Pets are an important part of many people's lives, but their family status is not officially recognized by the IRS.

Cats and dogs used to be wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A century ago, pets didn't even warrant the meager legal status of "property." Now, they have more rights ...

California courts could be going to the dogs - and maybe cats, too - under a new law granting judges authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they ...