Domesticated animals were likely kept for practical reasons, such as food sources, for work or for protection. It may feel natural to assume that the first species to be domesticated were working ...

In most cases, companion animals are cherished members of the family. However, there are situations in which pets are mistreated—in the home and in the community. Surveys of domestic violence ...

On October 13 and 14, Parliament is to debate Revised Codes of Practice governing the welfare of domestic animals. These codes do not reflect all the findings of the Brambell Committee ...

Keeping pets gives many people companionship and great happiness. And it provides many animals with a loving home and an apparently happy life. Many breeds of certain animal species - dogs and ...

Domesticated animals such as dogs also have a lot of genetic diversity, but this is mostly due to selective breeding under controlled conditions. Humans, on the other hand, have always mixed ...

Are Pets Good For Your Health? Humans and house pets such as dogs have co-evolved ever since humans first domesticated animals some 14,000 years ago. Dogs and cats are beloved creatures the world ...

Aaliyah Pasols is an award-winning journalist and editor who primarily covers lifestyle, culture, and entertainment. Originally from South Florida, she studied at Florida International University ...

In a recent U.S. study on public attitudes toward animal protection, the majority of respondents indicated support for ...

yet microchips are still mostly absent from the domestic cat world. We’d have fewer cats at large if all cats were chipped: Lost animals could easily be returned, and abandoned animals could be ...

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neglect or cruelty every year in the U.S. Cruelty and abuse to animals is correlated to domestic violence and other abuse toward humans. Animal cruelty laws vary by state. Sadly, it’s estimated ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enhanced background checks have blocked thousands of gun sales to people under the age of 21 and those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes in the past year, the ...