How petting dogs could improve your attention span and motivation
Researchers concluded that the brain stimulation felt by regularly petting a dog could translate to improved cognitive function down the road.
Infant, toddler killed by family dogs, sheriff says
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee said dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy and their mother in a home.
Pebbles, world's oldest living dog, dies at 22
Pebbles, a little dog who set the Guiness world record for oldest living dog, has died at 22.
Wildlife agencies finding elevated 'forever chemicals' in deer, fish
The discovery is prompting health advisories in parts of the country where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy.
Hundreds of stranded parrots rescued after Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian battered Southwest Florida a week ago with 150 mph gusts, making some roads impassable and islands inaccessible.
Fat Bear Week 2022: Meet this year's chunky challengers competing for the top spot
Bears are preparing for hibernation, and the public gets to judge a chosen sleuth of bears who have been packing on the pounds for this year's Fat Bear Week competition.
'Peace love and P-22' mural to be unveiled in Silver Lake
Los Angeles is showing some love to one of its most famous residents, P-22, with a brand-new mural.
VIDEO: Coyote sneaks into bathroom at Riverside area middle school
The coyote snuck into the school Monday morning before classes, was captured and released.
VIDEO: Bear spotted in Chatsworth
A bear seems to have made itself at home in a Chatsworth neighborhood and one homeowner captured some of its antics on video.
Best pet Halloween costumes of 2022: Is your pup ready for the paw-ty?
Howl-oween is just around the corner.
'Pets are family. Period': Photos show Florida animals rescued from Hurricane Ian floodwaters
Hurricane Ian causes devastating damage and flooding across Central Florida after making landfall in the state as a Category 4 storm on Wednesday.
Tiny kitten in Sarasota, Florida, is a Hurricane Ian survivor as shelter misses worst of storm
A small staff at an animal shelter in Sarasota, Florida, managed to take care of over 100 cats and a four-day-old kitten even amid the wrath of Hurricane Ian.
Watch: Dog, woman and grandson who flew to Florida to ride out Ian with her lifted to safety
"She wasn’t leaving one way or the other," the man told rescuers.
Long Beach duck pond closure leaves birds in danger
The multi-million dollar renovation at Long Beach’s popular El Dorado Park Duck Pond is underway.
Florida flamingos ride out Hurricane Ian in bathroom
As Hurricane Ian came ashore Wednesday, millions of Floridians either evacuated or hunkered down at home. That included some of St. Petersburg’s most famous feathered friends.
Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion
A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing rescue dog, leaving abused dog on side of 101 Freeway
Pretty Girl was stolen from Paw Works back in June. She was found the same way on the side of the 101 Freeway, so severely injured that she needed to be euthanized.
Las Vegas Strip attraction closed after 3rd dolphin death in 5 months
Officials at the Mirage Secret Garden and Habitat said an 11-year-old bottlenose dolphin named K2 died over the weekend.
2 dogs, a horse, cow and goat are in the running for 'America's Favorite Pet'
A horse, a cow, a goat and two dogs are in the running to win the title of America's Favorite Pet.
Mountain lion found dead in Santa Monica Mountains died from mange
P-65, the roughly five-year-old mountain lion was found dead in the Santa Monica Mountains earlier this year. She's the first researched mountain lion in the area to die from mange in two decades.