animals

"We knew very early in Rosie’s development that she was a little bit different."

For weeks, a small tan Chihuahua mix was on the lam in San Diego. Citizens would spot him occasionally and try to rescue him or call the Humane Society, but ...

A little imagination and a flying sausage helped bring a British dog back from a dangerous predicament. At the center of all the excitement was Millie, a Jack Russell-whippet mix ...

A 57-year-old Maryland resident has survived after receiving the first successful pig-to-human heart transplant. The operation has prompted scientists to consider the various applications of this form of surgery amid ...

Many people don't think about the possibility that they might run into a bear -- or vice versa -- when they take their dogs out for a walk in their ...

Avid hikers in certain areas of California know that you have to keep your wits about you to avoid dehydration, rattlesnakes and mountain lions. The stealth of the big cats ...

There are few things more Australian than the story that took place on New Year's Eve in Iluka, New South Wales. Lillian Bee Young, 17, a rookie lifeguard and aspiring ...

Following the theory that happy cows produce more milk, a new report some might find hard to swallow says that one Turkish farmer has found a way to cure his ...

In a world of savagery and power, one female great white shark bears one phenomenal scar of her survival. Photographer Jalil Najafov took a photo of a massive great white ...

Drivers on Interstate 84 in Caldwell, Idaho, experienced a different kind of rush hour on Sunday when some cows escaped from their property and ran across lanes of traffic. It ...

Cedarcrest Kennels in Douglas County, Missouri, has been closed for good after authorities and the Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 42 dogs and puppies from the ...

Some of the most captivating stories involve dramatic rescues where people risk it all to save another person or a beloved pet in peril. But rescues of the smaller sort ...

Some of the most common attractions at the zoo are the large, dangerous, exotic animals. They're unusual and the power they represent is alluring to many people. So alluring, that ...

There are few things more contagious than joy and excitement during the holidays as Christmas approaches. The pile of presents under the tree grows larger, the stockings wait to be ...

On Dec. 9, the Humane Society of Tulsa was met with a heartbreaking sight when they arrived at a property in Collinsville, Oklahoma, where the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office was ...

Not everyone gets Christmas day off of work -- plenty of men and women still have very important jobs in lines of work that never take a break. But for ...

Many people fear what could happen to their dog if it got out into the wide world on its own. All manner of terrible ends are possible, and many families ...

On Dec. 8, mother-of-two Heather Pingel of Bowler, Wisconsin, was faced with a tragic choice that most parents never have to make. In a strange series of events, Heather's 4-year-old ...

Neighbors on Lindsey Drive in Decatur, Georgia, were horrified by what they saw before noon on Dec. 5. Good Samaritans rushed to help when they saw a large, cream-colored labradoodle-type ...

Plenty of people celebrate their birthday by basking in a day of activities that revolve around them. And there's nothing wrong with taking a day to yourself and enjoying your ...