Pets and Animals

Nearly two dozen golden retrievers that were set to be slaughtered for meat markets in China were instead rescued and flown to South Florida.

A Connecticut woman has been arrested after authorities found three dead animals in her home.

Somehow in a week’s time, Gray C. ended up 228 miles away from where she was dropped off, back at her home in Burnet.

Capone the 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix had difficulty finding a forever home and spent over 1,000 days in a Pittsburgh animal shelter before finally being adopted by a loving family.

The pup underwent surgery to repair her pelvis and restore her mobility. She was then sent to a foster home for recovery.

The Delaware SPCA’s longest resident dog found her forever home with a New Castle couple after 866 days at their Newark shelter.

Thanks to an Austin rescue organization, that dog is now making a miraculous recovery at a vet's office in Lakeway, but he isn't out of the woods just yet. 

Sheriff’s deputies in western North Dakota rescued a dog that was stranded on chunk of ice in a river Wednesday morning. 

The video, which was captured by the family’s security camera, showed the puppy sniffing around in the backyard, before a snake lunged out from a nearby bush and coiled itself around the small dog.

The government has decided that when it comes to air travel, only dogs can be service animals, and companions used for emotional support don’t count.

Police say a Virginia man has been accused of killing his mother and the family dog, who were both found dead on Thanksgiving Day.

A police K-9 in Pennsylvania died in a fall down an elevator shaft while assisting police in a search for burglary suspects.

The puppy, named Gunner, was dragged into a pond by the alligator.

Winston the dachshund saw a mountain lion grab his best friend Mijo, a 15-year-old chiweenie. But instead of running away in fear, Winston courageously chased the large cat and barked until it dropped the tiny pup.