BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Audrey Hendrickson doesn't dislike dogs.

What she dislikes are dog owners who insist on taking their pooches with them everywhere they go — to restaurants, movie...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.

Burgum says he signed the measure Wednesday night. The...

GULFPORT, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a 71-year-old man filled a squirt gun with urine and sprayed a woman who was walking her dog.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska bird club has begun hosting adoption events for pets whose owner died last month, according to the organization.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.

Representatives voted 85-4 on Monday to approve the...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a case of plague in a ranch dog from Quay County.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County officials want pet owners to know that coyotes this time a year are both wily and hungry.

In a news release, the county says more than 1,500 coyotes reside around...

LONDON (AP) — A dog owner in Britain is being investigated for manslaughter after her pet mauled to death a 9-year-old boy at an English vacation park.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A big African cat has been prowling around Virginia's largest city.

The Virginian-Pilot reported Thursday that animal control officials say the serval cat roamed...

JUNIATA, Neb. (AP) — Three Nebraska women have seen growing success as they work to corner the insect protein market.

Cheryl Powers of Lincoln, Kris Vrooman of Juniata and Amber Klassen of...

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — It's not a panacea to ending euthanasia, but Acadiana pet shelters have been busy shipping animals up north and out west for adoption.

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring has sprung for many and it's time to air out the house, toss the closets and start plotting the yard work. For pet owners, it's also the perfect time to take an accounting...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with abandoning a pet fish that authorities say he left behind without food when he was evicted.

DETROIT (AP) — Kibbles for Fido? Nope. These days he's getting diced chicken with sweet potatoes and spinach.

U.S. pet owners are increasingly feeding fresh food to their dogs and cats. Some...

When Kelly Curry was planning her wedding, she knew her dogs Charlie, Zoey and Izzy were going to be in it, and that her friends would expect no less.

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Angus O'Malley Garcia's obituary describes a life filled with the simple joys of being a human: trips to Martha's Vineyard replete with fish and chips dinners and strolls...

SHAFTSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Some changes are coming to Lake Shaftsbury State Park for the upcoming summer season.

The state says the changes are in response to increased visitation and a...

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A California family is seeking answers from an airline after its pet dog died during a flight.

KABC reported Monday that Andranik Avetisian of Pasadena says his...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod musher who was hours ahead in the Alaska wilderness race when his dogs refused to keep running dismissed critics who say he ran them too hard and chalked it...

NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers aren't letting go of their hold on U.S. dog lovers, but German shorthaired pointers are tugging on the top ranks of doggy popularity, according to new American...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A young Pete Kaiser had the drive to learn about racing sled dogs and the family and community to support his passion. Years later, he won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog...

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — David Parks, as a veteran firefighter in Augusta, Georgia, sometimes faces risky duty. During the past decade, the North Augusta man has also drawn a mixture of laughter...

ORLEANS, Mass. (AP) — There's a new drug crisis on Cape Cod and the Islands, and its victims may come as a surprise.

"He was so stoned, it was terrible," said Linda McCann, of Orleans, about...

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — More and more landlords are restricting pets from their properties, but they have no legal recourse from prospective tenants bringing in fake service dogs.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage pet licenses can now come with digital codes aimed at more rapidly reuniting lost pets with owners and freeing up shelter space, officials say.

HOMER, Alaska (AP) — A cat named Stormy that has spent more than six years as a fixture in a remote Alaska general store is being forced out after officials notified the store owners that the...

No, you're not smoking something. Martha Stewart has entered the fast-growing — but still legally murky — cannabis market.

The domestic diva who brought us hemp yarn is now partnering with...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to create a "pet-friendly" license plate with the money going to pay for spaying or neutering pets owned by low-income families is heading to the full...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — While a technician trimmed her toenails, Guinevere lay limp on a table, sleeping soundly throughout the procedure without a twitch or movement, perhaps for the first time in...

OLD LYME, Conn. (AP) — A veterinarian in Connecticut is warning pet owners to be careful after she treated two dogs for likely ingesting marijuana.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Health officials in West Virginia say a raccoon that was killed by two dogs in the Cheat Lake area has tested positive for rabies.

