Pets Archives

An illustration of various domestic pets shopping with grocery carts in a supermarket.

A Leap of Faith… That Paid Off

God’s unconditional love for all creatures included this pet owner.

Finding Peace and Calm at a Pig Sanctuary

Twice a year, Guideposts staffer Doug Snyder takes a retreat to the Ross Mill Farm, a pig sanctuary in eastern Pennsylvania, to commune with his porcine pals.

4 Tips for Coping with Your Pet’s Medical Diagnosis

By Peggy Frezon4 min read

Author and pet expert Peggy Frezon offers four tips for coping when your beloved pet’s health is at risk.

A penguin uses its beak to manipulate a touch screen.

Why These Animals Use Touch Screen Technology

By Alina Larson6 min read

Scientists have learned that humans aren’t the only creatures who love touch screen technology.

A Christmas Miracle in Bethlehem

By Stephanie and Marty Phelan and Harold Siegfried6 min read

A couple, a veteran and a dog come together in unlikely fashion at a Pennsylvania holiday arts and crafts festival.

Someone Cares: Pets for Patriots

By Allison Churchill1 min read

Pets for Patriots, a nonprofit organization helps veterans find a feline companion while the cats get a loving home.

Gavel, a German shepherd who was named Vice-Regal Dog of the Government House in Brisbane, Australi

8 Amazing Animals With Unusual Jobs

By Monica Lester3 min read

Have you ever met a canine mayor? How about a guide horse? There are so many animals around the globe performing unique jobs. Read about these hardworking creatures.

Melanie often makes Dillie her favorite spaghetti dish.

Meet Dillie the Deer

By Megan Troise2 min read

When a three-day-old blind fawn was brought into veterinarian Melanie Butera’s emergency clinic in 2004, she feared the fragile creature wouldn’t survive. Since then, Dillie the deer has captured the world’s attention.