Dog owner issues warning after dog poisoned by bufo toad

Kelsey Barbas tried to act fast after her dog, Tater came into contact with a bufo toad, but it was too late. Now she's warning others to watch out for these deadly creatures.

Woman scratched by 'spiteful' cat develops flesh-eating bacteria, nearly dies

A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat.

Cook County program hopes to expand animal shelter space

Cook County officials hope an $8 million grant program will increase the number of local animal shelters. 

Baby cheetah paired with rescue dog at Cincinnati Zoo

A baby cheetah has been paired with a rescue puppy at the Cincinnati Zoo, and the two playmates have quickly become best friends.

Puppy stolen from South Loop adoption center

A two-month-old puppy up for adoption has been stolen from a South Loop PetSmart.

Troubled Santa Anita sees 36th racehorse death, second of weekend

Another racehorse was killed at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, the second horse death there this weekend and the 36th horse to die at the troubled track since Dec. 26.

Horse euthanized after sustaining injury while training at Santa Anita Park

A 6-year-old mare named GQ Covergirl has become the 35th horse to die at Santa Anita Park since the start of its winter/spring meeton Dec. 26.

Wedding held for therapy dogs at North Texas hospital

Wedding bells were ringing at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center on Friday, but it wasn’t for patients.

Fat cat can't be bothered with treadmill workout

A morbidly obese cat in Washington is under strict orders to shed some pounds -- and she's not happy about it.

'Amazing' puppy grows back fur after rescue, adoption

One young puppy in England has likely never looked or felt better since being adopted by a kindhearted veterinary worker and recovering from a nasty case of mange that left her body nearly naked without fur.

Vietnam Marine veteran in New Mexico hospice care reunites with beloved dog one last time

A New Mexico veteran who served with the Marines in Vietnam said a final goodbye last week to the beloved dog he had to put up for adoption when he entered hospice care.

Another horse euthanized at Santa Anita Park; 34th since December

Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding, died on Saturday after suffering an injury to his left leg during the fifth race at Santa Anita, the 34th death of a horse at the track since Dec. 26.

Restaurant offers $1,000 reward for dog that was stolen while owner was inside

The owners of a River North restaurant are offering a $1000 reward in hopes of finding a dog that was stolen outside the establishment earlier this week.

Dog gives birth to green puppy: 'It was so shocking when she was born,' owner says

When a Great Dane in Colorado gave birth to a litter of pups, her owner couldn’t believe her eyes: Most of the newborn dogs looked normal, but one of the small animals had green fur.