Based on their availability and ease of maintenance, goldfish are one of the most popular pets on the planet. But how long do goldfish live, and are we responsible for extending their life span as ...

Looking after a pet can teach your child about compassion, responsibility and coping with loss. For their first animal companion, though, it makes sense to choose something small and relatively low ...

Thinking about letting your pet goldfish run wild and free in the Pennsylvania rivers and streams? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) would have you reconsider that idea. In a Feb. 25 post on ...