Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...

Both of my dogs are allowed on all of our furniture. I knew the "no dogs on the couch or bed" rule would never last — it would've made snuggling way too complicated. So my senior Dachshund and Pug mix ...

Shelter animals often struggle with letting their guard down and learning to trust again. It can take time, but once they are exposed to love their whole mindset changes. And sometimes all it takes is ...