Pets are so much more than cuddle buddies and a source of comfort. Science backs it up — our animals boost our physical and mental health in a host of ways. Of course, it’s not all snuggles and ...

A dozen young cats were rescued from an Oak Harbor home and taken to Whidbey pet rescue centers over the last two weeks.

It’s normal for firefighters to rescue people, dogs and cats, but the Columbus Division of Fire had its hands full with ...

A Malaysian police officer stopped traffic to rescue a lost kitten stranded on the Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Highway in Penang. Footage shows the officer gently picking up the malnourished cat on ...

Dobby, a 7-month-old Pelham foster cat with a rare genetic mutation giving him four ears, has drawn worldwide attention.

If you work at or volunteer with a North Jersey animal shelter or rescue, send your adoptable pets to amwallace@usatodayco.com to be featured.

If someone told you there’s a place in Savannah where cats are the main attraction and you’re just the supporting cast, would you believe them? At Pounce Cat Cafe, that’s exactly the dynamic, and ...

If you’ve ever wished you could combine your coffee habit with your cat obsession, NEKO Cat Cafe in Bellingham, Washington ...

With four ears, a curled tail and an underbite, a rescue cat from Alabama named Dobby is proving that the very things that make you different can also make you deeply loved. And the flood of adoption ...

Volunteers in South Los Angeles say they are finding dogs and cats beaten, shot and dumped in alleyways, raising concerns about ongoing animal abuse.

On March 14, Every Cat’s Dream will hold its “Luck of the Paws” adoption event at the Vestal Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

Court records said investigators found seven dead cats, a dead dog, two dead turkeys and a dead guinea fowl. Some cats were found inside trash bags on top of a burn pit, inside garbage cans, on the ...