Animal hoarding is a growing issue across the country, and it isn't just about having too many pets. "If you can get it, you can hoard it," said Dr. Randall Lockwood, a retired Senior VP for the ...

Animal Humane Society’s Walk for Animals returns to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds May 2.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jen Reeder is an award-winning journalist who specializes in pets. Denver resident Aribela Arrieta felt her heart breaking as a ...

Discover the science behind why we love our pets so much, from brain chemistry to emotional bonds that shape the deep ...

Baltimore County proposed new laws to better protect pets after investigating serious animal hoarding cases. The county wants ...

As the County’s only animal shelter, taking in thousands of at-large animals each year, the Frederick County Division of Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center advocates for keeping track of pets.

Nita Hemeter remembers the barking and meowing, and being able to look up from the middle of a New Orleans darkened by power outages to see "every star in the sky." It was early September 2005, a ...

Ask any animal shelter employee — when people first learn we work at Frederick County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center, we are met with smiles. Most of the time, friends and family conjure up ...

Health officials say plague can spread through flea bites or infected animals ...

Residents are required to license their cats and dogs with Animal Care and Control, but few actually do it. Many don’t know ...