Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest Opinion. Altruism is helping without a benefit and sometimes at a risk to one’s self. Animals helping others of their own ...

Lindsey Braun, vice president of research and operations for the Human Animal Bond Research Institute, discusses the nonprofit organization's work, in a dvm360 interview.

In the process of writing my book on pet-related conversations in clinical settings, I've been researching and reflecting on some court decisions involving animals, particularly pets. There are ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...