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When human contact was in short supply last year droves of Americans turned to their local shelters and adopted pets. But your office is now making plans to bring its employees back together under one roof. Try explaining that to the new dog or cat that’s been spoiled rotten by your presence.

Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID-19 pet boom.

More than 12 million Americans adopted pets during the pandemic and now those pets need check-ups and booster shots but getting an appointment may not be as easy as it used to be. Veterinarians are scrambling to meet the demand, but some are telling NBC 7 it led to longer wait times and other workflow adjustments.

Vets are in short supply. NBC 7’s Allison Ash explains why.

Bryson Kliemann’s family could not afford a life-saving treatment for his sick puppy, so the eight-year-old sold his prized Pokémon card collection to raise the money.

A veterinary surgeon at the UF Veterinary Hospital surgically removed a shoe from the stomach of a 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile.

A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.

Amber Pfister talks to Steven Eidelman, CEO and Co-Founder of Modern Animal, about this new clinic and the virtual opportunities they’ve created.

A team at a veterinary school in France is training dogs to identify the scent of people infected with COVID-19. Researchers hope this could provide an effective and cost-effective mitigation tactic in the near future.

A local woman says she is incredibly grateful to a non-profit organization that helped cover the cost of emergency surgery that saved her beloved Great Dane after she was laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mariyah Moore, who is eight months pregnant, told NBC 7 she was laid off from her job at an area golf course recently due…

A local organization helped a family fund a life-saving operation for their beloved Great Dane.

Consumer Reports recommends talking to your veterinarian before giving your pet CBD.

Authorities say about 50 animals living in overcrowded, filthy conditions have been rescued in New Hampshire and have been relocated to the Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals in Stratham following an animal cruelty complaint.

A Pompano Beach firefighter found herself dealing with a different kind of emergency when she found a puppy abandoned in a crate at her station.

A kitten that was found encased in hardened spray foam is expected to make a full recovery after being rescued from a garbage can by an Oregon sanitation worker, authorities said Thursday. The sanitation worker was using a hydraulic arm to empty a trash can near Hillsboro, Oregon, but the can wouldn’t empty, said Washington County sheriff’s Deputy Brian van...

Eight duckling separated from their mom and dad after falling down a narrow drainage pipe found their hero in a brave 6-year-old Laguna Niguel girl who came to their rescue.

A small dog was on the brink of death after it was covered in 100,000 fleas. With the help from a team of veterinarians at Nanaimo SPCA on Vancouver Island, the 14-year-old terrier named Rascal was given another lease on life.

If you’ve ever looked your furry little friend in the eye and wondered who he really is, a dog DNA kit could fill you in.

Fido and Spot may not have to cower under the bed this summer when fireworks and thunderstorms hit. The first prescription veterinary medicine for treating anxiety over loud noises — a widespread problem that can send dogs running away in terror and harm both themselves and property — will soon hit the market. Veterinary medicine maker Zoetis Inc. of Florham...

The second that dog shelter owner Rochelle Steffen first laid eyes on a tiny “unicorn” puppy that has a tail growing out of his face, she had two thoughts. “I looked at him, and I was like, ‘This is the most ridiculously adorable puppy I’ve ever seen,” Steffen told TODAY. “Then my million-dollar question was, ‘Did the tail wag?”’ Steffen,...