Does research support the belief that having a pet improves the emotional, social, and behavioral well-being of children?

However, a growing number of studies have suggested that kids growing up in a home with "furred animals" -- whether it's a pet cat or dog, or on a farm and exposed to large animals -- will have ...

Birth rates are declining, and millennials own more pets than any other age group. But experts say treating animals like kids isn't good for them.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – It’s Monday and that means another Pet of the Week! This week’s featured pet is Cookie. Cookie is ...

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Adoption fees at a Southern Indiana shelter are now covered through the end of the year, thanks to a local nonprofit.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Pet insurance can help alleviate the financial and emotional distress in an emergency situation. Casey David experienced this when ...

And for those with accident-prone pets, robot vacuums with poop detection will ensure nothing gross gets smeared across the floor in the middle of a cleaning job. To help you find the right robot ...

If unhappy pets are stuck at home by themselves, the anxiety can lead to torn pillows or gnawed shoes (and your pets might do something bad, too). But there's a smart home solution for these being ...

Pouring energy into pets provides a sense of companionship and purpose that has traditionally been fulfilled by children — while avoiding the lifelong financial and emotional commitment kids require.