Pets and Animals

Whale and calf spotted near Florida beach with pod of dolphins

She explained to FOX 35 that these animals are critically endangered.

3 days ago

Newborn baby giraffe dies at Nashville zoo after being stepped on by her mother

The Nashville Zoo is mourning the loss of its newborn Masai giraffe after the baby was accidentally stepped on by her mother.

5 days ago

'Doing great': Philadelphia Zoo celebrates birth of endangered François' Leaf Monkey

Qúy Báu, the name of the newborn which means "precious" in Vietnamese, is the first François’ langur born at the Philadelphia Zoo.

January 16

Paraplegic rescue dogs have the time of their of lives playing in Minnesota snow

A group paraplegic pups at a Minnesota shelter had the time of their lives playing in the snow.

January 14

Animal officer rescues dog found clinging to log in alligator-filled swamp

"Knowing what lurks in the waters, they were concerned the alligators would get to the dog before units could arrive."

January 13

Midwestern Pet Foods expands recall after deaths of over 70 dogs, FDA says

Midwestern Pet Foods expanded its recall of certain pet food products due to potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin after more than 70 dogs have died and 80 were sickened from consuming the product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in an updated notice on Monday.

January 12

Homeless man reunited with allegedly stolen service dog

A homeless man was reunited with his service dog Monday night after the dog was allegedly stolen by a woman who promised to bathe the dog then claimed she lost him.

January 12

$5,000 reward offered for information on who scraped 'TRUMP' into manatee's back

Someone scraped the word "TRUMP" into the back of a Nature Coast manatee, and now federal investigators are trying to figure out who did it.

January 11

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.

January 11

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.

January 11

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.

January 5

Pet Masks company sees 500% surge in demand amid coronavirus pandemic

While many people have taken to covering up whenever going out in public, it’s also becoming more common for people to cover up their pets as well.

January 4

Homeless man runs into burning animal shelter, saving all animals inside

More than a dozen animals are alive after a fire at an animal shelter in Southwest Atlanta - all thanks to a man who is homeless who rushed in and got them out.

January 2

Soccer player adopts stray dog who took to field during match in Bolivia

Tigre player Raúl Castro told a local news outlet that he adopted a stray dog who ran onto the field of a Christmas Eve soccer match after he found out that the dog was later struck by a car.

December 30, 2020

Dog inside stolen car in Elmhurst found safe, reunited with family

A dog that was left inside a stolen car last week in Elmhurst was found safe and returned to her owner.

December 29, 2020

After 8 years, Ohio woman reunited with dog stolen during home invasion

“I can’t believe this is real.” Julia Nameth was finally reunited with her dog, Junior, who was taken from her during a home invasion in 2012. Junior even remembered the same hand signals Nameth taught him more than eight years ago.

December 28, 2020