Baby sea turtles found burned to death at Florida beach

A Florida woman is calling for action after she stumbled upon several baby sea turtles that appeared to have been set on fire at a beach. 

‘Cat burglar’ turns out to be real cat; police take it to animal services for ‘fur-ther’ questioning

A “cat burglar“ was caught in Florida over the weekend and it turned out to be a real cat who was turned over to animal services for “fur-ther” questioning, according to police. 

How to help animals affected by Hurricane Dorian

As Hurricane Dorian continues to pummel the Bahamas and keeps millions from Florida to the Carolinas on alert, nonprofits have been working around the clock to help animals in need of medical care and a safe place to stay.

Denmark buys last 4 circus elephants to let them retire

Denmark is spending 11 million kroner ($1.6 million) to buy the country's last four circus elephants to give them a proper retirement as the government moves to ban wild animals in circuses.

Hurricane Dorian: Woman in Bahamas houses nearly 100 dogs to protect them from storm

A woman in Nassau, Bahamas, opened her home to nearly 100 dogs to protect them from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the region as a Category 5 hurricane.

Dog found hogtied in trash bag in Gila River rescued, recovering from surgery

A dog was found hogtied and stuffed inside a garbage bag off the side of the road on the Gila River Indian Reservation early Tuesday morning - today, we heard from the Valley family that took her in.

Phillies players to take part in PSPCA's 'Puppapalooza' event

Several Philadelphia Phillies players are spending their off-day Thursday helping local dogs find their forever home.

‘She came alive’: Dog saved hours before euthanasia finds home at senior living center

A dog that was hours away from being euthanized was saved and is now spending the rest of her days at a senior living community in Maryland keeping the residents company.

Some residents upset over removal of live opossum from road

Video posted on social media shows a Collingswood public works employee trying to dispose of opossum hit by a car along Collings Avenue. It shows the animal falling off a shovel and the poster asking, "I’m not an expert but pretty sure this isn’t how you handle a live animal.”

Mr. B, the 'chonky' cat, receives over 3,000 applications at Philly shelter

One massive cat has had equally huge success after a Philadelphia animal shelter shared a post to raise awareness about the cat's adoptability. 

Dog owner made up story of slit throat and duct-taped mouth to get free vet care, investigators say

An Ohio man who supposedly found an injured dog earlier this month with its throat slit and nose and mouth duct-taped was actually the pet's owner -- who made up a story to try getting the dog free veterinary care, investigators said.

'Reece Whiskerspoon, Albus Dumbledog': Pet insurance company ranks top 10 wackiest pet names

If you thought your pet’s name was weird, a list of the top 10 wackiest names for dogs and cats complied by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company by Nationwide might give you some perspective.

How to celebrate National Dog Day in Philadelphia

Monday is National Dog Day, and Philadelphia-area businesses are partnering with local animal rescues to celebrate.

'Chonky kitty': 26-pound cat headed to forever home thanks to viral success

A 'chonky' cat is headed to his forever home thanks to a now-viral tweet that launched him into the hearts of many all around the internet.