Dogs

The Soviet Union launched a dog known as Laika into orbit on November 3, 1957.

"Very young infants have a sense that when other people are counting it is tied to the rough dimension of quantity in the world," a scientist explained.

On Tuesday Butler University announced its live mascot, Butler Blue III plans to retire at the end of the 2019-20 season. He is set to be replaced by Butler IV

What is National Make a Dog's Day? The history behind the campaign, how to get involved, and deals and offers on dog supplies.

A Tennessee dog has been rescued from a culvert pipe, this time after being trapped for 13 hours.

The bacterial disease, leptospirosis, has been recently been reported in the United States.

A dog missing for 14 years was reunited with its owner after the shelter scanned the animal's microchip.

The messages range from "Is That Your Turd? Cuz That's Absurd" to "This Is A Nudge To Pick Up The Fudge."

The research is the latest to find a link between owning a dog and better health.

Eastern equine encephalitis is a potentially fatal virus native to the eastern part of the United States which is spread by infected mosquitoes.

David Mohr of The Roleaux Foundation donated the funds after his own pup was killed in a botched car robbery earlier this year.

The eight-month-old pit bull Zeus died after defending two children from a venomous coral snake in Florida.

"It really surprises me that no one in the community said, 'You better check that lady out,'" Sheriff Eric Knox of Benton County, Missouri, told the Associated Press.

Tom Golisano—founder of payroll and human resources company Paychex—is estimated to have a net worth of around $3.1 billion, according to Forbes.

"It's just nice to hear these individual stories," Andrew Schatz tells Newsweek. "It brings people together."

"Thank you for thinking of us and praying for us," she wrote.

While Gomez doesn't use Instagram too often, she clearly uses it for spreading joy.

"I decided enough was enough and took the dog for a long long walk, put some food down for it before hopping on my bike and going back to the apartment. The dog didn't find me after that."

Science shows that dogs are better in different areas than their feline friends especially when it comes to health.

Researchers compared cardiovascular risk factors in people who did and didn't own dogs to find out if owning a pooch was beneficial.

"I seen the little girl flat on her back with the bite marks and part of her neck hanging off," eyewitness Deborah Golden said.

#ClearTheShelters is trending on social media, with pet-loving users and pet shelters tweeting to encourage others to adopt an animal. The goal of the event is to find homes for as many animals as possible.

Traveling with your furry friends can be stressful - here's how to ensure a comfortable trip for you both

The battle for top dog, or in this case cat, has been going on since the dawn of time, but science has finally found the answer.

The 4-year-old Samoyed dog has a flair for the camera, and she has parlayed it into a lucrative career.

Though the boy was bitten, his 19-year-old neighbor saved the child by running directly at the attacking dog.

An ex-college football player in Mississippi was out hunting with his labrador Tito when the dog stepped on a gun, pulled the trigger shot the man, who nearly died from his injury.

Most of us have tricks for staying cool when the mercury rises, but it's just as important to keep your dog or cat safe during a heatwave.

In places where marijuana is legal, veterinarians have seen a number of dogs coming in with THC toxicity from eating human feces on hiking trails.

Echoing the famous story of Hachiko, this Greek dog waits patiently for his master, who was hit by a car in 2017.