American alligators are large aquatic reptiles with strong jaws, armor-like bodies and muscular tails.

Cats bring joy and companionship to millions of people. Here's how you can take care of them.

Chinchillas are small rodents native to South America who live in large colonies.

Coyotes deserve lives free from persecution.

Deer are our wild neighbors, forced by habitat loss into the spaces where humans now live.

Dogs are the canine companions who have shared our lives for millennia.

Ferrets are playful, curious carnivores who have become popular pets.

While folktales portray them as sly tricksters, red foxes deserve our respect for their intelligence and adaptability.

Guinea pigs are gentle, curious pets.

Hamsters are desert-dwelling rodents who have become popular pets.

Mice and rats are curious, social animals who can make excellent pets.

Mink are semi-aquatic mammals similar in appearance to weasels and ferrets.

These shy, gentle animals share our neighborhoods—and sometimes our homes.

These sleek, beautiful animals live in coastal waters, hunting for fish in the sea and returning to land to give birth to their young.

Sleek, powerful and endlessly fascinating, sharks have roamed the oceans for millions of years.

Turtles have been roaming the Earth for millions of years—but now dozens of these “slow and steady” species are racing toward extinction.

To stand against the most egregious abuses of wildlife.

Because beauty should be kind.

To make sure there’s a family for every pet—and help keep pets in the loving homes they have.

Because animals need their fur coats more than we do.