He's a sweetheart who makes friends very quickly. Authorities in Coweta County uncovered a severe case of animal hoarding, seizing over 150 dogs from a home. Lumi is a curious kitten who loves ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four kids, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We both have full-time jobs, so we split up the responsibilities by category; I get the ...

Last week, I promised more advice on how to be a “colorful” writer. First, you must be sure your words are “accurate, precise, and idiomatic.” To make sure your words are accurate, never ...

Stanley Coren, a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia, has spent his career investigating dog intelligence. He adapted a psychological measure called mental age ...

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