Pets

Business News

PetSmart to Be Sold for $8.7 Billion

The pet supply retailer agreed to be purchased by a private equity consortium following calls by activist investors for a sale.

Science & Technology

Here's a Dog Collar That Lets Humans Train Man's Best Friend From Anywhere

If you had this gadget on your pup, you could be keeping tabs on and talking to him right now, no matter how far apart you are.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

For a Productive Workplace Let Your Office Go to the Dogs

Research shows that allowing employees to bring pets to work might be your best, and cheapest, HR initiative.

Devices

How This CEO Went From 400 Different Passwords to Just One

This founder of a doggy boarding and daycare franchise uses apps to store passwords, stay connected to her workout buddies and handle travel plans.

Science & Technology

GoPro Finally Launches a Camera Harness for Man's Best Friend

For dog lovers who need to keep tabs on their pups 24/7, GoPro launches a harness for its popular camera.

Innovation

Get This: Facial Recognition -- For Cats

It might be more useful than you think.

Social Media

Vine Wants to Hire an OK-Smelling Office Dog

Your pooch may finally be able to contribute to household expenses if it snags this highly paw-veted position.

Franchise

Franchise Players: These Animal Lovers Founded a Luxury Hotel for Dogs

The Parker brothers turned a life-long love of animals into a business, opening K-9 Resorts.

Devices

Jealous Dog Chew Up Your Smartphone? That's What You Get. (Infographic)

Some 28 million gadget-loving Americans have had a pet wreak havoc on an electronic device.

Business News

A Bulldog Inspired This Woman's $50 Million Startup

When this woman's dog won a photo contest, she had a revelation -- that turned into a multi-million dollar business.

Science & Technology

This Man Used a Drone to Walk His Golden Retriever (Video)

Teaching an old dog new tricks: here's how this New York-based designer walked his Golden Retriever from the comfort of his own home.

Data & Recovery

Who Rules the Internet: Cats or Dogs? (Infographic)

Posting photos of cute and cuddly animals is a guaranteed win online. Here's a look at the biggest Internet pet trends of 2014.

Culture

宠物做the Best Co-Workers?

We asked you to send us pictures of your office pets. Here are our 25 favorite submissions.

Marketing

Samsung Can't Have All the Fun: 5 Other Mega Brands Rocking the Selfie

Ellen, Big Papi and LeBron -- Samsung's all-stars -- aren't the only big names snapping promotional selfies. Tons of other brands are cashing in on selfie marketing mania, too.

Social Media

Send Us Photos of Your Office Pet

Some bark, some meow and some swim. Show us your best photos of your non-human coworkers.