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With the summer sizzle underway and heat indices in triple digits on most days, the National Weather Service offers important reminders to keep people and pets safe.

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.

The University of Florida's open heart surgery program, which had been in the works since before the pandemic, came to life Aug. 22, the day of surgery for George the miniature poodle.

You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.

"If it's hot outside for you, it's most likely even hotter for your pet," one expert tells NPR. Here's how to protect your pet outdoors, keep them engaged inside and respond to signs of heat stroke.

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

What's the risk of contracting a virus from Fido or Kitty? It's not a frivolous question, as one cat-owning virologist at the University of Florida explains. And there's another question: Can you give a virus to your pet?

Pets worldwide have been infected, mostly after close contact with people with the virus.

An experiment involving dog treats suggests our canine pals may understand the difference when a human withholds a treat by accident and when they do so on purpose. But don't press your luck.

The pet's family had been boating on a canal that had algae toxin levels nearly three times higher than what is considered harmful to humans.