Could LA stop issuing dog breeding permits?

The Los Angeles City Council will consider a moratorium on dog breeding permits during its Tuesday meeting, to address massive overpopulation at the city's shelters.

K-9 officer stabbed in line of duty, recovering at animal hospital

A K-9 officer from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was stabbed during duty while responding to a report of a suicidal individual armed with a knife on March 29.

Famous casino cats need new home after closure

The Tropicana casino and hotel in Vegas is being torn down to build a baseball stadium.

LA approves temporary halt on animal breeding permits

The city has seen steadily increasing numbers of dogs, cats and rabbits at its six shelters for the last few years.

'Mountain lion' turns out to be chonky cat, police admit

A large cat seen in a South San Francisco residential area, initially mistaken for a mountain lion, was confirmed by police to be an oversized domestic or feral feline.

Pets and the solar eclipse: What to know

While some abnormal animal behavior has been recorded during eclipses of the past, don’t expect anything unusual from your pets. But there are a few things you can do to make sure they’ll stay safe.

California safeguard protecting beachgoers from sharks on life support, expert warns

A renowned shark research center in Long Beach is in danger of shutting down after the state pulled funding for a program that provides safeguards against attacks.

Horse pulled from Santa Ana River in Eastvale

Crews took hours to airlift one horse off the riverbank. A second horse that escaped at the same time wasn't found for several days.

Firefighter adopts puppy rescued from house fire

A puppy that survived serious injuries in a house fire found a very special forever home. Now, he'll tour schools to teach the importance of fire safety.

First-of-its-kind bill could limit bulldog, pug breeding

The bill wouldn’t single out any specific breeds but aims to limit the intentional breeding of animals that have identical physical deformities that negatively impact their health.

Punxsutawney Phil and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies

Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive each Feb. 2, does on the other 364 days.

Most expensive, affordable cities to own a pet: Rover report

Some people have either delayed or decided to not have children altogether and instead got a pet because they claim pets are more affordable.