An animal shelter in Toledo, Ohio has had to shut to new adoptions following an outbreak of a cat virus. The highly contagious and often deadly virus, known as feline panleukopenia, has been spreading ...

In an unexpected twist of scientific discovery, a house cat named Pepper from Florida has once again played a pivotal role in ...

"I love my pups very much – and I think they love me too because I get lots of kisses. Is that bad from a spillover virus perspective – for me or my dogs? Should I train my pups to be less ... kissy?

"Get ready for a silly question," one reader wrote in response to our series on "hidden viruses" that jump from animals to people. "I love my pups very much – and I think they love me too because I ...