For many, a trip to a dog rescue or shelter is more than an excuse to look at the cute animals up for adoption – it’s a chance to add another member to the family. Giving dogs a second chance is the ...

Just as Capt. James T. Kirk couldn’t open an overhead compartment on his beloved starship without being showered with an avalanche of round, furry Tribbles, so, too, does it seem that rescue groups ...

Meet Gus. Gus is a puggle. What is a puggle, you ask? A puggle is a crossbreed dog where one parent is a beagle and the other parent is a pug. As of the writing of this post, Gus is available for ...

Looks, genetics help make this crossbred dog the next ‘it’ pooch If there’s a bundle of puppy love under the tree this Christmas, there’s a good chance it will have floppy ears, a hyperkinetic, curly ...

A tiny, short-beaked orphaned echidna puggle who was found abandoned in a paddock has found a new home at a local zoo, with a kind-hearted veterinary nurse becoming the monotreme's new mum. The cute ...

Turns out, a puggle isn’t just a dog breed (you know, the adorable mix between a beagle and a pug). It’s also the name of a baby echidna — and one now lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. One of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s ...

Research shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to ...