Dan Smith

A lot of people expect fish to just drift around the tank and mind their business. Then they notice certain species...

Some nights it sounds like there’s a party going on in the backyard, and not the fun kind. Raccoons are bold,...

For zoo conservation teams, certain births take years of planning, genetic matching, careful introductions, and constant monitoring before they finally happen....

Living with a cat means making small adjustments you barely notice at first. You leave a door open because they scratch...

Divorce fights have almost always been about houses, savings, or child custody. But who would have thought that pets would also...

Some shelter dogs get passed over before anyone takes the time to know them. What holds them back is often a...

When we think of reptiles, “affectionate” isn’t usually the first word that comes to mind. So, it may come as a...

A good service dog, aside from helping with tasks, makes daily life feel smoother in ways that are hard to explain...

A national park trip with a dog can go one of two ways. One ends with someone stuck near the car....

Some dog breeds didn’t vanish all at once. It was more gradual than that. Their roles faded, numbers dropped, and before...