Poor Trouble. A Manhattan Surrogate Court judge has reduced the trust fund for Leona Helmsley’s dog by $10 million, leaving the orphaned Maltese with a paltry $2 million to live on.

The dog, who has been living with the general manager of Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel since the “Queen of Mean” died last year, is 9 years [...]

The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, one of the oldest of its kind in this country, will host a memorial service for military dogs and those who have been trained to assist fire, police and the like at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the cemetery, 75 Central Park Avenue in Hartsdale.

The cemetery includes a bronze and granite [...]

Yeah it’s cute to see a dog with its head hanging out the car window on a hot day, but is it safe?

Not according to the video of one German crash test for pets, which showed the consequences of securing dogs (or not securing dogs) in a variety of ways, including crates and seatbelts.

I don’t [...]

It’s long been reported by researchers and behaviorists that animals can have a positive effect on a person’s health. That’s one reason why many hospitals are eager to let working therapy dogs visit seriously ill patients.

This report from NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams showcases another way dogs can help humans in the most difficult [...]

The Journal News reported today that Lenore, the miniature goat reported missing last week from a home in West Nyack has been found dead in her barn.

The Szymanski family had been concerned that Lenore had been stolen and used for some kind of black magic or witchcraft sacrifice. But in the end, Lenore, acting out [...]

Credit goes to one smart bird and his smart owners for the latest in amazing animal rescues.

Yosuke the parrot flew the coop from his home near Tokyo, but was able to tell veterinarians his name and home address. He was reunited with his owners, the Nakamuras, shortly after.

Some people may laugh, but I’d teach my [...]

Apparently police in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico have too much time on their hands. Or they were desperate to fill some kind of incarceration quota.

Media outlets are reporting that police there jailed Blacky the donkey for three days after he  bit and kicked two men.

And it seems Blacky hasn’t been the only four-legged creature in the [...]

A lot of credence has been given to technology, but there may be cause to look back in history for another way to predict natural disasters.

Animals have long been used in some cultures as a warning system. And now there are media reports that animals from toads and peacocks to zebras and elephants acted strangely [...]

Probably.  At least, I hope so.

But take a look through this MSNBC.com feature about animal smarts. I was particularly impressed with Betty the crow who fashioned a food-retrieving tool.

And I’ll always be fascinated with dolphins. Researchers believe they have their own language and are one of the more creative mammals (outside humans, of course.) When [...]

Beauty the bald eagle will soon be able to regain the use of her beak for eating, drinking and preening.

The 7-year-old eagle suffered severe damage after her beak was shot off and scientists have built her a prosthetic to keep her alive.

A CNN.com article details the efforts made to save Beauty with a procedure experts [...]