Pet insurance is booming. It's also mostly worthless.

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Pet insurance isn't a total grift. But for many people, insuring their furry friends ends up being a money suck.

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How worried should we be about bird flu?

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The new strain of bird flu has infected more than 90 million chickens and has spread to dairy cows and even humans. Here's what you need to know about the "global pandemic for animals."

You need to see the 7 prize winners at this year's Westminster dog show

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Comet, winner of the Toy Group prepares backstage during the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - Best In Show at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 14, 2024 in Queens, New York
Comet, winner of the Toy Group, prepares backstage during the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

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Billionaire Cloudflare CEO's lawsuit over his neighbors' dogs is getting wild

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Prince at a convention in Hong Kong in 2018

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A high-powered NYC lawyer is suing his ex for custody of their poodle and $208K, saying the pet is 'more than a dog' to him

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A black miniature poodle, pictured, the same breed as Raven — the dog at the center of the custody battle.

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The American Kennel Club's pedophile problem

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Virginia governor signs bipartisan bill that limits the use of dogs to attack prisoners in the commonwealth

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How dogs are trained to attack US prisoners
How dogs are trained to attack US prisoners

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I struggled to learn the language when I moved to Italy. Adopting a dog allowed me to practice conversing with others.

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Kristopher Milicevic and his dog, Lucky, in Italy,
After Kristopher Milicevic adopted his dog Lucky, strangers in Italy stopped to talk to him, which helped him with his Italian.

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Scientists discovered which dogs live the longest after studying 155 different breeds, and it could help you be a better pet owner

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A barking dog alerted passersby to a missing hiker who fell over 150 feet down the slope of a Hawaii mountain 

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Rescuers in Honolulu rappelled down a mountain slope to save a barking dog, then later found its owner some 170 feet below.

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