Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart hosting Puppy Bowl 2021

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart will team up again, this time to host the 17th annual Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday.

Rescued dog saves new owner's life during stroke

"She licked his face to keep him awake, and helped drag him across the room to his cell phone."

From runt to Guinness Record: Freddy, world’s tallest dog dies at 8

Freddy, a Great Dane in the UK, grew from the runt of the litter to the tallest living dog in the world. Standing on his hind legs, he measured in at more than 7 feet tall.

PETA mocked on social media for claiming insults like 'pig,' 'chicken' hurt animals

People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, was mocked on social media this week for a tweet that argued calling someone names like a "pig," "chicken" or a "snake" is hurtful to the animals themselves.

Campaign to build crossing bridge for wildlife to get across 101 Freeway safely raises $18 millions

The crossing is intended to save the local population of mountain lions from extinction. In addition, the crossing will also reconnect a long-fragmented ecosystem for all wildlife in an area recognized as part of one of only 36 biodiversity hotspots worldwide.

Brood X: Billions of cicadas set to emerge in eastern US after 17 years

Brood X, the largest and most widespread brood of cicadas in the U.S., is set to emerge from the ground this spring after 17 years.

Family shocked after mountain lion kills 17 goats on their Acton farm

An Acton family was shocked to see nearly 20 of their goats slaughtered by a mountain lion. Now nearby residents are concerned.

Gray whale population drops by nearly 25% off U.S. West Coast

Researchers say the population of gray whales off the West Coast of the United States has fallen by nearly one-quarter since 2016, resembling a similar die-off two decades ago.

Ben & Jerry’s makes dog ice cream as pet food industry grows

Ben & Jerry's announced that it has launched Doggie Desserts, a specialty line of ice cream that is made for man's best friend.

Homeless man accuses woman of stealing his dog in Sherman Oaks, lawsuit says

A homeless man is suing a woman who allegedly promised to bathe his service dog, Boots, in December, but never returned with the animal after taking it from the Sherman Oaks store where the plaintiff works.   

Future first dog Major Biden getting his own virtual ‘Indoguration’

President-elect Joe Biden’s German Shepherd Major is getting an “indoguration” of his own, thanks to the Delaware Humane Association from which he was adopted.

American Airlines banning emotional-support animals on flights

American Airlines said Tuesday that it will ban companion animals gradually by Feb. 1, 2021. It will still allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs.

Murmuration of starlings mesmerize crowds in small Marin County strip mall

Technically, the term murmuration refers to the bizarre-looking feat when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of starlings fly in swooping, intricately coordinated patterns through the sky. As for what it looks like? A massive swarm of shape-shifting black birds flying in unison among the clouds.