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A lli Wyatt purchased her French bulldog mix, Rigby, last year because she thought he'd make a great pet for the Billings, Montana, family.

BALTIMORE — It's a popular time to welcome a new pet to the family, but if you're looking to buy one online, you need to watch out for scammers.

Tina Koeppen lost hundreds of dollars while searching for a pet after she lost her beloved Yorkie, Myia.

Research shows majority of pet sponsored ad's are scams.

Pet scams and employment scams are things locals should keep an eye on

Identical missing dog posts show trademarks of long-running scam

The Tipton family was looking for an emotional support dog but ended up with a financial burden after ordering a Siberian husky online.

Jeanine-Marie Reach said she was heartbroken when she lost her dog, Rosie, a 15-year-old labradoodle, to cancer in the summer.

CHICAGO (CBS) – The day after CBS 2 reported on a story of a beloved family dog that was stolen at gunpoint on Chicago's West Side, we learned of another dog that was taken in the south suburbs.

Animal Care Centers of NYC is struggling to find homes for soaring numbers of abandoned pets.

A new study has found that pet owners appear to care more about their dogs than their cats — and delves into the possible reasons why. The study, lead by researchers from University of Copenhagen and published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science on Monday, surveyed pet owners aged 18 to 89 in three European countries — Denmark, the U.K. and Austria — to assess the degree to which they care about their cats and dogs.

A dog was stolen at gunpoint from a woman in Washington D.C. on Saturday night. The thieves attacked the woman, leaving her with multiple injuries, and made off with the dog.

New York City’s Animal Care Centers keeps adoptable dogs drugged-up and in squalid conditions — only to then “mercilessly” kill them — while the agency uses half of its profits on salaries instead of on canine welfare, a new federal lawsuit alleges.

A scam in the Bend area has targeted people with missing pets this week.

City of Minneapolis warns of animal control officer scam

The initiative is to provide emotional support...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) is warning residents of scammers attempting to take advantage of your distress.

Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog most commonly stolen from their owners - including the loving Jack Russell Terrier.

With dog ownership over lockdown reaching record levels, pup thefts are also on the up – so is your four-legged friend at risk?

(WTTV/WXIN) — It seems that scammers have reached a new low: exploiting the emotions of desperate owners searching for their lost pets.

According to Scamicide, crooks are posing as local humane societies or animal control officers and calling owners of lost pets. The crooks tell the distraught owner they have their dog or cat and can return him or her.

For pet parents who are getting stretched to the limit paying to keep Fido and Kitty healthy, Walmart is hanging out its first “pet services” shingle to help make pet expenses more reasonable

The connection between a person and their furry canine is an unbreakable bond and in the United States, there are now over 65 million dog-owning households, according to Statista.