Happy Wednesday, friends! All ready for the 4th of July festivities? There's still time to get plans in place — here's a great place to start. Sometimes, we all just need a hug and a friendly face.

Animals are ... candid. It's part of why we love them. If they're hungry, they'll roar, growl or bark. If they itch, even in a most intimate and inaccessible spot, they'll scratch. We have a dog who ...

Therapy animals are not a new concept, but in a world where mental health is being tested by an ongoing pandemic, people are searching for comfort it what might seem like unusual places. A practice ...

People put themselves in shark cages, go live with grizzly bears, snuggle with adult lions and even give birth alongside wild dolphins. This desire to connect with the wild seems so intense that some ...

No matter how old, there's no one who wouldn't like coming home to a warm hug. But what if you don't live with your loved ones or are away on business? What about children who need a hug from Mom but ...

In the increasingly hectic and stressful year of 2020, people are seeking calm wherever they can find it — from frolicking through the fields to adopting plants. But now there’s another natural way to ...