Pet visitations offered by volunteers and their therapy dogs can provide a positive bonding experience for those confined to institutional living facilities, according to the nonprofit’s website.

Therapy dogs are common visitors to college campuses during periods of high stress such as midterms or final exams, but now more colleges and universities are including comfort animals and therapy ...

Because the trait for orange-colored fur is caused by a genetic mutation on the X chromosome, it's significantly more common ...

There have been numerous studies conducted about how spending time with dogs can help the health and well-being of senior citizens, and an article posted this morning, August 29, from the Detroit Free ...

"There are 17,000 nursing homes in the U.S., and less than 100 facilities that have a child-care center attached," Damm said. "Add the dogs and cats and birds living in the nursing home, and you're ...

About six years ago, Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, Michigan got a new resident. It was an adorable, 65-pound mutt named Scout — and he checked himself in, more or less. Scout had ...

On Tuesday night in Wolcott, Connecticut a dog was found running around the streets by a good citizen who contacted the local dog pound. The dog had no microchip and tags, but she did show signs of ...

In most rescue animal adoptions, the adopter picks their pet. In this case, the canine in question chose a new home all on his own. Scout was staying at the Antrim County Animal Shelter in Bellaire, ...

Scout escaped the animal shelter, climbed two high fences, crossed a busy road at night, slid in the automatic doors of a nearby nursing home, found a couch in the lobby, curled up, and slept there ...