Lawmakers pen letter to Fauci, NIH over funding for alleged experiments with puppies
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she wants Dr. Anthony Fauci and the NIH to respond to allegations that the agency funded $1.68 million overseas experiments that involved abusing puppies.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she wants Dr. Anthony Fauci and the NIH to respond to allegations that the agency funded $1.68 million overseas experiments that involved abusing puppies.
New animal shelter opens in Central Islip
A brand new, $9M state-of-the-art animal shelter has opened in Central Islip, with 82 kennels, displays for cats and dogs, outdoor pens for exercise, and a full surgical suite.
A brand new, $9M state-of-the-art animal shelter has opened in Central Islip, with 82 kennels, displays for cats and dogs, outdoor pens for exercise, and a full surgical suite.
More elephants evolving to be tuskless after years of poaching, researchers say
Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.
Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.
Dog owners could face jail, $27,000 fines for putting pets on vegetarian diet
While some people are going vegetarian, putting their pet on the same diet could lead to fines or jail.
While some people are going vegetarian, putting their pet on the same diet could lead to fines or jail.
Cat stuck in cinder block wall rescued by firefighters in Arizona
Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona, rescued a pet cat who had been reported missing after it got stuck in a cinder block wall.
Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona, rescued a pet cat who had been reported missing after it got stuck in a cinder block wall.
VIDEO: Fort Worth police rescue kitten alongside Texas interstate
A video showed the moment police from Forth Worth, Texas rescued a stranded kitten alongside a busy interstate.
A video showed the moment police from Forth Worth, Texas rescued a stranded kitten alongside a busy interstate.
Alligator gar caught in Kansas for the first time ever
Biologists are studying how the fish could have ended up in one of the state's rivers
Biologists are studying how the fish could have ended up in one of the state's rivers
Elephants smash giant pumpkins in Oregon Zoo’s 'Squishing of the Squash'
A family of Asian elephants got to smash massive pumpkins this week in an annual tradition at the Oregon Zoo.
A family of Asian elephants got to smash massive pumpkins this week in an annual tradition at the Oregon Zoo.
Dog stuck in crevice in upstate New York rescued after 5 days
A 12-year-old dog named Liza went days without food or water at Minnewaska State Park Preserve but apparently survived by licking the damp walls of the crevice it had fallen into.
A 12-year-old dog named Liza went days without food or water at Minnewaska State Park Preserve but apparently survived by licking the damp walls of the crevice it had fallen into.
101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.
UPDATE: Royal Oak Police capture missing domesticated African caracal cat that got loose
A domesticated African caracal has escaped from a Royal Oak home and the school district has been warned by police to keep an eye out for the animal.
A domesticated African caracal has escaped from a Royal Oak home and the school district has been warned by police to keep an eye out for the animal.
Couple surprised at airport with stowaway in luggage: their Chihuahua
A Texas couple about to board a flight to Las Vegas was surprised to find their pet Chihuahua had stowed away inside their luggage.
A Texas couple about to board a flight to Las Vegas was surprised to find their pet Chihuahua had stowed away inside their luggage.
Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’
"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.
"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.
Cincinnati Zoo names sloth habitat after late 1-year-old boy
A zoo in Ohio is naming its sloth habitat after an Indiana toddler born with rare birth defects who died earlier this year.
A zoo in Ohio is naming its sloth habitat after an Indiana toddler born with rare birth defects who died earlier this year.
Ex-soldier storms animal shelter to get his cat back
An ex-soldier stormed an animal shelter in full combat gear and held an employee hostage in an effort to free his cat.
An ex-soldier stormed an animal shelter in full combat gear and held an employee hostage in an effort to free his cat.
Dog rescued by firefighters after getting head stuck in iron door
A family dog named Fules was rescued by firefighters in Hungary after getting its head stuck in an iron door.
A family dog named Fules was rescued by firefighters in Hungary after getting its head stuck in an iron door.
Woman burned chasing dog into scalding hot spring at Yellowstone National Park
Park officials confirmed the woman suffered serious burns between her feet and shoulders and the dog did not make it.
Park officials confirmed the woman suffered serious burns between her feet and shoulders and the dog did not make it.
Rare fish, last spotted in Ohio creek in 1957, declared extinct
The scioto madtom hasn't been spotted by humans since 1957.
The scioto madtom hasn't been spotted by humans since 1957.
Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
Woman who drowned puppy in submerged cage headed to jail
A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged inside a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.
A woman who drowned a 10-week-old puppy that was found submerged inside a weighted cage in a northern New Jersey pond two years ago has been sentenced to six months in jail.