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Researchers discovered surprising changes to former pets along the front line of combat with Russia. By Anthony Ham The human cost of the war in Ukraine has been well documented. But Russia’s invasion ...

Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, ...

A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize. Penny bested six other finalists at New York's ...

When Mike Columbo was summoned to a meeting Wednesday with Immaculata principal Ed Webber and athletic director Tom Gambino, he could not imagine for the life of him the premise of this sudden ...

The other day, I mentioned to a new acquaintance my work as a TV critic for this magazine. I won’t elide the point: I was ...

Nearly all pet owners in the United States view their pets as part of their families—but courts have been hesitant to back that up in the legal arena. Last year, a judge in New York City’s Brooklyn ...

Hugh Pinneo had just gotten home from high school and was dozing on the couch when his mother’s screams jolted him awake. “I think there’s a dog drowning in the pond!” she shouted. Pinneo, 18, rushed ...

Tony Dokoupil is the anchor of the new "CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil." He previously served as co-host of "CBS Mornings" and anchored "The Uplift," a weekly series spotlighting positive and ...

Penny, 4, is lithe and easygoing, with a rich, shiny black coat. She beat out a silky-haired Afghan hound, an exuberant Old English sheepdog and a sprightly smooth fox terrier. Lanna Apisukh for The ...