Pets

These lazy goats act a lot like dogs. They respond easily to their owner’s commands and would rather catch a ride in a golf cart than graze about from place to place like their ancestors had done for thousands of years.

An Ohio man who owned an exotic animal farm released his animals to the wild and then committed suicide on Tuesday, according to police. Farm owner Terry Thompson was found dead in his home near Columbus, OH by the sheriff’s deputies, who say his body had been disturbed by animals. Authorities will not comment on how Thompson killed himself.

Even if it's raining cats and dogs, don't expect the same reaction from everyone. According to data from Hunch collected in an infographic by Column Five Media, cat people tend to be urban dwellers, prefer petsitting over babysitting, and value ironic humor, while dog lovers are more likely to have kids, be outdoorsy people, and name Paul as their favorite Beatle.

A proposal to ban all pets sales in San Francisco is being considered by the city’s Board of Supervisors. According to those who have proposed the ban, the rational behind it is twofold. It would encourage San Franciscans to adopt animals from shelters and rescue organization, and it would put an end to what animal rights activists claim are inhumane conditions in puppy mills and kitten factories

When a Chihuahua named Yoda took the stage, she was just the latest pup to win the title of World’s Ugliest Dog. But when she accidentally fell off, she tumbled headlong into an elite class of celebrity — those who have been caught on video taking a spill on stage, including megastars Rihanna, Beyoncé, Keith Urban and Justin Bieber. Luckily, Yoda was unharmed by the fall.

You may not actually own a baby panda, but with the right dog and a little dye, you can fool people into thinking you do. As recently as 10 years ago, dogs were raised as food in Taiwan. But now many Chinese see that as a shameful reminder of a less-prosperous time and are embracing man’s best friends as companions, instead.

Chasing a dangling string is so last year. This adorable kitten opts for pink plastic hamster ball over the usual cat toy fare and somehow manages to submerge his entire body in the thing. Good thing the hamster wasn’t in there before he got in — that would have been one wild ride. Check out the video below:

When this dog was a puppy, he was playing fetch like it was his birth right. Meanwhile, all these babies want to do is sit by the pool on their weak, underdeveloped muscles, sucking on their fingers like they’re covered in Similac. Come on babies, doggie wants to play!

Fido has some real pull. A new survey of 1,500 pet owners in the US by petMD has revealed some interesting facts.

With the South Texas Summer heat bearing down on us, it’s easy to forget there’s an outside world when we work, and often play, indoors. It’s easy to just prop your feet up when you get home and try to convince your dog there’s no need to go outside until that blazing hot sun goes down. And we wonder why we’re packing on those extra pounds. Getting out and about with your pooch is a good way to ge

It's not just the human spirit that can show amazing resiliency in times of crisis. A dog named Mason who was blown out of his home when a tornado tore through North Smithfield, Alabama on April 27 crawled back three weeks later. And we do mean crawled.

In addition to taking over the human race, Hitler was also intent on running the animal kingdom, according to new research. The research claims Nazis wanted to train dogs to speak, read and spell. A book claims Hitler hoped the canines, taken from all over Germany, would chat with their SS masters...