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Animal shelter mistakenly euthanizes family pet

The sound of fear: Noise phobias torment dogs

Pet food seized at PETCO warehouse

Beaten-down dog from Vick case has his day

Criticism halts 'Black is beautiful' pet promo

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Dog sucked up by street sweeper

Confused kitty? Ask a pet whisperer

Demand spikes at pet food banks, discount vets

Settlement approved in tainted pet food case

Puppy clones? Going once, going twice ...

Pet sterilization laws raise health concerns

Shelters create personality test for kitties

‘People foods’ that can kill your pet

Dog survives 8 days trapped in rubble

Dealing with devastating pet injuries

City dogs get to know their inner herder

Custom wheelchairs keep disabled pets moving

Help for owners

A guide to feeding your dog or cat

Tips for traveling with your pet

Pet safety during the holidays

How to scratch out bad litter box behavior

Peculiar pet stories

Dog prays at Japanese Zen temple

Danny Boy the bird reunites with owners

Runaway kitten found after 25 days in subway

Scientists decode dogspeak

Pets enjoy the healing power of music

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Animal Tracks
From marching elephants to a dancing toy poodle, find images of animals great and small.

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Pet health videos

Lion reunion is YouTube hit
July 22: TODAY hosts check out a YouTube video showing Christian the lion reuniting with his human caretakers.

A talking dog?

Are you taking same drugs as your pet?

Encouraging teen sex?

These dogs can read!

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Sabrina Fairchild, a five-year-old female Labrador Retriever, is photographed by members of the media in New York

Dog breeds
Learn which kinds of pooches are best suited to your lifestyle.

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Cat Pause
Click to view some favorite feline friends. See the tabby who scared a bear, some pricey hairless kitties and other glamour pusses.

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Dog days of summer

MSNBC.com readers share photos of how their pets stay cool during the summer heat.

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Creature Comforts

Pet sterilization laws raise health concerns
As legislators push for more mandatory spay and neuter laws for pets, critics are crying foul over research showing that such surgeries may raise health risks in dogs.

Dealing with devastating pet injuries

A year after pet food recall, still buyer beware

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Nicolette Sheridan at World Style Pre-Oscar Event

Celebrity dogs
Click to see celebrities and their four-legged friends.