Lydia Patrick is a Newsweek Life and Trends Reporter based in London, focusing on emerging trends, human interest stories, and women's issues. She previously uncovered a growing pattern of knife crime ...

IN “Dog Whisperer” with Cesar Millan, now in its sixth season on the National Geographic Channel, several episodes have featured vacuum cleaners that send dogs into a barking frenzy. With tactics like ...

The Swiffer WetJet cloths and Swiffer WetJet Multipurpose Cleaner promise to mop up spills without you're having to use a bucket, but a widespread e-mail-based rumor claims the products might actually ...

I received this e-mail about Swiffer WetJet killing dogs and would like to know if it is true. Should pet owners be alerted? Please do all animal lovers a big service. -- S.C., Tulsa. Swiffer WetJet ...

True of False is a new feature that takes a look at some popular beliefs and theories related to pets as well as the animals themselves. If you have heard something that needs a definitive answer, ...

Gianfranco Zaccai, founder of the Continuum consulting firm in Newton, is a pet lover, which may help explain why his staff invented the Swiffer, the floor-cleaning tool with the bright green handle ...