Gerbils are often overlooked as pets in favor of the more fluffy and cuddly hamster, but they can be excellent and friendly companions. I got a call this week from someone interested in adopting a ...

Apparently, gerbils make good first pets for young children. As the mother of two children, I’ve had “experience” with gerbils. Which is like saying, I’ve had “experience” with cancer. Here’s my sad ...

Q: My daughter is 8 and she wants a small furry kind of pet to call her own. I am not a fan of rodents, but she really wants something. I was wondering what species you would recommend to be the best ...

Royal has the distinction of being the ONLY puppy at Tri-County Humane Society right now... He is 2 months old, neutered, and is what we affectionately call a Leech Lake Legacy special - meaning we're ...

Question: Our kids are now 8 and 6, and we want to get them some kind of pet so that they will learn a bit of responsibility. Our landlord will not allow dogs or cats but said we could get any pet ...

If pets were a key part of my childhood, then my childhood was built on Lou’s Pet Shop in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Lou’s has supplied nearly all of the animals my family’s owned: a dozen fish at a time, ...