Fearless Jack Russell terrier chases black bear out of family’s backyard
A tiny Jack Russell terrier in Canada managed to send a black bear scampering back into the woods with his ferocious bark.
Man protects 300 dogs from Hurricane Delta by bringing them inside his home to keep them safe
As the dangerous Hurricane Delta closed in on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Ricardo Pimentel opened his home — to about 300 dogs. All survived the storm thanks to Pimentel and his animal rescue group.
Police rescue 'missing' dog that was stuck under owner's reclining chair for 2 days
The 93-year-old woman called police about her missing dog. When officers arrived at her home, they spotted a small face peering out from under the recliner, where the pup had been stuck for two days.
People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop
An ocean sunfish swimming off the coast of Massachusetts has gotten a lot of unnecessary attention recently -- for simply “doing normal sunfish activities.”
Dog takes no chances, donning mask while out in public amid rising COVID-19 cases
A dog in Ireland was seen donning a mask while out on a stroll with its owner.
Woman charged in connection to viral video of puppy being kicked
Houston police say Jaymeshia Trenay Vigne, 20, admitted to hitting and kicking the dog because she was upset her son had been attacked and was trying to get the dog out of her car.
It's a boy! Endangered pygmy hippo born at Boston zoo
A Massachusetts zoo has welcomed an adorable baby pygmy hippo to its family.
Ring-tailed lemur presumed stolen from San Francisco Zoo
An endangered male ring-tailed lemur was discovered missing from the San Francisco Zoo Wednesday morning.
Dog food recall over high levels of mold byproduct expands, FDA says
The dog food recall was initiated over concerns the products contain above-limit levels of aflatoxin, a mold byproduct.
'Trick-or-treating' rescue dogs nail their group Halloween costumes
These rescue dogs aced their group Halloween costumes by donning various themed outfits in anticipation of “trick-or-treating.”
Woman finds 2-headed snake in her house
A North Carolina woman who found a two-headed snake in her house decided to find it a home.
After little girl's arm is bitten off, officials remove wolf-dog hybrids from wildlife rehab
At least 47 wolf-dog hybrids. Six red foxes. Three coyotes. Those are just some of the animals removed from an unlicensed rehab center in Michigan where the owner's granddaughter had half her arm bitten off this summer.
Dogs in need of homes flown to California to escape Hurricane Delta
San Diego animal care agencies worked together to evacuate more than 100 dogs from Louisiana on Thursday, October 8, before "Hurricane Delta made landfall.
Abandoned disabled Chihuahua nurtured back to health
The dog, dubbed Stanley, was found inside a box on Route 80 in March.
Petco stops selling dog shock collars, asks its competitors to do the same
Petco has stopped selling shock collars and it’s calling on others in the pet industry to follow its lead.
15 French bulldogs found at O’Hare warehouse allowed to stay in U.S.
A local animal rescue group has reached a deal with federal authorities that will allow 15 French bulldogs rescued from a warehouse at O’Hare International Airport to remain in the country after the the Centers for Disease Control initially had demanded their deportation.
'Rocket the Dog' adopted after living in animal shelter for more than 200 days
The dog who's been at the Orange County Animal Shelter the longest now has a new home. Rocket has been adopted!
Zoo removes parrots from view after they kept cursing at visitors
A group of parrots at a UK zoo have been removed after repeating obscene language at visitors.
Man finds monkey selfies after mischievous primate steals phone
A man in Malaysia recovered his stolen phone and was met with a surprise inside his photo gallery which was unexpectedly filled with monkey selfies.
Survey: 40% would give up their dog for a month over their phone
SimpleTexting.com surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone owners across all 50 states to find out exactly which pleasures Americans would sacrifice to keep their phones.