Traveling with dog during holiday? Make sure to plan, experts say

Traveling with dogs can be stressful. Throw in holiday home stays at one of the most chaotic times of the year and double that stress for humans and animals alike.

Love for 'Colors': Man's pet turtle of 24 years sparkles as flower girl in his wedding

A Chicago man's nearly quarter-of-a-century friendship with his pet turtle, Colors, reached its pinnacle last month when he asked her to be a flower girl at his wedding.

Beagles rescued from breeding facility to be adoptable in Anaheim

Nearly a dozen rescue beagles are on the road to adoption after arriving at an Anaheim rehab facility ahead of the holidays.

Giant aquarium containing 1,500 fish bursts open in Berlin hotel

The 82-foot-tall AquaDom aquarium was the biggest cylindrical tank in the world, and held about 1,500 tropical fish before the incident.

What should replace the Griffith Park Pony Rides?

In less than a week and right before Christmas, the iconic Griffith Park Pony Rides are scheduled to shut down for good.

Marine Corps’ mascot gets promoted to private 1st class

Pfc. Chesty XVI, an English bulldog, received his promotion at a ceremony Tuesday. His predecessor was given a pardon and retirement after becoming a bit of a handful.

Mountain lion P-22 unlikely to be released back into wild

Given his condition, officials say it's unlikely the cat will ever be released back into the wild, with the alternatives being either a move to a sanctuary or euthanasia.

Heartbreaking photos show whale migrated 3,000 miles despite broken spine

She miraculously carried on with her yearly migration from Canada to Hawaii with a paralyzed tail and, sadly, will not be strong enough to make it back.