Pets

Dog Sleep Bed

Sharing a bedroom with your dog may prevent a good night's sleep, study finds

Nearly 40 animals, including a duct-taped kitten, rescued in Coatesville by Brandywine Valley SPCA

Brandywine SPCA bunny

'Sad' cat adopted after PSPCA social media post goes viral

cat adoption pspca brian

Philly artist's dog drawing spawns coloring book of Fishtown canines

Fishtown Dogs Coloring Book

Pantless jogging and a Puppy Bowl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide puppy bowl

The Boozy Mutt to host its own Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday

Boozy Mutt Puppy Bowl

How long a dog will live may be predicted by the size of its nose, study finds

dog breed nose size lifespan

Dog blood bank opens in Center City; pets who donate receive a free exam and treats

VEG Blood Banks

Dog-friendly bar, the Boozy Mutt, opens in Fairmount

boozy mutt opening

PSPCA encourages $13 donations on Wednesday in honor of Taylor Swift's birthday

PSPCA taylor swift birthday donations kittens

French bulldog puppy stolen from South Jersey home during string of car burglaries, police say

bulldog puppy stolen linwood

Two puppies rescued after being abandoned in frigid South Jersey woods

Abandoned Puppy Pittsgrove

Mysterious canine respiratory illness hits Pennsylvania

Canine respiratory illness

K9 police dog that helped capture Danelo Cavalcante honored at The National Dog Show

Holiday markets, tree plantings and the National Dog Show: Your weekend guide to things to do

Christmas Village weekend guide

National Dog Show returns to Oaks for 15th year later this month

Dog show

The runaway pet pig named Kevin Bacon is back home with its Gettysburg family after a 17-day ordeal

Kevin Bacon Pig

An escaped pet pig named Kevin Bacon is becoming an internet sensation

Kevin Bacon Pig

Philly-area animal shelters rescue cats and dogs displaced by Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia animal rescue

PSPCA slashes its adoption fees to $10 this weekend for any dog older than a year

PSPCA dogs adoption fee

Butterflies, beer and Shakespeare in the park: Your weekend guide to things to do

Butterfly weekend guide

Family-Friendly

At Manayunk's Dog Day of Summer, pups can race through an agility course and eat pet-friendly sundaes

Dog Day Manayunk

PSPCA rescues over 170 dogs from Monroe County home

pspca monroe county

Puppy found with rubber bands around muzzle now ready for adoption at Main Line Animal Rescue

PSPCA rescue dog Marigold

How to protect pets from wildfire smoke

wildfire pet safety

ACCT Philly's monthly photo shoots help adoptable dogs find homes

ACCT Philly Photo Shoots

PSPCA rescues over 70 Chihuahuas from Kensington home

PSPCA chihuahua rescue

PSPCA will waive adoption fees on all pets this Saturday

PSPCA adoption event

South Jersey animal shelter offers dog adoptions for $21 to celebrate Joel Embiid's MVP award

Embiid pet adoption

Drink beer and play with pups at launch party celebrating Dock Street's IPA collaboration with PAWS

paws dock street brewery

Feline Frenzy, a thrift shop and cat adoption center, opens in North Wales

Feline Frenzy Main

Family-Friendly

Test your dog's Quidditch skills at Craft Hall's 'Harry Potter' themed PSPCA fundraiser

craft hall dog quidditch

Dog revived with Narcan after overdosing with its owner in Kensington, PSPCA says

Dog Overdose Kensington PSPCA

ACCT Philly seeks homes for 70 dogs by next week to prevent spread of canine flu

ACCT Philly Dog Flu

Bark Social, the dog-friendly club coming to Manayunk, is nearly ready to open

Bark Social Manayunk

North Wildwood police warn pet owners of coyote sightings

Coyote North Wildwood

ACCT Philly mounts 'Easier than an Alligator' challenge to boost foster dog placement

ACCT Foster dogs

'Happy go lucky': Abandoned dog saved from SEPTA tracks gets adopted by his rescuer

lucky dog adoption

Keeping exotic animals as pets is a potentially fatal mistake, says Philly zookeeper

Viscious reptiles pets

Abandoned caiman, a relative of the alligator, rescued from FDR Park

Caiman FDR Park Alligator

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