A spooky dog photoshoot has cast a spell over the internet, leaving viewers enchanted with its Halloween charm. Granola (@nolatheiggy), a 3-year-old Italian Greyhound, has become an internet sensation ...

Sometimes, however, the reasons dogs and cats seem to be seeing ghosts might be rather mundane.

Very little of the chatter on social media takes up the real lore that makes the region so rich in spooky storytelling.

For John and Lisa McDonald, their dog is a miracle, one that is reflected in her name: Grace. “She was lost and is now found,” Lisa said. “ … From that point on, we knew Grace was going to be her name ...