Blue, a 3-year-old peacock owned by Rose Bloom of Ulster Park, took first place with 38 votes in the 2024 Freeman Pet Contest Weirdest Pet category. Donuts, 17, a cat owned by Antonio Juan of Highland ...

Staff at a South Carolina animal shelter did a double-take when a “weird-looking dog” suddenly showed up in the kennels, ...

Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

The award − in its 17th year − was originally named after a Nationwide-insured dog ate an entire Thanksgiving ham and got stuck in a fridge in the process. The grand prize winner will receive the ...

DC Comics is well-known for having a wide array of adorable, superpowered animals that have captured the hearts of many readers. From Krypto the Super-Dog to Ace the Bat-Hound, these pets have always ...

Linguists are uncovering how pet nicknames tap into deep patterns of phonetic play, emotional signaling, and even the evolutionary roots of human speech. Photograph By Jane Thompson What’s your dog’s ...

Rusty, an 8-year-old male orange tabby cat owned by Mary Noone of Kingston, took first place with 77 votes in the 2025 Freeman Pet Contest Weirdest Pet category. “He loves being outside and always ...