Animals

Should you or shouldn't you attempt to trim your bird's nails yourself? What about their beaks? Read our tips for grooming your pet birds and learn what to tackle yourself and what to leave to the professionals.

Having a gerbil as a pet can be great fun, but do you know how to keep them healthy? Read our tips for gerbil owners on the best ways to extend longevity in "desert rats."

New therapeutic "MASH" unit in central Arizona puts inmates and shelter animals under the same roof, with life-changing results.

With all the makings of a reality show in the works, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne have a new pet project: a doggy daycare in the U.K. on their Buckinghamshire estate that will take up to 30 boarders a day.

A new study has shown women recognize dog communications more readily than males. Are you surprised?

Fans of baseball and dog lovers in the D.C. area have a new dog park to look forward to at Bardo Brewery near Nationals Park.

Each spring and summer sees an uptick in ticks and the spread of Lyme disease. A handy new map can help you determine your risk levels for the area of the country you live in. (See Map)

Once dubbed the "saddest dog in the world," Lana the rescue dog is returned to the shelter and facing euthanasia in a matter of days if someone doesn't adopt her or offer to foster parent her.