The Dominion Post reports the Monongalia County Health Department says in a news release the raccoon was killed Feb. 7. A state lab confirmed the raccoon had rabies.

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia lawmaker is seeking protection for people who break into cars to rescue pets in hot weather.

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick is proposing legislation that would protect people from a lawsuit if they damage a vehicle to rescue an animal in danger, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported .

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's House has passed a measure that makes it illegal to pass a pet off as a service animal.

Representatives voted 84-5 on Friday to approve the measure that would levy a fine of up to $100 for falsely claiming a pet as a service animal to "gain admission to a public place" or obtain housing.

The legislation does not include emotional support animals.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cats will no longer be used by an Ohio children's hospital for teaching doctors a method of examining human airways and lungs.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had complained to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center about practicing bronchoscopy procedure on cats.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The saying goes "a dog is man's best friend" — and that's exactly what Sen. Lionell Spruill said he wanted when he was a boy. When he couldn't have a pet, he began to notice how some dogs in his neighborhood were mistreated — left out overnight and in extreme weather.

The Democratic senator from Chesapeake said those memories prompted his bill to regulate the tethering of animals and improve their shelter conditions. SB 1025 passed the Senate, 29-11.

NEW YORK (AP) — As people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man's best friend is under the microscope, too.

Genetic testing for dogs has surged in recent years, fueled by companies that echo popular at-home tests for humans, offering a deep dive into a pet's genes with the swab of a canine cheek. More than a million dogs have been tested in little over a decade.

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A new bipartisan legislation signed into law last month is expanding existing federal protections for the pets of domestic violence survivors.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state bill that would outlaw most wildlife traps and snares on public land in New Mexico ignited three hours of emotional testimony at its first legislative hearing.

Rural and suburban attitudes toward wildlife and protecting household pets collided Thursday at a hearing on the bill before a House committee on natural resources.

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — If the pooch melts your heart, swipe right.

Animal lovers in Lithuania have created a mobile application inspired by the popular dating app Tinder to match up dogs in local shelters with new owners.

Called GetPet, the app was launched last month and is getting hundreds of new users daily and already has made a few matches. It joins a growing market of apps for people looking to adopt a pet, including PawsLikeMe and BarkBuddy.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Humane Society of the Black Hills has reached a settlement with a former Rapid City couple who accused the group of unlawfully seizing their 11 dogs.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Oregon lawmakers are looking to give renters a break by eliminating the special fees landlord charge for pets.

KOIN reports that House Bill 2683 would wipe out the monthly fees and with the exception of a deposit, it would prohibit landlords that allow pets in their units from charging tenants additional rent or fees simply based on possession of pets.

ELSMERE, Del. (AP) — Two years ago, 58-year-old Pete Buchmann lost his best friend, the loving and devoted Rottweiler-boxer mix, Buster.

"He was my buddy," Buchmann said. "My friend, he was my family, really. It was hard."

Buchmann and Buster made news in 2014 when at age 54 Buchmann found himself homeless with no way to care for Buster, who was then 9 years old.

He eventually entrusted the dog to Faithful Friends Animal Society on Germay Drive near Elsmere.

These days, many of us wear different hats to earn income on the side. You might clock out of one job and into the next as a ride-hailing driver, Airbnb host, Etsy shop owner or pet sitter.

Such "gig economy" work can make for a stressful tax season that eats up your time (and billable hours) and costs you potential deductions. A separate credit card for business purposes can help simplify things and maximize your income.

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Health officials say a cat in northern Wyoming has been infected with plague.

The Gillette News Record reports the cat from the Kaycee area in Johnson County is the third plague-infected feline identified in northern Wyoming in the last six months. No human cases have been reported.

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Two dogs that escaped death when a northwestern Indiana veterinarian refused their owner's request to have the healthy canines euthanized have found a new home together with an Illinois couple.

A rescue group said that the man who had owned Sam, a pointer, and Cosmo, a Lab mix, got divorced and was moving in with his girlfriend, who said she was allergic to dogs.