A woman credits her dog with saving her life after his unusual behavior led to a breast cancer diagnosis. Chase Johnson, 36, noticed her dog, Ceto, a Labrador and retriever mix, started acting “anxious” and “whimpering” around her, but didn’t know the cause. A few weeks later, Chase said Ceto got “all worked up” and … Read more
Call it “petuition”: new research has found the average pet parent worries about how happy their pets are 11 times per day, and worries about their pets’ health 10 times per day. The poll of 2,000 U.S. pet parents, nationally representative and split between respondents with dogs and respondents with cats, found they often worry … Read more
It’s a Chi-town miracle. A Chicago man was reunited with his pup a decade after it went missing — and commemorated the meaningful moment on TikTok. Edmon Lighthall’s poodle-doodle mix, Peter, escaped from his family’s backyard in 2015. A decade later, on Sept. 22, he got a shocking text message — from a pet microchip … Read more
Zookeepers have proposed a real “grizzly” solution to controlling giant invasive goldfish. For years, pet goldfish released into US waterways have been wreaking havoc by ballooning to gargantuan sizes and outcompeting native species. Enterprising Minnesota zoo officials have devised an unorthodox way to help with the scourge — feeding the shiny fin-terlopers to hungry zoo … Read more
One of the many care requirements for pet owners is to get their beloved fur babies vaccinated to protect them from contagious diseases that could potentially be fatal. However, more recently, some owners are hesitating to do so because they believe the shots can potentially cause autism in their pooches. According to a 2023 survey … Read more
If you’ve ever stared deep into your pet’s eyes and wondered what they were thinking, a session with pet psychic Shira Plotzker may be the answer. “As a pet communicator, I’m able to talk to pets both living and those who have passed,” said Plotzker. “I’m able to help pet parents connect better with their … Read more
There’s roughing it, and there’s ruffing it in style. Pet ownership is on the rise — the US had 89.7 million pet dogs and 73.8 million pet cats in 2024, according to Fortune Business insights — and these luxury, indulgent care and amenities have mushroomed to service them. Ride in style Pet Cab NYC will … Read more
Think twice before sharing lunch with your dog or cat. Cats and dogs metabolize nutrients differently than we do, so you could be feeding your furry friend something that could potentially sicken or even kill them. While dogs tend to appreciate a human treat, human food should make up only 10% of their intake. Cat … Read more
Man’s best friend, indeed! As generative AI becomes more commonplace — people are asking the tool to do everything from creating grocery lists to writing love poems — so, too, do the ridiculous social media trends. Most recently, pet owners on TikTok looked to ChatGPT to strangely turn their dogs into humans. Survey results also … Read more
Here comes the judge. Michael Abber may be new to the Big Apple, but there’s one thing the West Coast native figured out right away — living in such close proximity can take its toll on a New Yorker’s nerves, and living with roommates even more so. Now, the clever comedian is doing something to … Read more
He spilled some deep seacrets. A cruise ship crewmember has pulled back the curtain on what it’s like to work on a pleasure vessel, revealing the worst customer antics, best-paid employees and other insider secrets. The high seas employee spilled the beans in an “Ask Me Anything” forum making waves on Reddit. “I work in … Read more
Michael Strahan’s revealing a long-kept family secret. The “Good Morning America” anchor, 53, who grew up with his parents Gene and Louise Strahan and five siblings, had a pet pig as a child — whose fate he found out about only a few years ago. “I went to shoot with his parents before his father … Read more
A man has spent $23k traveling around the world with his two cats – visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris and exploring the canals in Amsterdam. Owner Lazar Joksimovic, 27, got his two British Shorthairs, King Louie and Todd, in 2023. Since then, Lazar, and his wife, Kathleen Cheng, 28, a medical student, have taken … Read more
An Australian woman who was rejected at the US border and put on the first flight back to Brisbane says the ordeal has been life-changing in the worst possible way ever since. In 2022, Queenslander Madolline Gourley arrived to the always-chaotic Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a flight in from Brisbane. Gourley revealed to … Read more
Later, “babe.” Gen Z is ditching traditional nicknames for their significant others, per new data on the youngest daters. “Forget ‘darling’ and ‘sweetie,’” wrote researchers for Coca-Cola. “Gen Z [is] ditching outdated pet names for personalized nicknames that reflect who they are and their friendships.” Gen Zers are abandoning old nicknames like “Darling” and “Love” … Read more
These doggie outfits will knock you out. Sunset Park Yorkie Louie is paying homage to LL Cool J in an ensemble fit for a rap king. The 7-year-old doggie content creator will be strutting his stuff and bearing his bling at the 2025 Pet Gala on May 19. The look was inspired by the famed Lower East … Read more
This TikTok trend is not the cat’s meow. A veterinary nurse is sounding the alarm on a viral — and allegedly dangerous — social media craze that has pet owners spinning their cats, dogs and even rabbits around by their front legs for laughs and likes. Jade, a registered veterinary nurse and popular TikTokker appropriately … Read more
Every morning, Elsie Gonzalez, a married mom of four, rolls over in bed and smooches the love of her life. That would be her 1-year-old Maltipoo pooch, Massimo, a fluffy furball she takes everywhere — from the office to France and even the bathroom. Elsie tells The Post that Massimo’s ranked No. 1 in her heart … Read more
Here kitty, kitty. For a devoted pet owner, there’s nothing worse than a fur baby getting lost. This one UK woman thankfully found her astray kitty cat — but where she found her was the shocking part. Late last year, Sophie Carty’s worst nightmare came true — her cat Luna went missing. As any pet … Read more
Being single is ruff. But if you’re one of the many single Americans who own a pet, you’re in luck — science says the road to happiness is paved in paw prints. Researchers analyzed the data of 2,500 British households and found that the psychological benefits of having a furry companion are on par with … Read more