Rusty, an 8-year-old male orange tabby cat owned by Mary Noone of Kingston, took first place with 77 votes in the 2025 Freeman Pet Contest Weirdest Pet category. “He loves being outside and always ...

Naming your pet is one of the most important decisions you’ll make in the animal’s life. Not only do you want the moniker to ...

We like to think we know our pets inside and out, but behind those soulful eyes and wagging tails lies a world of bizarre biological quirks and ancient instincts. While we see them as our cuddly ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal companions. We’re talking about creatures that'll make you raise an eyebrow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Linguists are uncovering how pet nicknames tap into deep patterns of phonetic play, emotional signaling, and even the evolutionary ...

A rhesus macaque monkey hangs out near a fence at the primate research center at UC Davis on Tuesday in Davis, Calif. A UC Davis psychiatry professor recently developed a technique that the university ...

For most people, the word “pet” brings to mind a dog waiting at the door or a cat curled up by the window. Yet around the ...