Woman allegedly caught 'breastfeeding a cat' on a plane
"The cat was screaming for its life," a flight attendant said on TikTok.
Disturbing Cook County trend: Owners of dogs adopted during pandemic abandoning their pets
It's a disturbing trend in Cook County: dog owners having a change of heart, not willing to do the legwork to find a shelter with space, and abandoning their pets in forest preserves.
Lemurs partake in Thanksgiving feast, watch football game at Illinois zoo
Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois were treated to a Thanksgiving feast and even a “football game” inside their enclosure.
Evanston animal shelter overcrowded with cats offering 2-for-1 deal
"I stood there for a minute and I saw all these faces looking at me and I started to cry for a minute. I thought this is very different from anything we've ever dealt with."
Oh, deer: School staff surprised by hooved intruder inside classroom
After causing quite a mess, the deer was taken off campus before students realized they almost had a new classmate.
Thanksgiving 2021: Tips for a safe holiday for your pet
From holiday food to traveling the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association has some tips to keep your furry friends happy and safe during Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
Suburban police K9 retires early after taking a couple bites out of a resident's dog for no reason
The press release on K9 Alex's early retirement starts off with what a good dog he was, finding missing people and locating drugs, and does not mention the recent attack until the second paragraph. K9 Alex will live out the rest of his life at his officer's house after having a benign tumor and several teeth removed from his mouth.
Brookfield Zoo video shows male dwarf seahorse giving birth to 9 babies
WELCOME TO THE WORLD! Super cool video from the Brookfield Zoo shows a male dwarf seahorse giving birth to nine babies.
Chicago ordinance being considered to allows dogs in bars
"Everyone in this area has become family and Lemon has become permanent friends with all these little dogs in here," John Walz said.
Chicago's 'Dread Head Cowboy' Adam Hollingsworth due in court on Monday
Last year, 'Dread Head Cowboy' Adam Hollingsworth road his horse on a Chicago Expressway to raise awareness about violence against youth. The horse was badly hurt and seized by Chicago Animal Control.
3 snow leopards die from COVID-19 complications at Nebraska zoo
The zoo made the announcement in a Facebook post Friday, describing the deaths of the three leopards — named Ranney, Everest, and Makalu— as “truly heartbreaking.
PAWS Chicago celebrating 20th Fur Ball
PAWS Chicago is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year Friday night at the Drake Hotel on the Magnificent Mile.
Maine lobsterman scores 1-in-100 million catch: an ultra-rare cotton candy lobster
A lobsterman in Maine hauled in an incredibly rare "cotton candy" lobster -- the odds of catching one are about 1 in 100 million.
Florida man who beat, stabbed and stuffed puppy in suitcase sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Florida man accused of beating a pit bull puppy, stabbing him 50 times, and stuffing the dog into a suitcase before leaving him to die will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty.
Owner of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire gets 20 days in jail, 100 hours of community service
"This is a baby step for accountability. Garrett's not sorry. He hasn't said sorry. He doesn't care. He still thinks he's not wrong. He's mad we showed up at every court date," said Kristina Minwegen, whose Pitbull died in the fire.
Chicago man claims his dog was abused at training and boarding facility
"When I picked Rocky up, Rocky came out screaming and crying. You could see the tears in the eyes."
Bringing home the bacon: Suburban police capture runaway pig
The pig was reunited with the person who is taking care of it after about 15 minutes on the ham -- er, on the lam.
Rescue of stolen French Bulldog 'Bugsy' leads to underground 'puppy chop shop': deputies
“When detectives started investigating the robbery of a French Bulldog named Bugsy – ripped away from his owner at gunpoint off Hiawassee Road in March – they had no idea it would lead them into a dark, disturbing world of dog trafficking and puppy ‘Chop Shops.’"
Iowa study: 82.5% of deer tested positive for COVID-19
When researchers in Iowa first began testing deer for COVID-19 in April of 2020, they didn’t find any signs of the virus for months. That changed in the fall when the first positives popped up in September and October.
PAWS Chicago Medical Center opens in Little Village
The 30,000 square-foot facility has surgical rooms, X-ray facilities, oxygen therapy and 90 isolation rooms and a medical grade ventilation system.