Animals

A pharmaceutical company with New Jersey roots has given the country a new weapon against Chagas disease, spread by these blood-sucking insects.

The mobile method of pitting two animals against each other has been going on for years. If signed by the governor, it would become a third-degree animal cruelty offense.

A South Jersey woman has been caring for her small dog, after it was bit badly by a police K9, whose handler lives next door.

St. Hubert's made room for dozens of animals that arrived in Morristown, as Texas shelters were dealing with burst pipes and other damages, officials said.

Aiden Turso, 19, faces multiple animal cruelty counts for severely neglecting three pets, two of which died, according to prosecutors.

After the owner had a stroke, the dog dragged him to his cell phone to call 9-1-1.

A North Jersey man whose adopted German shepherd helped him call for help while suffering a stroke has been reunited with his dog.

Our hearts go out to the young woman from Medford and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

Every year PETA makes some ridiculous statement about what is offensive to the animal community and they go overboard.

The dog never left her new owner's side while he was collapsed on the floor, crying and licking his face to keep him awake.