When you add up lifetime costs for dogs and cats, it can be jaw-dropping: According to the Rover report, the average lifetime cost for care of a 10-year-old dog is $34,550, and it's $32,170 for a ...

The Wilbarger Humane Society in Vernon, Texas, placed two orphaned puppies with a nursing cat and her kitten and was pleasantly surprised to see the feline take in the puppies as part of her family.