From single women collecting colonies of cats to Subaru-driving dog owners who think their pooches should be accepted in every public place, stereotypes abound when it comes to owners and their pets.

Nevertheless, when it does come together, the bond can be unexpectedly heartwarming — like in a recent video where a once-hesitant rescue dog and cat now share a surprisingly sweet friendship.

Raising a furry companion like a cat or dog can bring you the same psychological benefits as getting married or earning an extra £70,000 a year, researchers at Kent University have found.

Read our privacy notice. So, tough one: which gives you greater life satisfaction, your spouse or your cat/dog? More to the point, is your dog/cat worth as much to your happiness as an extra £70,000?

Harrisburg police say they’ve identified a man who appeared to have sicced his dog on two cats, who were killed in front of their caretaker’s home on two different nights last month.

A pet owner is desperately searching for her beloved dog, Butter, and two cats after a tragic fire broke out caused by the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights Butter, a sweet and docile ...

“I set traps and pick up corpses. I had one last week, and it was 22 inches long [the size of a small dog]. “It was ginormous.” At least 17,000 tonnes of rubbish has gone uncollected due to ...

Central Vermont Humane Society/Facebook An animal shelter in Vermont has dubbed its latest group of rescue animals the real-life version of the Homeward Bound trio — and the two dogs and cat ...

RSPCA Victoria rescued 28 cats and kittens and one dog living in ‘abhorrent living conditions’ from a property in the Mitchell Shire earlier this month. RSPCA inspectors collected the animals from the ...

Sassy the dog and Shadow the cat are ready to fill your home with cuddles after rescuers found the pets abandoned in a field in Jackson County, Michigan Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.