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Can Dogs Communicate With Each Other?

It’s about more than barking.

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lifestyle

How to Take Your Dog On a Mindful Nature Walk

Wellness experts and animal trainers agree: A tuned-in outdoor outing can be restorative for both people and pets.

Man looking at his orange cat at home.
behavior

This Free AI App Can Tell You What Your Cat’s Meows Mean—Supposedly

Meet MeowTalk, the app that translates your kitty’s screams into actual English.

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Does Your Dog Fixate on Other Dogs? Here’s How to Get Them to Walk Away

Stop them before a stare turns into a fight. 

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behavior

Do Dogs “Raised by Cats” Start Acting Like Cats? The Internet Thinks So

It’s the question on TikTok’s mind.

Woman feeding her kitten from a bowl at home.
nutrition

Can You Overfeed a Kitten?

Guidelines from keeping them full — but not too full.

Got a new pet? Here’s what to do.

Let’s be real. Welcoming home a new dog or cat is a very cute but very crazy time. Thankfully, we’re here to help with a nifty new pet parent to-do list.

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Health & Nutrition

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nutrition

Can Puppies Have Bones?

And how to keep them safe while they chew.

Woman holds and comforts her white poodle dog.
behavior

Can Dogs Have Panic Attacks, Too?

How to tell if your dog is super stressed.

Woman feeding her kitten from a bowl at home.
nutrition

Can You Overfeed a Kitten?

Guidelines from keeping them full — but not too full.

Behavior & Training

Woman playing with her kitten on the carpet at home.
behavior

How to Train a Kitten Not to Bite

Hey, put those chompers away.

Woman's dog howling outside.
behavior
Pitbull puppy sitting in the middle of the stairs.
behavior

Is Your Dog Scared of Stairs? Here’s How to Help Them Get Over It

With a little patience, some training, and a few treats, your pup will be scaling those steps in no time.

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Pet health question that’s not an emergency? Our vet team will answer over email within 48 hours. So, go ahead, ask us about weird poop, bad breath, and everything in between.

Lifestyle

Woman snuggling a dog in her bed at home.
lifestyle

These Organizations Are Helping Domestic Abuse Survivors Stay With Their Pets

Fostering a pet can be one way to help a person in need escape a dangerous situation.

The Pet Groupies
lifestyle

Former Smashing Pumpkins Bassist Ditched the Touring Life to Start a Dog-Walking Company

Nicole Fiorentino’s The Pet Groupies also offers pet-sitting services in Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.


Girl playing with her dog at home.
lifestyle

Growing up With a Dog Is Good for Your Gut, New Study Finds

People who are raised with pups are less likely to develop Crohn’s disease, according to new research.

Shopping

Woman holding her small Dachshund dog in a black and white striped sweater.
shopping

8 Sweaters Your Dog Might Need This Chilly Season—Really

As Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph say, it’s “sweata weatha” — for your pup, too.

dog wearing a banana that says "Rosie"
shopping

11 Stylish Bananas That Will Make Your Pup the Talk of the Neighborhood

The best looks for on-trend dogs, whether they’re into classic florals or embracing “Brat.”

A bearded man in a gray sweater and yellow pants sitting on the floor and holding a Groov Training Aid in "lilac" from Diggs Pet, which is like a grooved plastic popsicle with treats smeared in, while his Husky dog licks it
shopping

9 Stress Toys For Dogs That Are Cheaper Than Therapy

The toys that’ll help your pup chill out after a long day of being a dog.

Animal Welfare

A Southwest captain made a new friend in kitten Avery while flying 145 shelter animals affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene to the Midwest.
lifestyle

Pilot Adopts Cat He Flew to Safety During a Hurricane Rescue Flight

“It was love at 30,000 feet,” Lucky Dog Animal Rescue’s CEO said.

Man arrested after dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton.
lifestyle

Man Who Left His Dog Tied to a Pole in Hurricane Floodwaters Is Arrested for Animal Cruelty

The pup, now named Trooper, is safe with a foster family.

80 dogs located about an hour from New Orleans rescued by Zeus' Rescues.
lifestyle

Nearly 100 Dogs Were Rescued from an Over-Crowded Home in Louisiana

They will be available for adoption after receiving medical treatment.

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New Dog Training 101

Look, new dogs are cute. But they’re also little alien monsters who have descended to destroy our furniture and our sleep. Still, we love them. Luckily, this program covers all the basics, from potty training to proper socialization—all through positive reinforcement. Time to stock up on treats!

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