The bill has drawn enormous public support but also raised fundamental questions about the intelligence of all the animals ...

Olney, Illinois, has taken steps to protect an iconic mammal from domesticated felines, setting a possible model for other ...

The 21st edition of the Freeman Pet Contest took close to 300 submissions in January and early February from around the ...

Octopus farming would be banned in Oregon under a bill that animal welfare advocates claim is necessary to protect the ocean ...

This is the moment a large octopus was seen slyly retreating into its den to evade potential predators. Mesmerising video shows the octopus sliding its tentacles and its large head into a small hole ...

HB 2557 would make Oregon the third U.S. state to ban the practice, and also would ban the sale of farmed octopus.

Octopus Energy has issued a warning to UK households with outdated electricity meters to act now or face being cut off. The energy supplier warns that anyone with a radio teleswitch meter (RTS ...

Many manufacturers of food and household products are joining Japan's growing luxury pet product market, catering to the owners wishing to pamper their "cherished family" members with special treats ...

You might already suspect that your pet struggles when you’re gone. Maybe you get home and find that your beloved dog or cat hasn’t eaten at all. Or you hear from your sitter or a family member that ...

University of Oregon researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart ...

Octopus gives birth to 50 babies. Image by ABC News on YouTube. In an unexpected twist, a family’s pet octopus gave birth to 50 babies, filling their home with excitement. The joyful moment was ...

MUMBAI -- The pet industry is booming in India as pet owners, particularly ones with deep pockets, eagerly spend on their animal companions. "In the month since I adopted her, I've already visited ...