For millions of older adults, loneliness is an ongoing crisis, posing serious repercussions for mental and physical health. Spending time with cats and dogs can go a long way towards easing loneliness ...

Cat owners moving into residential services that don’t allow animals often have no choice but to surrender their pets at a shelter. A Humane Fort Wayne program offers those people a high tech ...

A care home has introduced robotic dogs and cats to tackle loneliness among its residents. Stoneham Grove Care Home in Reading, Berks., says its 'robo-dog' and 'robo-cat' reduce stress and provide ...