Deputies say a man held his girlfriend and four children hostage in Marquette County with 28 dogs on the premises, prompting ...

Dogs are such sweet creatures that it's not surprising at all to find out that they can make friends with animals of plenty of other species. I'm fairly certain my dog's best friend is our tuxedo cat, ...

What do the world's tallest donkey, a 13-stone Arctic dog and a female emu named Jonathan have in common? They, along with a host of other animals, all featured in the news this year. To mark the end ...

A cat? A bird? No, wait! That's a dog climbing trees and fences. When Vanessa Marquette and her husband Ryan Marquette adopted Nola, more popularly known as Nosey Nola on social media, a 7-year-old ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A ban on electric shock collars for pets will form part of a raft of proposals to improve animal welfare in a flagship government strategy. The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, also ...

Was our expensive electric fence worth the money to keep our chickens safe from foxes and dogs? In this video, I show how we built our electric fence to stop predators from getting our hens and other ...

Even the best electric shaver for men will be underestimated by the general shaving public. Which is a big miss in our book—whether you shave every day or just once in a blue moon, it’s important to ...

A "terrified" donkey abandoned in the middle of the night was one of five to be dumped outside a sanctuary in as many weeks. Linda Gilbert, who runs Barnhill Donkeys Retreat in Sleagill near Penrith ...

Everyone loves to spoil their pet with toys and treats, whether it's an afternoon pick-me-up or a reward for good behavior. Dogs love food rewards for many reasons, mainly because they’re a welcome ...