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Cats can transmit SARS-CoV-2 to other cats. But they could be the future poster animals for developing a vaccine.

This week: Salmonella outbreaks reported in pet hedgehogs, a Colorado community college launches the country’s first veterinary technician apprenticeship program, and camels could catch COVID.

This week: A protein that protects against Lyme disease, a clue to the cause of canine lung disease, and the pandemic leads to pet theft in the UK.

A new report presents a snapshot of how pet ownership has evolved in response to the pandemic. And while many of the findings are positive, some pet owners are struggling to care for their pets.

This week: Escaped minks could spread coronavirus to people in Denmark, face masks pose a health risk to animals in an unusual way, and veterinary colleges save exotics.

When people first started worrying about what species besides humans could catch COVID, ferrets weren’t top of mind for most—except for a group of scientists in Colorado working feverishly to save a species nobody was even sure was at risk: the black-footed ferret.

Early reports that pets could be COVID carriers led to speculation that dog abandonment might skyrocket. A new study looks at what actually happened.

The effects of pet ownership on human mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic have been a bit of a mixed bag. Here's why.

Nearly everyone has faced COVID-related hardships in the past year. But there are several challenges unique to veterinary professionals.

Scientists have long known—and the public is learning—that coronavirus outbreaks aren’t rare, and it’s likely that we can expect a new one to pop up and jump from animals to people every 10 years or so. One just did.