All guides

Dogs eat socks, tear ligaments and find the one grape that fell on the floor. Five dog insurance plans, compared line by line: deductibles, waiting periods, limits and who pays the vet.

Two plans with the same $250 deductible and the same 80% can pay you different amounts on the same bill. Here is how pet insurance deductibles work, in real dollars, and how to pick yours.

Cats evolved to get most of their water from food, and a bowl of kibble is mostly not water. Here is what vets say about wet vs dry cat food, what each costs you, and when mixing makes sense.

One grape, one sugar-free mint, one bite of chocolate cake. Some of the most dangerous things for dogs look completely harmless. Here are the foods the ASPCA says to keep off the floor, and what to do if your dog gets one.

That sound at 3 a.m. Every cat owner knows it. Most of the time it's a hairball, but sometimes vomiting is the first sign of something that needs a vet. Here is how to tell the difference.

You come home to a chewed door frame and a neighbor's note about the howling. It is not spite. Here is how to tell separation anxiety from boredom, and the step-by-step plan the ASPCA describes.

Your cat has a world-class poker face. By the time you notice something is wrong, the vet bill can already run into the thousands. Here is how five cat plans differ, and what each setting means for your payout.