There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

When it comes to affectionate and friendly animals, most people opt for cats or dogs, but there are others who take a more interesting route, choosing rodents, birds, reptiles, or fish. Signs that a ...

There may be a lot of division and turmoil in different parts of the world, but if there’s one thing that can bring everyone ...

A late-night journey of a fox and an otter raises questions about conservation, human development, and animal resilience.

Books about writers’ dogs and cats are a literary staple. Now there’s a booming subset of memoirs about writers’ relationships with less domestic creatures. By Alexandra Alter Alexandra Alter’s ...