Emotional video helps hound get forever home after 7 years at shelter

A woman who follows the shelter on Facebook had seen posts about Mitch in the past, but the emotional video "convinced her to give Mitch a forever home."

Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them

To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.

Memphis Zoo says giant panda Le Le has died

His cause of death has yet to be determined as a medical investigation is pending, the zoo said.

Write your ex’s name in litter box for Valentine’s Day

An Ohio animal shelter is offering a unique way for people to get over their breakup pain for Valentine’s Day.

Great Lakes Pet Expo; support Wisconsin’s homeless animals

As part of AWARE's 18th Annual Great Lakes Pet Expo (GLPE), the organization is holding a fundraiser for Wisconsin's homeless companion animal population on Saturday, Feb. 4th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bobi, 30-year-old dog in Portugal, breaks record for world's oldest dog ever

A 30-year-old purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo has been declared the world’s oldest dog at 30 years and 266 days, Guinness World Records said.

Groundhog Gordy sees shadow; 6 more weeks of winter for Milwaukee

The Milwaukee County Zoo’s resident groundhog, Gordy, took part in the Groundhog Day ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 2. During the ceremony, he saw his shadow – meaning six more weeks of winter for Milwaukee. 

Men smuggled $5M worth of reptiles over 7 years, prosecutors say

Over a seven-year period, the smugglers reportedly shipped over 8,700 animals to Asia and sold them for a collective $5.13 million.

Former Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 goats for Christmas party

Investigators said the former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed and cooked four of the zoo's pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party.

12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Louisiana zoo, officials say

According to the Zoosiana, located in Broussard, the individual targeted facilities of smaller primates and specifically compromised the squirrel monkey exhibit.

Cow rescued after falling through 7-inch-thick ice in Colorado

Mountain View Fire Rescue said it was an unusual call for help and it took a team effort to pull the animal to safety.

Dallas Zoo: Timeline of suspicious events that police are investigating

A string of bizarre and possibly criminal incidents at the Dallas Zoo are making international headlines, with each one more puzzling than the last.