Pets

Missing Dog New Jersey Tennessee

Missing dog, found during N.J. puppy mill bust, reunited with Tennessee family after 2 years apart

Two Pennsylvania cities have banned cat declawing. Why hasn't Philadelphia?

Declawing Cats Ban Philly

Lucky, the abandoned dog found on SEPTA tracks, is making progress at Penn's veterinary hospital

SEPTA train tracks dog

An indoor-outdoor bar for humans and dogs is coming to Fairmount this spring

Boozy Mutt Philadelphia

Enter your dog into a costume contest at Good Dog Bar to celebrate Halloween

Howll-o-ween costume contest

Family-Friendly

Enter your dog into a fashion show during East Passyunk's pet-friendly festival

East Passyunk Dog Fashion

Take your dog for a stroll to raise money for homeless pets during a festival at the Navy Yard

PAWS Mutt Strut Navy Yard October

An emotional support alligator took a splash at LOVE Park on Friday

Wally Alligator LOVE Park

Family-Friendly

Test your dog's agility and enjoy a 'yappy hour' at Manayunk's pet-friendly festival

Manayunk Dog Day of Summer 2022

Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, Bean2Bean create new coffee roast to benefit homeless pets

Bean2Bean PAWS coffee roast

Brandywine SPCA to receive 20 beagles rescued from shuttered Virginia breeding facility

Lehigh Valley man dies 4 days after police shot the snake strangling his neck

Pets can overheat in the summer heat; here's how to keep them safe

Police in Lehigh Valley shoot pet snake wrapped around unconscious man's neck

Police shoot snake to death

Animal shelters in Philly region to cut adoption fees as inflation causes overcrowding

Keep your pets safe during Fourth of July fireworks with these six tips

Dog Firework Safety Tips

Pennsylvania SPCA rescues 100 animals from unsanitary Lancaster County property

PSPCA Lancaster County

Family-Friendly

Dog daycare in Northern Liberties to host grand opening with giveaways, free beer

Dog Daycare

Buddy the cat adopted by vet who fostered him after dog attack in Frankford

Buddy the Cat Adoption

Family-Friendly

Petapalooza returns to Chestnut Hill with raffles, adoptable pets and 'yappy hour'

Petapalooza

Pet food hygiene mistakes are common among dog owners, survey finds

Dog Food Study

Vet who fostered Buddy the cat after dog attack in Frankford looks to adopt

Buddy the Cat Update

Salty Paws, an ice cream shop for dogs, opens in Rittenhouse Square

Dogs evolved cute eyes and faster facial muscles so they could communicate with humans

Dog Facial Expressions

Buddy, the cat mauled by two dogs in Frankford, heads to foster care

Buddy cat foster

Bucks County man gets prison for killing, burning pet dog on charcoal grill

Bucks Dog Court

Family-Friendly

Greater Philadelphia Pet Expo to feature trick dogs, slapstick comedy and adoptable animals

Philly Pet Expo

Biden family adopts cat, names it Willow Grove after first lady's hometown

Brandywine Valley SPCA rescues 75 dogs, cats from Kentucky after deadly tornadoes

Brandywine Valley SPCA rescues

Pennsylvania family's missing cat found three months later, more than 200 miles away

Microchip Missing Cat Pennsylvania

Philly-area rescue organization flies to Tennessee to save vision-impaired dog

Bosco pit bull Philly

Philly animal shelters seeking 500 new foster homes to combat overcrowding

Philly animal shelters

Doggie Dash and Splash to take place in Wildwood

Doggie Dash in Wildwood

Hybrid dog park and beer garden opening at Craft Hall in Fishtown

Unleashed Bark and Beer

Chestnut Hill's Petapalooza includes doggy pools, adoptable pets, yappy hour

Petapalooza

Charlie Day found a stray cat and he's searching for its owner

White Dog Cafe to host dog-friendly ice cream cart, Dining Out for the Dogs

White Dog ice cream cart

Izzy, the original Sixers #RaiseTheCat icon, will watch her final game tonight

Sixers RaiseTheCat Izzy

Kittens rescued from abandoned West Philly house in need of foster homes

ACCT Philly cats kittens

Philadelphia Water Department looking for adoptable dog to help combat urban pollution

Philadelphia Water Department dogs

Friday movie nights outside the Bourse continues this May with new theme

Bourse movie nights

Philly dog owners can treat their pets to Franklin Fountain's new canine ice cream sandwiches

Dog Ice Cream Sandwiches

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