BARK Air completes its first cross-country dog flight with tickets costing $6,000 for pet and owner

BARK, the company that makes BarkBoxes, completed its first-ever BARK Air "white paw experience" flight from Westchester County Airport outside of New York City to Los Angeles’ Van Nuys airport.

Walmart adds pet telehealth perk to membership program

Walmart is partnering with Pawp, a provider of 24/7 virtual veterinary care, to offer exclusive services for Walmart+ members.

Dog that cried 'endlessly' at shelter gets good news

An Indiana shelter shared a touching video of Major making the rounds to get goodbye pats and cuddles from staff before walking out the door with his new family.

2 dogs killed in Canoga Park house fire

A third dog was found in the home alive, and was treated by firefighters.

Vermont State's Max the Cat gets honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

Max lives in a house with his human family near campus, where he likes to hang out with students who pick him up for selfies. He even goes on tours with prospective students.

More than 100 starving, sick pelicans found along California coast

Lifeguards spotted a cluster of two dozen sick pelicans earlier this week on a pier in Newport Beach and called in wildlife experts to assist.

Bringing a dog into the US? Here are the new CDC rules

The new CDC dog import rules apply to dogs brought in by breeders or rescue groups, as well as pets traveling with their U.S. owners.

'Kittens' dropped off at Arizona Humane Society turned out to be something else

The Arizona Humane Society is warning people to be certain that baby animals are actually orphans before attempting to rescue them — and to be sure of the species of the animal.

Rover app user describes pet sitting nightmare

A woman shares her pet-sitter nightmare story after she was left in the dark over her two pups' whereabouts.

Veterinarian shortage could hit US by 2030, study suggests

A recent study warns of a potential shortage of veterinarians in the US by 2030, with up to 15,000 fewer vets than needed nationwide.

Animal shelter tells pets' stories of survival after tornado outbreak

Harrowing stories of survival are coming out of Nebraska after multiple EF-3 tornadoes ripped apart homes and separated pets from their families.

TSA finds bag of snakes in passenger's pants at Miami airport

A passenger attempting to pass through a checkpoint was found to have a bag of snakes concealed in their pants.

These 8 dogs are joining California Highway Patrol

The certification ceremony marks the end of months of intense training for these new crime-fighting dogs.