Two bottles of Kentucky bourbon autographed by Pope Francis have brought in thousands of dollars for charity. The plan was concocted by the Rev. Jim Sichko, a Kentucky-based Roman Catholic priest. He ...

Concerns raised over IACS interim director Kelly Diamond's leadership, including hygiene issues and staff turnover, as the agency faces criticism over its management.

"Valentine’s Day often elicits feelings of love and companionship, things we really want our dogs to experience, so it’s the ...

The HEARTS Act directs the NIH to provide incentives to researchers to use non-animal methods whenever feasible and applicable, and establishes a dedicated center within the NIH devoted to advancing ...

The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is ...

Spring is almost here, and at the Wildlife Center of Virginia that means baby animals – hundreds of them! Birds fall from nests, tiny rabbits, squirrels and possums are orphaned, and there’s only so ...

Shelters across the country are seeing an increase in pet surrenders because of financial hardships, housing challenges, and other factors, while adoption rates are dropping. As a result, many ...

Amid a recent outbreak of canine respiratory illness, BARCS is forced to refuse new intakes and is instead encouraging people ...

We all need an occasional chance to focus on the untamed, and remind ourselves that we are a part of it. That might go double ...

"Please let's pray for peace, let's do penance for peace," he said during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall Feb. 12, launching an appeal for Catholics to ask for a peaceful resolution ...

While many people will be having fancy dinners or opening heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates on Feb. 14, many others — who either have a broken heart or suffered a recent bitter breakup — will not ...