Baby lions from the cub petting industry exhibited avoidant and aggressive behaviors in the videos reviewed by researchers from New York University and FOUR PAWS Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

Interacting with a dog for even a short time can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol, say experts Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 ...

It’s well known that dogs profoundly benefit our mental health as well as provide emotional support. But our pets might also help our brain in other surprising ways, according to new research.

In a viral Reddit video, a gray cat slaps his owner for not petting him right—then he shows him exactly what to do instead. The hilarious video shared on Wednesday under the username u/macks10, shows ...

Petting-induced aggression is a common problem for cat guardians. You want to show your kitty some affection, and maybe it even starts well and your cat seems to be enjoying the fuss. But all of a ...

When thinking of a petting zoo, most people typically imagine small, fluffy animals. Things like rabbits, goats, maybe even a ...

Welcome to Crosstalk, wherein A.V. Club writers discuss their varied (or unvaried, as the case may be) perspectives on a pop-culture topic. This time, Jen Lennon and William Hughes discuss the ...

Five cases of life-threatening kidney failure highlight the needs for parents to take special precautions when their child visits a petting zoo. According to published repots, five children in Florida ...

Doctors make recommendations in the wake of a 2-year-old's death in San Diego. Petting zoos are considered a rite of passage for young children. Interacting with animals provides children with an ...

AUSTIN, Arkansas — Cockrills Country Critters, a petting zoo located in Austin, Arkansas, lost many of their animals to carbon monoxide poisoning after an electrical fire in the zoo's exotic barn. The ...

With no new cases emerging in at least two weeks, officials say the lack of an "ongoing risk" justifies the lack of ...