Scientists explain how some dogs can remember their favorite toys
Most of man’s best friends recognize toys by sight or smell — but some particularly gifted dogs can associate their favorite toy with words.
Pet shop facing threats after adding gun control question to adoption form
The Thousand Oaks pet shop is asking how potential adopters feel about gun control and is barring NRA members from adopting. Now the owner is facing thousands of threats.
Court rules Happy the Elephant is not a person, to remain at Bronx Zoo
New York's top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling that she does not meet the definition of "person" who is being illegally confined.
Video shows cow taking over office on England farm
“Someone left the door open and she wandered in from the pasture on her own,” the owner said.
House catches on fire. Video shows the dog did it.
Home surveillance video showed how the dog was able to set the house on fire, causing extensive damage.
Caught on camera: Woman accused of abandoning kittens in a box in N.J. town
Police say a woman was caught on camera abandoning two kitten in a box then driving off in her minivan,
Cat faces off with coyote on Texas porch in wild video: ‘He was a fighter’
“He was a fighter and luckily the coyote was a skittish pup,” Surfside, Texas resident Tony Gray told FOX Television Stations after seeing the scene unfold.
7 puppies rescued in Oklahoma after dog gives birth under home
“The owner was beyond grateful,” the Tulsa Fire Department wrote Thursday.
Nearly half of Americans share their bed with a pet, survey says
A Portland sleep specialist says if you prefer to sleep with your pet or not, getting seven or more hours of sleep can improve your overall health.
Dogs sniffed out COVID-19 more accurately than some lab tests, study says
Dogs were able to detect positive COVID-19 tests with 97% accuracy compared to the nasal swab tests which were only 84% accurate, according to the study.
Driver spots tiny kitten on side of the road, ends up rescuing 13
This might be the most adorable 'ambush' ever.
Bear smashes car window, helps itself to leftover McDonald’s
Locals in the tiny town of Jackson, New Hampshire, are used to a few bears showing up this time of year, but there’s one particular bear that’s really making itself at home.
Dog that defended California owner from mountain lion dies
A dog credited with defending her owner from a mountain lion attack last month in Northern California unexpectedly died Wednesday.
Hilary Swank finds lost dog, reunites with owner in heartwarming photo
Who found Chelsea Blackwell's missing dachshund? The Million Dollar Baby herself.
Man charged with physically, sexually torturing guinea pigs in posted videos
Samuel Webster, 18, of Utah was indicted on 23 federal counts of animal crushing and the creation of animal crush videos. Warning: Some of the details in this article are graphic.
12-foot-long great white shark spotted near coast in Cape May County, Coast Guard says
Boaters beware, a great white shark was spotted in New Jersey waters this weekend.
Darien, the horse found abandoned in Philadelphia, temporarily living at Bucks County ranch
Darien, the horse found abandoned in Philadelphia in May, is now recovering at the Last Chance Ranch in Bucks County. Ranch staff says the horse was hundreds of pounds underweight and he needs to get caught up on treatment before he can be adopted toward the end of summer.
Iditarod dog found safe 3 months after disappearing from race checkpoint
Leon, a sled dog, went missing while racing The Iditarod in Alaska in March. He was expected to see a veterinarian and eventually fly back to France.
Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond
As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.
Firefighters get creative to save 5 ducklings from storm drain
“It’s been a busy day," firefighters noted on social media.