Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

Pets make life better—and so does caring for their health. That’s why Boehringer Ingelheim, a leader in animal health, continues to champion meaningful connections between pets and their owners. This ...

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As wintry weather settles in, it brings risks for pets as well as people. Pet owners can take steps to keep their animals warm and safe, including learning about the dangers of extreme temperatures, ...

My brothers and I sometimes became his verbal target – he’d call us ‘stupid’ or say things to make us feel small like, ‘Oh, clearly I’m such a bad dad!’ – but it was my mum who often bore the brunt of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A self-driving Waymo taxi hit a dog in San Francisco, reigniting a heated debate over autonomous vehicle safety ...

Pets just don't live long enough. We spend time, emotion, energy and lots of money caring for them, all while knowing we'll invariably outlive them. It's unsurprising, then, that with the advent of ...

In addition to her academic affiliation at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and support from the Institute for Knowledge Exchange Practice (IKEP) at NTU, Jacqueline Boyd is affiliated with The Royal ...

There might be nothing more adorable than the sight of a fluffy puppy or kitten bounding around the corner to surprise its new owner. Americans have a long tradition of gifting pets for holidays, ...

Sometimes the only way to soothe the pain of leaving your book boyfriend on the page is naming your furry friend after him. Following the smash release of “Onyx Storm” earlier this year, “Fourth Wing” ...

It’s often said that pets replicate their owner’s behaviors, but it’s not just those early bedtime routines and naps on the couch that they copy. Have you ever felt stressed or anxious around your pet ...