"Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats" by Bradley Trevor Greive (Andrews McMeel, $19.99) ...more

November 15, 2009

Fido and Rover, move over. Almost half of American pet owners gave their animal companions a humanlike name, such as Jack or Sophie, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll of more than 1,000 pet owners released Tuesday. ...more

June 24, 2009

74 Percent of pet owners have a dog 46 Percent of pet owners have a cat 12 ...more

December 18, 2008

You can't put a price on unconditional love and companionship, but you can save money on pet care without compromising their health and lifestyle. ...more

October 12, 2008

CRITTER CALENDAR Paws In The Park Pets and their people are invited to San Antonio City Park, 12202 Main St., from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday for pet contests, an adoptable pet parade, entertainment, a special blessing of the pets, agility demonstrations, the latest in pet products and services, and an appearance by Skip Mahaffey of the Skip Mahaffey Morning Show on 103.5 FM. ...more

September 25, 2008

Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice - and one hopes diet-friendly - home. ...more

July 31, 2008

TAMPA Sharon Egan faced a tough choice at the "Think Like a Cat" game show auditions today. Only one cat per owner could try out for the upcoming Game Show Network special. ...more

June 28, 2008

When Lane Nemeth, who founded Discovery Toys in 1978 and sold the company to Avon two decades later, decided to start a pet products company a few years ago, one of the first things she did was to look for regulations about how to manufacture pet toys safely. ...more

December 22, 2007

Coco's Christmas was doggone good last year. The 5-year-old Shih Tzu got a stocking full of treats and found a pink wool sweater, pink mohair sweater, black fur-trimmed parka and hiking boots waiting under the tree. This year, her owner is eyeing a $120 set of pearls with a sterling silver bone clasp along with plenty of edible goodies for the pooch who has almost everything. ...more

November 23, 2007

Pets rule at the holidays, especially dogs, and that helps keep many retailers' registers ringing. ...more

November 23, 2007