pets

The heart of a mother is an endless abyss at the bottom of which you will find unconditional love. In a quite remarkable story, the motherhood of a cat has a very humanizing effect on two young owners of a small farm. There really isn't a language that expresses the majesty and beauty of a mother's love...

Tell me it ain't so, Fido! After all these years of getting affectionate dog kisses, I'm now told that they may contain harmful bacteria, if you allow your dog to kiss you on the mouth? Hmm, maybe my mother was right, after all.

May 18 kicks off National Dog Bite Prevention Week with a record number of 4.5 million Americans being bitten by dogs each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and half of the bite victims are children!

At the 15th Annual Pet Fest and Walk for Animals, sponsored by the Coalition For Animals of Greater New Bedford, what kinds of dogs were there? There were big dogs, little dogs, dogs who climbed on rocks, fat dogs, skinny dogs even dogs with small round spots!

The New Bedford Council on Aging and the Coalition for Animals have a new pet project: supporting a senior citizen pet food pantry.

I'm sure you have seen those commercials with Sarah McLachlan asking you to protect animals from neglect and abuse. Well now is your chance to do just that at the fun filled Coalition for Animals 14th Annual Pet Fest and Walk for Animals being held in Buttonwood Park this Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Roscoe is an active, 8-year-old male chocolate lab.

Have you ever encountered a dog that seemed to possess a human trait? Caesar is one of those dogs. He's young, handsome, loves people and always has a huge smile on his face!

A bill calling for tougher penalties for animal cruelty is set for a hearing on Beacon Hill.

Although filled Easter Eggs and chocolate bunnies will be a sweet treat for us and the kids, they can be life-threatening to our pets!