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Healthy pets are happy pets. Find news, videos and advice about your four-legged family member.

  • Paraplegic dog study offers hope for humans

    Tue, Nov 20, 2012 9:20 AM

    Video: Researchers have developed a treatment for dogs with severe spinal cord injury allowing them to walk again after treatment. Scientists are optimistic the technique could become a therapy for humans as well.

  • gray Selkirk Rex cat

    Poodle cats are new breed, researchers say

    Mon, Nov 19, 2012 6:31 PM by Laura Moss

    The cats' signature curly fur is caused by a dominant trait, and their ancestry can be traced back to a single cat from Montana.

  • 7 unique pet shows and conventions

    Mon, Nov 19, 2012 5:30 PM by Matt Hickman

    Sure, the dog shows get the lion's share of publicity, but that doesn't mean creatures like sugar gliders and betta fish don't deserve their day in the sun.

  • Dog breed tests: Do they really work?

    Sun, Nov 18, 2012 4:36 PM by Russell McLendon

    MNN's science editor explores the mysterious world of dog DNA testing.

  • husky with porcupine quills in snout

    Good Samaritans help huskies injured by porcupine

    Fri, Nov 16, 2012 4:50 PM by Laura Moss

    More than 150 barbed quills were removed from the two dogs' skin.

  • Louisiana man paying $100K to clone hound dog

    Fri, Nov 16, 2012 4:19 PM

    Video: A Louisiana man pays big bucks to clone his favorite hound dog.

  • Skydiving cats cause uproar

    Fri, Nov 16, 2012 9:27 AM

    Video: Fur flies over a video of skydiving cats. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the free-falling felines.

  • Otis

    What kind of dog is this?

    Thu, Nov 15, 2012 4:07 PM by Russell McLendon

    Can DNA testing help us better understand our mutts?

  • Mark Buehrle

    Mark Buehrle can't bring pit bull to Ontario

    Thu, Nov 15, 2012 2:44 PM by Laura Moss

    The Miami Marlins pitcher was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, but pit bulls are a banned breed in Ontario.

  • Lolcats: Where they came from and why we love them

    Wed, Nov 14, 2012 5:20 PM by Laura Moss

    These funny feline photos have been around longer than you think and there's a reason you can't get enough of them.

  • Canine chemistry: Dogs teach science

    Wed, Nov 14, 2012 4:06 PM by Russell McLendon

    In a new viral video, two dogs help humans bone up on basic chemistry.

  • homeless dog behind fence

    6 ways kids can do good by helping pets

    Tue, Nov 13, 2012 4:51 PM by Morieka Johnson

    Even though most kids can't drive or donate money to charity, they can do plenty to help animals.

  • Kittens survive coyote attack, find new home

    Tue, Nov 13, 2012 3:51 PM by Laura Moss

    Orphaned and starving, 4 kittens in North Dakota got a second chance at life.

  • dog competing in National Dog Show

    5 things to know about the National Dog Show

    Tue, Nov 06, 2012 5:01 PM by Morieka Johnson

    If your favorite sport involves competitors of the four-legged variety, you're in for a treat on Thanksgiving Day.

  • President Barack Obama with his dog, Bo

    Perfect pets for politicians

    Fri, Nov 02, 2012 4:50 PM by Laura Moss

    We've got some pet suggestions for the nation's real political animals.

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