March 1, 2024

How to Support Someone Grieving the Loss of a Pet

The death of an animal companion can be every bit as devastating as other types of loss. On “The Daily Show” this week, the host Jon […]
October 22, 2023

Tompkins Square Dog Parade Draws Thousands After Near Cancellation

After almost being canceled because of financial constraints, about 15,000 people and more than 600 pups turned out for the annual parade on Saturday — nearly […]
July 11, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Who I Was Without a Wedding Ring’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. A Portrait of Father and Son Growing up in the 1950s, I was […]
May 9, 2023

Can Literal Mall Rats Save the Mall?

Animal centers have been cropping up in shopping centers across the country, taking advantage of retail space offered at discounted rates. When Alia Mahmud visited Westfield […]
November 17, 2021

Does Your Dog Deserve a Private Park?

Maybe it’s the rats. Or the smell. Or the bad rap from veterinarians, pet lovers and newspapers. Whatever the reason, it seems more and more New […]
June 18, 2021

The Internet’s Exotic Pets, and the People Who Love Them

Surfacing The Internet’s Exotic Pets, and the People Who Love Them The stars of Pet Tube are modeling the radical caretaking of strange animals. But they […]
November 8, 2020

Biden's Dogs to Return Presidential Pets to the White House

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to restore a time-honored tradition of having a presidential pet at the White House. Starting in January, the Biden […]
April 25, 2020

How to Trim That Dog Right Up

As someone who often walks his dog — in this case an energetic white miniature schnauzer named Gogo — I occasionally find myself in a familiar […]
April 24, 2020

Are People Who Live in Dog-Friendly Buildings Happier?

People who own dogs live longer. They’re healthier. They’re calmer. Their children are less prone to allergies. And they have government-sanctioned reasons to leave the house […]
April 8, 2020

With A.I., the Secret Life of Pets Is Not So Secret

This article is part of our latest Artificial Intelligence special report, which focuses on how the technology continues to evolve and affect our lives. Most dog […]