The polite way a rescue dog asked for pets and affection from her owner left viewers melting over the adorableness. Patty Wong welcomed home Toffee in March 2019, and almost instantly, the puppy let ...

Rico Tico is a 12-year-old Chihuahua and resident at Old Souls Animal Rescue. The senior pooch has some challenges, yet his ...

Why Touch Matters for Pets? Animals feel comfort, trust, and calm just with this small gesture of ours. Scientific studies show that petting a dog, cat, or any animal, lowers their cortisol levels (A ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question. The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of ...

A clip of a golden retriever appearing overwhelmed with a desire to be affectionate has blown up on social media, sparking a conversation about whether dogs can experience a human impulse. Experts ...

It's not just a sign of being an animal lover when you catch yourself engaging in full-blown conversations with your pets. Psychology suggests there’s more to it than just affection for our fluffy ...

Shailene Woodley is gearing up to celebrate the holiday season her favourite pets.The Divergent star has adopted two rescue ...

Seamus the dog is wowing his rescuers at North Shore Animal League America with his kindness and affection Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...