Pets

What I wouldn't do for my cat
After shelling out $1,300 on a vet bill, I had to wonder: How much is too much to pay for your pet?
My roommate bounces my cats the wrong way
OK, so I have a little OCD, but I don't think my wishes should be ignored.
I hate my cat!
We saved this day-old kitten from certain death, and now, three years later, he's our worst nightmare.
The MySpace of dog
I have seen the future of Chinese Internet business models, and its name is SuperDoggie.
Pooper scooper
I wrote a memoir about life with the world's worst dog. But before my masterpiece hit the shelves, a pooch named Marley stole my thunder.
How much is that doggie in the browser window?
Pets.com and its deluded ilk have gone the way of used kitty litter, but online animal rescue and adoption centers are thriving.
Cat people vs. dog people
Who is more annoying? Our intrepid reviewer plunges into the overflowing litter box of pet lit to find out.
A boy named Rover
What do you call the baby when all the good names have gone to the dogs?
An introduction
The Life and People sites offer a week of articles about many-splendored living things, some of them furry, all of them edible.
Lynda Barry
Generosity
The ferret in first class
It's a zoo up there! You never know what hairy critter you might meet on your next flight.
From household saint to social pariah
In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Martha Stewart let it slip that the real reason she's leaving Westport, Conn., is because she's lonely.
Roaches, rats and other unticketed passengers
From cucarachas to dachshunds, flight attendants contend with a mind-boggling menagerie of stowaways.
Heavy petting
Learning to love my girlfriend meant learning to live with her dog.
All pets go to heaven
"They laughed," she says. "But later, the same people were sitting in here crying. You don't know how you're going to feel until it happens to you."
Can I take my pooch to Paris?
Our expert answers questions on the dog's life in France, frequent flyer miles as wedding gifts and Las Vegas hotel deals.
Presidential paws
Presidential paws: what kids want to know about Buddy and Socks.

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