Fat cats get fit
Some very podgy pets have signed up for a fitness contest in the UK.
NY cat cull to go ahead
Authorities at a New York airport have begun a cull of wild cats despite an outcry by animal rights groups.
Dog in the ute and you're extra cute
An online poll has found women think ute drivers are sexy, and if there's a dog in the back, even hotter.
Walk of Fame for movie mutts
The furry and famous are being honoured with a canine walk of fame in London.
Global fury over Puerto Rico pet massacre
The fury over the massacre of dozens of seized dogs and cats in Puerto Rico has gone global.
No more doggy in the window
Cats and dogs would be banned from pet shops under a radical proposal from Clover Moore.
Clover puts pet project to house
Cats and dogs would be banned from pet shops under a radical proposal from Sydney Mayor, Clover Moore.
Bury me with my budgie and bunny
It seems Britons can't bear to be separated from their beloved pets - even when both parties are dead.
Ellen in the doghouse
Ellen DeGeneres is in the doghouse with a pet rescue agency after giving away a puppy.
Do tarantulas make good pets?
Video With Halloween approaching tarantula breeders look forward to spike in sales.
'Queen's' corgis up for award
Queen Elizabeth's corgis have seen their outstanding performance in The Queen acknowledged.
Rethinking pet food
More people are feeding their animals in their own image, writes William Birnbauer.
Claws out for cat competition
The claws are out in New York City as hundreds of pedigree cats compete to win the Cat Championships.
Tearaway dogs wanted
Got a badly-behaved dog that rips up the house? Good, border security wants it.
Britney should lose pets custody: PETA
An animal rights group has written to Kevin Federline urging him to seek custody of the couple's pets.
Ruff love in Peru
Video: Dog wedding takes place in Peru to mark World Animal Day and promote animal care.
Fowl of the law
One woman has dedicated her life to saving abused animals but not everyone agrees with her tactics.
Tails of the city
The road out for a family pet should not be dark and lonely, writes Sonya Hartnett.
Experts call for return of the natives
Pet lovers should consider keeping native animals instead of a cat or dog, the NSW Government says.
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In pursuit of purr-fection
Pedigree cats showed off for the cameras at the media preview for the Cat Fanciers' Association show in New York.
Pet parade
With Japanese career women increasingly choosing pets over offspring a generation of pampered pooches is emerging.
Pooch parade in pictures
A parade of pampered pooches in designer duds kicks of Pets Fashion Week in New York.
Tyson the skating dog
Little Tyson seems very at home speeding along on a skateboard.
Chatty dogs
A woman encourages her dogs to speak English with great sucess.
Dog day afternoon
The 28th annual Drake Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest in Des Moines, Iowa, kicks off the Drake Relays festivities at Drake University, where a bulldog is its mascot.
Will over-indulged fur-kids take over the world?
With the rise and rise of single-person households, have pets become the flatmate you have when you're too lonely/bored/rich to find a real flatmate?