Hospital stays come with a laundry list of stressors, both physical and emotional. Whether it's a quick in-and-out procedure or a lengthier situation, it's the last place anyone wants to be.

For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support. But new research ...

DALLAS — Society is often divided into two groups: dog people and cat people. Sometimes, people fall into both categories. But it can take a lot to win someone over from the other side. Sarah Dutton ...

No one loves being in the hospital. Whether it's for outpatient testing or a multi-day stay after a surgical procedure, the toll it takes both physically and emotionally can be huge and sometimes ...

A specially trained cat has joined the team at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. Whiskey, a 3-year-old orange tabby cat, reported for his first shift of animal therapy recently at ...

Cats sometimes get a bad rap. After all, cats claw the couch, knock objects off tables, jump on things they shouldn't, and so on. Yet, anyone who's ever been around a well-behaved cat knows these ...

Of all the places to conduct my first interview with a cat, Lazy Dog, the canine-friendly restaurant on Route 59 in Naperville, would not have been my first choice. But if that’s where Sputnik, the ...