Pets and Animals

Darien, a horse found wandering the streets of Hunting Park on Monday, is now in need of a new home after concerned residents called authorities and animal control took the horse off the streets.

The Amur leopard is considered one of the rarest and most endangered cats in the world, the zoo said when announcing the female cubs.

A woman has been charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty after authorities said that four dogs in her care died after being left inside a vehicle.

Police said the woman left her four dogs to die in a hot car with no air conditioning and the windows rolled up while she went to eat lunch. When she returned an hour later, investigators said the 4-year-old Goldendoodle, 2-year-old Boxer, and two 12-week-old Goldendoodle puppies were all dead.

The six-week-old kitten was brought into Pet Health Hospital in Las Vegas several weeks ago after surviving the fire. The animal suffered severe burns on her ears and paws.

Aside from a laceration and some soreness, Chata is fine.

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office said deputies and state wildlife rangers were out this weekend working to wrangle some primates that got loose.

Wildlife officials said the bears in a small Idaho town became used to looking for human food sources.

It seems that some wildlife animals are developing a taste for the life of luxury.

The breed's “flat face, bulging eyes, wrinkled skin and tendency towards obesity" make it twice as likely than other dogs to have health problems.

The Ukrainian defense volunteers were seen in Kharkiv feeding several cats, described as pets left behind by their owners who were forced to evacuate amid Russia’s war.

Experts who study misinformation say claims that the avian flu is a bioweapon or an elaborate hoax reflect a deepening distrust of the media and scientific experts.

Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.

Police in California said they received a call from a concerned family member after noticing the mistake.

Of the 73 dogs that lived, many are suffering from skin mites and other health issues, officials said.

State wildlife officials are investigating a mountain lion attack that left a woman's dog badly injured in Northern California. Erin Wilson said her Belgian Malinois named Eva is a hero for grappling with the animal.

A dog who was missing for months after he and his owners were involved in a rollover crash is now home safe.