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No link between aggressive dog breeds, delinquent owners: study

People who love tough dogs may be as misunderstood as the animals themselves, if a new academic study is any indication.

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Wanted: A dog to marry Lucky and help others in need

In a midtown Manhattan hotel, a very special bride-to-be named Lucky, decked out in a frilly pink dress, recently celebrated her impending nuptials with friends over champagne, sandwiches, cupcakes and...

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Photos: Welcome to the cat cafe

Tabby with your tea? Vienna, Austria opened its first cat-friendly cafe on May 7th, after three years of fighting with health officials. Customers at Cafe Neko can pet and interact with five feline hosts...

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South African cat survives spin in washing machine

A South African cat emerges washed and rinsed but unharmed after nearly two hours trapped inside a washing machine.

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Lost Japanese parakeet 'tweets' police his address

A parakeet was returned to its owner after the lost bird told police its home address near Tokyo.

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Richard Yuill, with his dog Halo, was diagnosed with PTSD after serving in Bosnia in 2000. He’s part of the K9 Bravo program started by Hope Heels, a non-profit group established to help people with mental health issues.

Potential remedy to relieve PTSD? Puppy love

There are mornings when it's only the persistent nudging of Halo's cold, wet nose that convinces Richard Yuill to get out of bed.

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A cat was rescued after being stuck in a tree for five days in Port Moody, B.C.

Video: Cat finally rescued after five days stuck in B.C. tree

A cat that was stuck up a tree in Port Moody, B.C., for five days finally has been rescued.

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Four-legged U.S. viewers wag tails for DogTV channel

Two months after its San Diego debut, canine cable channel DogTV is keeping tails wagging at a local animal shelter, is available on the Internet and is headed for national distribution, an executive ...

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Diving Dogs make a global splash

More than 1,000 people all over the world have asked Seth Casteel to shoot photos of their pets after his 'diving dogs gallery' went viral.

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GPS collars help locate lost pets

Dog and cat owners are increasingly turning to GPS technology to help locate their pets should they become lost. The dog wears a special collar with a homing device that feeds information to the pet owner...

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New-look pet stores focus on Fido as family member

Just as milk is stocked in the far reaches of the supermarket, Canadian animal lovers know to expect a long walk when they go to buy pet food — and that they have a dog's chance of leaving with ...

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