Caring for a female dog during her first heat cycle can feel overwhelming for many pet parents. It takes patience, extra care, and some know-how to keep her comfortable while keeping your home clean.

Pet overpopulation became problematic in the 1930s, and by the 1970s over 20 million pets were being euthanized every year. To increase the public’s awareness of overcrowded shelter conditions and ...

Unspayed female dogs can have their first heat cycle anywhere between 6 and 15 months of age. During heat, which happens every six months or so and lasts a few weeks, your dog can get pregnant.

I have always had my dogs spayed when they were young, about 6 months old. Now my vet is suggesting I wait a few years to have surgery on my new dog due to some recent research about cancer and other ...

Nearly as important as a mare having a foal is getting her bred back to have next year’s baby. Breeding on foal heat is an old management strategy aimed at doing just that. It is the first heat cycle ...

As humans continue to pump the atmosphere with carbon, it's crucial for scientists to understand how and where the planet absorbs and naturally emits carbon. A recent study in the journal Nature ...