Getting a dog increases the likelihood of having a baby by 33%, new research suggests. Adding a cat reduces the probability.

While many experts suggest that healthy social interaction is the key to a joyful, balanced, and fulfilling life, the best kinds of connections aren't always with humans. In fact, our attachments with ...

First-time dog owners in Japan showed significant increases in walking activity and non-face-to-face social contact over one ...

A question as old as time—are you a cat or dog person—has pitted the two preferences against each other, but now, a recent survey has found something that owners of each can agree on: getting a canine ...

Getting your first dog is an incredible feeling, but maybe not when they have a certain set of characteristics that are a bit... strong for an inexperienced owner. In r/AskReddit, someone asked, "What ...

While it may seem unreal to those of us who love furry friends and bond with them almost instantly, dogs don't gravitate naturally to everyone. Many people lack the ability to connect with animals so ...

As a young professional, Lauren Haynes has moved a number of times in the past decade for her job - from South Jersey to Philadelphia to California and, most recently, to Charlotte. “I’ve used all the ...

Newsweek has spoken to the breeder who gave Simone Biles a Doberman Pinscher puppy with cropped ears and a docked tail.