May 12 New York's Suffolk County approves law punishing convicted animal abusers if they own pets Legislators in Suffolk County, New York, strengthened an animal cruelty law to make it a crime for people convicted of animal abuse to own pets.
May 11 AI technology helps reunite lost dogs with their owners Petco Love Lost, a free, innovative platform that uses AI-powered photo matching to reunite lost pets with their families, helped a man find his lost dog.
May 8 Young kangaroo hops around Florida town after brazen escape, owner charged A runaway kangaroo was captured after escaping its Florida owner's enclosure and hopping down a busy Osceola County road on Monday.
May 4 NIH closes experimentation labs accused of brutally killing thousands of beagles for 40+ years Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, National Institutes of Health (NIH) shut down its beagle testing laboratory.
May 3 World's tallest, shortest dogs meet for precious playdate caught on camera A Great Dane and a Chihuahua with a 3-foot height difference became unlikely friends when Guinness World Records arranged a two-day playdate for the title holders.
May 2 Gone with the wind, found with the bros: Beloved missing dog shows up at frat house 5 years later After vanishing in Hurricane Laura, Yorkie Kingston reappeared five years later as the unofficial mascot of a Mississippi fraternity before finally reuniting with his owner.
May 2 Remains of domestic cats found in wreckage of ancient ship were likely first to arrive in United States The remains of two domestic cats found in the wreckage of a Spanish conquistador ship were likely the first of the pet to make it to what is now the U.S.
May 1 Everything you need to build your own chicken coop You can build a chicken coop with just some pressure treated wood, screws and metal roofing.
April 30 Pittsburgh funeral director charged with swindling pet owners, dumping pets' remains in landfill The owner of a Pittsburgh funeral home, Patrick Roy Vereb, was arrested after allegedly giving more than 6,500 pet owners ashes from other animals and dumping remains in a landfill.
April 27 Woman sells home to travel full-time in truck after dad's unexpected death After her father's unexpected death, a Wisconsin woman sold her home to travel full-time in a truck, exploring Mexico, El Salvador and Peru with her dog while embracing life's unpredictability.