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CLEVER BORDER COLLIE RICO FETCHES A POKEMON TOY IN BERLIN

Border collie Rico, who can fetch at least 200 objects by name, retrieves a Pokemon toy June 10 in Berlin. Rico can figure out which objects his owner wants even if he has never heard the word before.

Go ahead, talk to your dogs
As many a dog owner will attest, our furry friends are listening. Now, for the doubters, there is scientific proof they understand much of what they hear. • FULL STORY

Manuela Hartling / Reuters

• Pet privacy: The latest trend in animal care?
Vet hospitals applying confidentiality rules to their patients

• Dog genes tell surprising tales
Genetic study traces family tree of canines; some ‘ancient’ breeds turn out to be of recent origin

• Monkey helpers get first 'college'
Simian students trained to help quadriplegics

MEDICAL UPDATES

• DIABETIC DOGS GET THEIR OWN INSULIN
Diabetic dogs in the United States will soon have their own treatment for severe thirst and other symptoms -- Vetsulin, the first U.S. government-approved insulin for canines.

• Lawn chemicals linked to cancer in dogs• Dogs much older than once thought, experts say• Blind owl can see again — with lenses• Americans spend big on medicine for pets• Scientists map dog’s genetic structure• Cloning pets: In search of Fluffy 2.0

PETS AND PEOPLE

• DANCING FOR DOGS?
Dog owners are learning the finer points of dancing with dogs at the second annual International Canine Freestyle Conference in Portland, Ore.

• On the road with your pet• Ancient burial points to cat-human link• Guide dogs helping Alzheimer's patients• Puppy love -- it's better than you think• Dog owners really do look like their pets• Lawmakers seek to put teeth in vicious dog laws

HAPPY TAILS

• CAT SURVIVES CROSS-COUNTRY MOVE IN DRAWER
A cat named Lilly didn’t see any of her two-week cross-country trip to Nevada. She was in a drawer the whole time.

• Doggie perfume gets tails wagging• Animals find sanctuary on Mass. farm• Dutch dogs get their own toilet• Dog found alive a month after shipwreck• Four-eared kitten finds new home• Chip helps cat return after 10 years

ANIMAL SAFETY

• TASTY CICADAS MAY SICKEN PETS
Cicadas may appear to be tasty morsels for pets when they emerge for a rare mating season across the eastern United States, but cats and dogs can get sick from eating the insect, officials warn.