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Princeton Chapel Bulldog

Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton Chapel Bulldog

The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.

Meet the newly identified Waorani dog-faced bat.

Found: Two New Species of Dog-Faced Bats

No, they won't make good pets.

Vittoria Traverso January 18, 2018

British sailors with a mascot from the surrendered German fleet, November 1918.

The Little-Known History of Seafaring Pets

From war to exploration to pleasure cruising, pets have often accompanied us on the oceans.

Vittoria Traverso January 17, 2018

Sinbad's Coast Guard portrait

Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Grave of Sinbad the Dog

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

The Kennel Club Library.

London, England

Kennel Club Library

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

Illustration of a dog from George Turbervile's 1576 <em>Booke of Hunting</em>.

A 16th-Century Book on Forest Laws Had Alarming Rules About Dogs

"Who may keepe dogges within a forrest?"

Natasha Frost December 8, 2017

Uniformly chopped dog bones from Krasnosamarskoe.

Found: Archaeological Evidence of Bronze Age Lupine Initiation Rituals

Dog sacrifice, lawless war-bands, and coming of age on the Russian steppes.

Vittoria Traverso November 21, 2017

Wall behind soldiers.

Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

Hartford, Connecticut

Statue of Rover

A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.

Some of the more than 50,000 beloved pets buried at Aspin Hill.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

Hello, chicken.

natural history museums

See the World’s Most Ordinary Animals as You Never Have Before

Inside a new exhibit that gives dogs, cats, and chickens the full-on natural history museum treatment.

Sarah Laskow September 25, 2017

Art Whitney and Midget.

The 'Most Popular Baseball Card Ever' Is Going to Auction

It may not be the most valuable, but it's definitely beloved.

Eric Grundhauser September 12, 2017

The fountain.

Fontainebleau, France

Fontaine de Diane (Fountain of Diana)

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

An African wild dog pack at uMkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

African Wild Dogs Vote on Crucial Pack Issues by Sneezing

Democracy is a blessing.

Natasha Frost September 7, 2017

Current appearance.

Washington, D.C.

Vigilant Firehouse

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

Happy Woodlawn Pet Cemetery.

Aurora, Ontario

Happy Woodlawn Pet Cemetery

Canada's first pet cemetery is now abandoned.

Lost: A Beloved Stuffed Animal Named 'Sleepy Dog'

The dog, which went missing during a family vacation to Toronto, has set off an international manhunt.

Cara Giaimo August 9, 2017

A still from <em>The Big Dog House</em>, 1931.

The 1930s Film Parodies Starring Only Dogs

The "Barkies" were popular with audiences, but drew ire from animal welfare groups.

Stephanie Weber August 7, 2017