(ArmanWerthPhotography / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images) Here's what to consider when hiking with a four-legged friend Treadiquette is a monthly Backpacker column helping hikers calibrate their moral compasses. Have a burning question about ethics or etiquette on the trail? Send your predicaments to [email protected]. Dear Backpacker, I love to hike with my dog, who is very well-behaved. I keep him leashed on busy trails, but on a recent hike, I let him off-leash despite signs indicating...

NYPD officers pulled Sparky, a blind 8-year-old border collie out of Baisley Pond in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York. ...

Death cap mushrooms thrive in the heart of fall and early winter and can be found pretty much anywhere in the U.S. The mushrooms can be deadly to dogs and humans if ingested. ...

Gifting a pet for the holidays may not be best for the animal or the recipient. Here’s what to do instead. ...

(Sheri Kent) This story originally appeared in the Morning Brief email newsletter. Sign up hereto get more stories like this and weekday weather updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Faith and Gabriel live in Hollywood, Florida. “Faith (on left) is completely deaf and I fostered, then adopted her with her "bonded pair" brother Gabriel (on the right) two years ago just before Christmas. These two have been a challenge! They are VERY naughty. They get into and destroy...

Just like they do in humans, respiratory viruses can spread in dogs this time of year. And veterinarians are still working to get to the bottom of a mystery canine illness first discovered in Oregon. ...

Few parts of the country enjoyed a white Christmas this year, so why not take full advantage of it? This dog in Nebraska sure did! ...

Therapy dogs, and even a therapy rabbit and therapy pig, are on hand to cuddle holiday travelers at San Francisco International Airport. ...

San Bernardino County Fire made sure these rescue dogs received some gifts and treats this Christmas, and you have to see how the pups reacted. ...

A man in Sweden was done with cats destroying his Christmas cheer – so he pulled out all the stops and built a cage around his Christmas tree this year. ...

As you plan your Christmas holiday travel, learn how to protect your dog from the spreading CIRDC illness. Experts offer key tips for pet health and safety. ...

A fashionably dressed cat went camping in the mountains and Thailand and really, really did not enjoy it. ...