Hamsters may be cute, but they can show a disturbing behavior where they eat their own young. We explain why they do this.

A California animal shelter has rescued an unusually large number of small pets after a hoarding case. According to a press release shared by the Pasadena Humane on Thursday, Oct. 30, the shelter took ...

While rescue shelters for dogs and cats can be found in many Oregon cities, there are fewer options for small pets like hamsters, hedgehogs, rats and chinchillas. The Little Critter Crew is working to ...

If you have young children, chances are you get weekly, if not daily, requests for a pet. While a family cat or dog is a right of passage for many, it can be a lot of responsibility for children who ...

If there's anything that I've learned since writing about pets and animals here on Pet Helpful, it's that animals with disabilities never let their condition hold them back from living normal lives.

While many politicians have recently brought attention to the US’s incredible healthcare costs, few have discussed the high costs of pet care. However, in a country where around two out of every three ...

Two puppies, multiple birds, hamsters and at least two bunnies were among some of the pets that were set free after Columbus police said a man in leopard-print pajamas broke into multiple businesses ...