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At Least Americans Are Spending A Record $50.84 Billion On Pet Care

Despite the anemic state of affairs in the U.S., there's at least one industry un-phased by the economic picture: the pet business. It's absolutely booming. From 1994 to 2010, the American Pet...

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Strapped Consumers Still Forking Over Thousands On Pet Care

Not everyone's sick enough to kill off their pooch to make a quick buck.  Pet owners coughed up an average of $505 taking their pets to the vet last year, according to a new AP-Petside.com poll. About...

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7 Ways To Slash Your Pet's Medical Bill In 2012

Last month we took our cat in for his well care visit and rabies shot. All in all, it went well; next visit he has to have some blood work done to monitor any side effects of his current medication....

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Humane Society Kills Cat After Refusing To Take Credit Card Payment Over The...

This story is just heartbreaking. When a Phoenix man couldn't afford the $400 veterinary bill for his injured 9-month-old kitten, Scruffy, he did what seemed logical at the time: surrendering...

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Better Think Twice Before Purchasing Tigger's Flea Meds From A Drugstore

Here's some news that'll be sweet music to Labradoodle owners' ears: Kroger is one of the latest grocers to begin selling pet meds in its pharmacies nationwide, reports Houston Chronicle's David...

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US Consumers Blew Last Year's Pet Spending Out Of The Water

Forget how much we're blowing on defense spending and our iced coffee habit–Americans are serious about pampering their pets, breaking records last year with $50.8 billion spent on pet care spending...

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A Man's $20,000 Insurance Scheme Unraveled Thanks To His Lazy Photo Skills

With the rate of pet insurance fraud soaring in the U.K., could the trend be heading stateside?  A Tacoma, Wash. man has been charged with insurance fraud and attempted theft for faking his cat's...

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Spain Just Killed Excalibur, The Dog Of The Nurse Infected With Ebola

The pet dog belonging to Spanish nurse Teresa Romero Ramos, who was hospitalized after contracting Ebola earlier this week, was euthanized on Wednesday afternoon as a precaution to prevent the spread...

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World's first 'test tube' puppies born at Cornell


 Researchers at Cornell University announced that seven puppies were bred using in vitro fertilization. It's the first successful experiment using the reproduction process on dogs and scientists...

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The 'snoot challenge' may actually be good for dogs, according to experts

At least 11,000 dogs worldwide are already snoot challenge champs, based on Instagram. Some experts claim that teaching dogs the snoot challenge could help them become accustomed to having their faces...

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A veterinarian reveals the most common questions people ask about their pets

Dr. Katy Nelson is resident veterinarian at Freshpet and an associate veterinarian at the Belle Haven Animal Medical Centre in Virginia. She often gets asked about pets' behavioral issues, potential...

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A veterinarian reveals 4 things they wish they could tell pet owners but can't

Katy Nelson is a resident veterinarian at Freshpet and an associate veterinarian at the Belle Haven Animal Medical Centre in Virginia. She says vets wish they could tell people to be honest about what...

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I had to take on credit-card debt for my dog's first emergency, but my new...

Our dog had a medical emergency a few years ago that cost us $3,000. We used a 0% interest credit card to pay the bill, but I found it stressful to carry that debt. When I learned about Ally's...

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LA startup Modern Animal wants to be the One Medical for pets, and Peter...

Modern Animal, a veterinary clinic startup out of Los Angeles, announced $13.5 million in seed funding on Thursday. The round was led by Founders Fund in its first foray into the red-hot petcare...

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I had to take on credit-card debt for my dog's first emergency, but my new...

Our dog had a medical emergency a few years ago that cost us $3,000. We used a 0% interest credit card to pay the bill, but I found it stressful to carry that debt.When I learned about Ally's...

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I had to pull $1,700 from my emergency fund when my dog had a seizure, but my...

My dog had a seizure in December 2019 and spent a night at the emergency pet hospital. The visit cost me about $1,700, which I pulled from my emergency savings fund.Since then, I've been able to cover...

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I worked at a vet clinic for years, and I don't think pet insurance is worth...

 My partner and I have four pets — two dogs and two cats — but we don't carry pet insurance.We recently adopted a new puppy, Claire, and were offered 30 days of free coverage, so I called the insurance...

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How the owner of a pet hospital and hotel leveraged text messaging and...

Veterinarian Philip Putter has found new revenue sources and continues to serve clients during the coronavirus pandemic.His business, Spot On Veterinary Hospital & Hotel, is recreating the...

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Wildfires have killed an estimated 600 jaguars in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands....

Summary List PlacementDeep in the Brazilian wetlands, a jaguar named Amanaci was recently rescued from raging fires in the Pantanal — the world's largest wetland.She's undergoing an experimental stem...

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CEO of animal vaccine company Zoetis says the pet care industry is growing...

Summary List PlacementThirty years ago, a dog owner throwing their pup a birthday party would have seemed odd. But today, there are entire bakeries dedicated to making dog-friendly cakes, cookies, and...

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