Excessive heat blamed for thousands of Kansas cattle deaths
The state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number could be higher.
Lawmakers say this flea collar should be recalled after 2,500 pet deaths
A new report accuses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of repeatedly ignoring concerns about what "may be the most dangerous flea and tick product on the market."
47 cats rescued from hot car at Minnesota rest stop
Forty-seven cats were rescued from a vehicle parked in sweltering heat at a rest stop along Interstate 35 in Harris, Minnesota on Tuesday.
Electronic-sniffing dog helps make pedophilia arrest in Mexico
Hidu has been specially trained to sniff out a certain electronic -- and his skills led authorities to a high-profile suspected pedophile in Mexico City.
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.
Dallas Animal Services unveils plan to manage coyotes
In the month since a coyote attacked and injured a 2-year-old boy on the front porch of his family's Lake Highlands home, wildlife officials identified and killed four aggressive coyotes and set up a hotline for people to report aggressive coyotes. Now DAS has released its 30-page coyote management plan.
Alligator avoids charges, suspect arrested following car chase in Michigan
Lake County officers in Michigan find an alligator as the passenger of the vehicle involved in a car chase.
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.
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.
Distemper outbreak forces SPCA of Texas pause adoptions, close shelters
The SPCA of Texas will be suspending all intakes and adoptions for two weeks due to an outbreak of the canine distemper virus.
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.
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.
Dallas Zoo flamingos return to public display
With avian flu fears waning, the flamingos are back on display at the Dallas Zoo.
Meet Patron: Ukraine's bomb-sniffing hero pup
Patron is a bomb-sniffing pup who draws huge crowds wherever he goes.
30 dogs, cats found dead in animal rescue CEO's home
Investigators said on May 22, they responded to a welfare check at her home in Columbia after a caller stated there was a “smell of death” emitting from her residence.
Cat 'graduates' from UT Austin after attending every Zoom lecture with owner
A UT Austin graduate got her cat its very own cap and gown to graduate alongside her after the two attended every Zoom lecture together.
Moose trampled woman to protect her newborn, wildlife officials say
Authorities believe the animal was protecting her newborn when she charged a female runner on a trail.
2 extremely rare leopard cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo
The Amur leopard is considered one of the rarest and most endangered cats in the world, the zoo said when announcing the female cubs.