Early Cat Exposure Can Increase Some Children's Eczema Risk
Children who are exposed to cats soon after birth may have an increased risk of developing eczema

Survey Of Animal Shelters Says Dogs Fare Better Than Cats
the outlook for sheltered dogs has improved considerably in the last decade.

U.S. Humane Society Challenges Scientists To End Research Animal Pain And Distress By 2020
HSUS called on scientists and government officials to join the organization's efforts to work towards ending pain and distress in the 20 million or more animals used annually in research by 2020.

Transplanting Animal Organs Could Soon Be A Reality
Xenotransplantation, the process oftransplanting organs from one species into another, could soon be areality, easing the current shortage of organs for transplantation

Dog Tired? It Could Be Your Pooch
You've heard that your spouse's snoring can cause you to lose sleep, but what about your pet's?

Are Pets Good For You?
Owning a pet is linked to health and wellbeing, particularly for older people and patients recovering from major illness

Just How Useful Are Animal Studies To Human Health?
Animal studies are of limited usefulness to human health because they are of poor quality and their results often conflict with human trials

The Animals World Records
Top 10 smartest animals, Hot animal scoops, White beaked dolphin

Stable isotopes in elephant hair document migration patterns and diet changes
Combining studies of elephant movement patterns and overall diet with incidences of raiding injects additional scientific data into the highly topical discussion of human–elephant conflict alleviation.

Coughing Cats May Be Allergic to People, Vets Say
Researchers at an animal hospital in Scotland say that humans can trigger asthma attacks in cats.

Dogs 'sniff out' bladder cancer
Dogs can be trained to sniff out bladder cancer, the first controlled experiments published claim.