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Bringing home a new puppy and finding out days later that she has a serious infection or a hidden birth defect is a gut punch few pet owners are prepared for.
Few birds stop people in their tracks quite like a peacock.
Cows are not the first animal that comes to mind when most people think about pets — but that assumption is changing.
Connecticut may be one of the smallest states in the country, but it has a surprisingly active tradition of small-scale animal keeping — from backyard chicken flocks in Fairfield County suburbs to goats and miniature pigs on rural lots in Windham County.
Goats are curious, intelligent, and surprisingly affectionate animals — and their popularity as backyard pets in the United States has grown steadily over the past decade.
Yaks are not your average backyard animal, but a growing number of small-farm owners and rural homesteaders across the United States are choosing to keep them as companion animals.
Miniature donkeys are not your average backyard pet, but for the right owner with the right setup, they can be one of the most rewarding animals you will ever keep.
An emu standing nearly six feet tall and weighing up to 150 pounds is not exactly the kind of animal most people picture when they think of a pet.
Llamas are intelligent, social, and surprisingly trainable — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in the United States.
Horses have captured human imagination for thousands of years, and it is no surprise that many Americans dream of owning one.
Quail are one of the most underrated pets in the United States.
You’ve probably heard the warning a dozen times around the holidays: never give a pet as a gift.
If you brought home a puppy or kitten as a holiday gift last December, you might assume there’s some kind of legal grace period that lets you return the animal if things don’t work out.
Alpacas have a way of stopping people in their tracks — fluffy, calm, and almost impossibly endearing.
Pigs are smart, social, and surprisingly affectionate — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in many parts of the United States.
Ducks are social, curious birds with real personalities — and yes, you can keep one as a pet in the United States.
Sheep are gentle, curious animals, and it is easy to see why some people want one as a companion rather than livestock.
Chickens are no longer just farm animals.
Ostriches are the largest birds on Earth, and for some people, that alone makes them irresistible.
Donkeys are intelligent, affectionate, and surprisingly personable — and more Americans are discovering that these long-eared equines can thrive as companion animals, not just farm workers.