BRISTOL, R.I. (WJAR) — Residents at the Rhode Island Veterans Home were recently given the gift of dogs and cats, robotic ones. Ted Fischer, the CEO and Co-Founder of Ageless Innovation LLC, said in ...

For millions of older adults, loneliness is an ongoing crisis, posing serious repercussions for mental and physical health. Spending time with cats and dogs can go a long way towards easing loneliness ...

Cat owners moving into residential services that don’t allow animals often have no choice but to surrender their pets at a shelter. A Humane Fort Wayne program offers those people a high tech ...

A care home has introduced robotic dogs and cats to tackle loneliness among its residents. Stoneham Grove Care Home in Reading, Berks., says its 'robo-dog' and 'robo-cat' reduce stress and provide ...

A trial using robotic pets to tackle loneliness in care homes has been launched. West Berkshire Council's adult social care ...

The Eugene Public Library has more than just books on its shelves. In a recent trend — common to all public libraries — patrons have been borrowing everything from cake pans to board games and sewing ...