Chihuahuas and pomeranians are on the list of Queenland''s 100 most menacing dogs. They might stand less than 30cm tall, but the small pets have now officially been declared menacing creatures by authorities, under controversial new...

Australian rugby league player Joel Monaghan was warned he faced disciplinary action after a photograph of the player simulating a sex act with a dog was posted on the internet. The picture of the former Australia winger, taken at the team's...

MediVet South America has introduced a major scientific advancement in animal stem cell regenerative therapy for dogs, cats and horses suffering from osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, ligament and cartilage injuries, and degenerative diseases. ...

The US state Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement has shut down a kennel operating illegally without a license in Franklin County, Pennsylvania after learning the owner was hoarding 68 rare New Guinea Singing Dogs. Additionally, the dogs were unlicensed...

Champ the greyhound, at the Portsmouth branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust, was among the donors taking part in the 100th batch collection for Vet Blood Supplies. The blood bank, set up in 2007 and based in north London, provides vital supplies...

Bob Barker, Animal Defenders International (ADI) and other U.S. animal protection groups celebrate the successful passage of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, also known as Missouri Proposition B. The monumental victory provides better...

The tough new laws and limitations on Missouri dog breeders found in Proposition B were trailing at the polls late Tuesday night. With about half of precincts reporting, about 59 percent of voters had voted “no” on the so-called “Puppy...

Excellent piece in The Guardian discussing the issue of dogs in the Muslim country of Iran.Recently a visitor from Iran assured me that her dog was staying at a five-star spa in Tehran for the duration of her trip. I had no idea she had a dog...

The RSPCA is investigating the death of a dog which had been shot in the head and left lying in deep water. The mongrel was found near Fairwater Leisure Centre, off Waterhall Road, in Cardiff last week.

Glenice Bagley believes she might be the owner of the world's oldest dog. The German Shepherd cross is said to be 25-years old! The retired van driver, who is set to submit an application to the Guinness World Records, said: "I'm...