A new report warns a parasite commonly found in cat faeces alters the chemistry of the human brain, making it fertile ground for Alzheimer's to take hold.

The $10.9 billion purchase of VCA, an animal hospital chain, is now Mars' biggest line of business.

Bieber has already ditched his pet monkey, a hamster and a snake. Now he's given up his new puppy who needs an $11,300 operation.

A raccoon that was trapped in a drain pipe under a parking lot was rescued after almost 20 hours only to collapse and die the following morning.

Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.

Jeb, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, was sentenced to death in September on suspicion of killing a neighbour's dog.

'The dog ate my brownie': Tasty "edibles" such as muffins and cookies that people consume for a buzz are also appealing to animals, who can't read warning labels.

Massaging away aches and pains isn't only a treat for those with two legs, and the number of people getting their pooches professionally patted is growing.

Her little dog was hit by a car, hours later Coral Luscombe found out a stranger had anonymously paid $1000 toward her dog's vet bill.

Human and pet chiropractor Todd Keenan talks about his practice

More than 180 people have died in flooding along the Yangtze River in China after torrential rain. Eleven million dollars is going being pumped into Dunedin Hospital, for a new critical care unit.

Hunt for good-quality dog food helped me find this Australian range, new to the market here.

Pampered pooches struggling with the heatwave are causing lengthy backlogs at grooming centres.

Pets suffer health effects from poor diets too, so read ingredient lists carefully, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The animal is thought to be a cross between a raccoon and monkey.

It's not just gym junkies getting in shape for summer - our beloved four-legged mates are also embracing the never-ending fitness craze.

A man who told a Swiss TV show he likes to eat cats has sparked outrage.

Pet food companies enlist veterinarians to actually sell, and thereby endorse commercially produced pet food, but is this best?

More people are reporting concerns about the welfare of farm animals, official data shows, particularly on lifestyle blocks.

Household pets can host a number of organisms that cause parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral diseases in humans.