Deciding on a pet for your family is a big deal. That goes double when it comes to choosing a pet for kids. If you're considering letting your child have a cute animal to take care of, you want to ...

When I was a kid, a pet changed my life. It was not our family’s lovable mutt Frisky, or even Murphy, my pet duck. No, it was a four-foot yellow rat snake named Fred I got for three bucks when I was ...

Studies show that kids ages 5 to 8 bond better with some pets than with others. Aquatic animals can provide just as many benefits as other, more high-maintenance pets. Hamsters and guinea pigs teach ...

Deciding on a pet for your family is a big deal. That goes double when it comes to choosing a pet for kids. If you're considering letting your child have a cute animal to take care of, you want to ...

If you grew up with a pet, you probably considered that animal a true friend: playmate, confidante, dress-up pal. In a child’s eyes, a pet is a true member of the family—and new research suggests that ...

On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...

Low-maintenance pets can be a real lifesaver if you're craving some animal companionship but don't have the time or energy to devote to a super-active dog or cat. While low-maintenance certainly doesn ...