neuter surgery, metabolic rate decreases. Cats require 24% fewer calories to maintain their body weight, and a dog’s caloric requirement decreases 30% after sterilization surgery.

SHERIDAN — At animal health clinics, veterinary technicians are often the ones running the show.

Gasping for breath, coughing and wheezing are terrifying things to hear coming from your cat. But those, along with gagging and rubbing their face, are all signs that your cat is choking. If you’ve ...

Former pub The Mill is set to become a dental surgery Plans to turn a former pub in Brimington into a dental surgery have been given the green light. Chesterfield Borough Council has approved a ...

A 3-year-old cat who arrived at a local animal shelter with paralyzed back legs is now recovering thanks to intervention from a Las Vegas rescue group, the organization said today in a news release.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My holistic veterinarian says my 10-year-old cat Moses has rotten ...