Bringing a pet into your home will automatically deliver a sense of self care, because, tbh, nothing’s better than walking into a home filled with so much cuteness (and unconditional love, of course).

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re pondering adding a sweet, snow-colored ball of fuzz to the family, there is a lot you need to ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: Ever since my cats died, my home has felt empty and lonely. The ...

Q: Ever since my cats died, my home has felt empty and lonely. The local cat rescue is offering for adoption some cats that tested positive for the feline leukemia virus and/or the feline ...

After spending 27 years as a dog person, I became a cat mom to two kittens almost overnight, and not too shortly after, a crazy cat lady who wears clothes that say "Cat Person." The transition was one ...

It's the "purr-fect" pet. Cute, cuddly and with plenty of love to give, rescue cats can bring a lot of joy into our lives. If you’ve been thinking of adopting a feline fur baby, Petbarn Foundation ...

With 26 cats in one house, the odds are not in one’s favor when it comes to said house’s cleanliness or endurance. But upon entering Peter Cohen’s beautiful Santa Barbara home, one isn’t immediately ...

A man went viral on Reddit after going to adopt a cat at the shelter and coming back with two of them because they were a "bonded pair". In a post shared on the subreddit r/cats on Thursday, his ...

Emily Bates needed some sort of salve for her growing sense of dread. Her solution: adopting a terrier mix named Frankie. Heidi Torres needed a coronavirus distraction for her three children — bored, ...

A girl cuddles a dog at a charity event for adopting stray cats and dogs in Vladivostok, Russia, Nov. 15, 2025. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua) Children interact with a dog at a charity event for ...