Dan Smith

A road trip with your dog feels exciting, but things can go wrong faster than most people expect. The real risks...

Most people can easily recognize breeds like the Siamese or Persian, but there’s a whole side of the cat world that...

A lot of dog training advice people still follow today wasn’t built on solid research. It came from old habits, trial...

Roughly 5.8 million dogs and cats entered U.S. shelters last year. Certain breeds appeared more often, partly due to housing restrictions...

Owning exotic animals sounds like something reserved for wildlife parks, but in many U.S. states, people legally keep wild creatures as...

For a long time, scientists judged animal intelligence by how closely it resembled human behavior. That left a lot unnoticed. As...

As dogs get older, their pace slows down, but their need to stay mentally active doesn’t go away. In fact, keeping...

Dog training advice spreads quickly, and a lot of it sticks around long after it should have been dropped. Tips from...

A flick of the tail, a dash across the fence, and they’re gone. Squirrels move like they’re late for something important,...

When you are eating, your dog may trot up to your chair and nudge you for a bite. It is easy...