Animals fulfill a wide range of roles in human society. They provide food, contribute to scientific research, live alongside ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Denver resident Aribela Arrieta felt her heart breaking as a ...

Interpersonal violence is a term that encompasses many possible relationships: Intimate partner violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and sibling violence. The link between pet abuse and intimate ...

In the process of writing my book on pet-related conversations in clinical settings, I've been researching and reflecting on some court decisions involving animals, particularly pets. There are ...

Around 44% of EU homes have at least one pet, of which over 90% are cats or dogs. While we’ve been bringing more and more pets into our lives in recent decades, the trend really shot up during the ...

Sadly, it’s estimated that approximately one animal faces abuse every minute somewhere in the U.S. Below, you’ll find more disheartening animal abuse facts and statistics. We’ll never know exactly how ...

According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, the number of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the United ...

When looking for a new pet, there are some common options everyone knows about. Dogs, cats, rabbits and birds are just some of the traditional pets you can usually count on. However, depending on ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It’s often said that pets replicate their owner’s behaviors, but it’s ...

When the total solar eclipse happens on Monday, animals at homes, farms and zoos may act strangely. Researchers can’t wait to see what happens when day quickly turns to night. By Juliet Macur and ...

Six years ago, Mallory Cormier adopted a three-month-old New Zealand white rabbit with ears as long as celery stalks and a mohawk-like cowlick on his forehead. Cormier named him Chickpea, and when she ...