Man arrested after allegedly cutting off 7 puppies’ ears with scissors, police say

A New York man was arrested Monday and faces animal cruelty charges after allegedly cutting off seven puppies’ ears with a pair of scissors and without anesthesia, police said. 

Uber Pet to launch in select cities for animal-friendly rides

Uber is throwing pet owners and pet lovers a bone with a new feature that will be available in Philadelphia starting on Oct. 16.

Owning a dog could help you live longer, study suggests

A University of Toronto study published Tuesday found that dog ownership is associated with a lower risk of death over the long term. 

Woman in pickup truck accidentally shot in thigh by Labrador puppy

An Oklahoma woman underwent surgery after a dog shot her in the thigh in a pickup truck stopped at a railroad crossing.

Dog steals owner's dentures, gets hilarious new smile

Eunice and Maggie live with her parents and her father wears dentures. One afternoon while he was sleeping, he took his dentures out and placed them next to the couch. At some point during his slumber, Maggie grabbed the dentures and began playing with them. 

3 arrested after dog found with back legs amputated, possibly having been sawed off

A Louisiana mother and daughter along with another teen were arrested for cruelty to animals after a 2-year-old dog was found in the pouring rain with its back legs amputated, possibly having been sawed off, according to police. 

Horse dies at Santa Anita race track, a day after opening for fall season

A horse has died after racing at the Santa Anita Park Saturday afternoon. The park opened a day before for its 23-day autumn racing meet. 

‘I’ve created a monster’: Labradoodle inventor calls the breed his ‘big regret’

If you are the owner of the very popular and adorable labradoodle breed, you might be thinking that bringing this lovable pooch into your home was a great idea. But the actual man who invented the dog nearly 30 years ago calls the breed his “big regret.”

Dog that lived at shelter for more than 400 days finally gets adopted after human moves in

A Kansas dog who has lived in an animal shelter for more than a year was finally adopted on Tuesday, a week after a man moved into the shelter to try and help find the dog a home.