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Duke University study reveals dogs can understand human thoughts through non-verbal cues, even puppies as young as 4 months ...

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Research on joy—those bursts of “woo-hoo moments”—is an exciting area of study across species. But the feeling of too much ...

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TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) -- A Tewksbury 7-year-old accomplished a goal she set out to tackle while fighting off a terrible skin infection that left her in the hospital for eight days. The ...

A Tewksbury 7-year-old accomplished a goal she set out to tackle while fighting off a terrible skin infection that left her in the hospital for eight days. The youngster and her family foster dogs, ...

Only trained service dogs are allowed in restaurants or stores that serve and prepare food in Tennessee, but gray areas can make it hard to enforce. Legislators passed a law in 2024 that essentially ...

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers. There’s research suggesting that ...

In a perfect world, our dogs would stick around for decades. Instead, most of us face the same heartbreak: no matter how loved and well cared for they are, their lives are far shorter than ours. And ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — On Colorado Gives Day, a celebration of generosity across the state, thousands of nonprofits are calling for support. More than 4,500 organizations are participating ...