A woman gives shirt off her back to rescue wailing koala burning in Australia’s bushfire

November 21, 2019

A woman risked her safety to rescue a badly burnt and wailing koala from an Australian bushfire saving the life of the koala after…

Rescue dogs are helping save koalas from Australian bushfires

November 21, 2019

Bushfires are killing hundreds of koalas, injuring dozens more and destroying their habitat along the way. A “koala detection dog” named Bear is among…

RIP Katja: Calgary Zoo euthanizes 19-year-old tiger suffering ovarian cancer

November 20, 2019

The Calgary Zoo called it an “extremely difficult goodbye.” But zoo staff watched with worry for the past few days as the facility’s 19-year-old…

LiLou, world’s first airport therapy pig at San Francisco Airport, has her own toy piano and a pilot’s cap

November 18, 2019

Pigs can’t fly on their own, but LiLou, a therapy pig, has been certified to help anxious passengers who are about to fly at…

Fat cat memes explodes in Russia after Aeroflot strips passenger of airmiles

November 17, 2019

Russian cat lovers have their claws out for Aeroflot after the airline refused to accept as cabin baggage a cat it said was overweight…

Stressed over the impeachment trial? Therapy dogs are on the job

November 15, 2019

Pet Partners and #PIJAC hosted a non-“pawtisan” event, Meet the Pets, on Capitol Hill the first day of the televised hearings of the impeachment trial. Congressional…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Pandas try pumpkin, still like bamboo better

November 13, 2019

Pandas eat bamboo but an experiment in China shows the critters might be willing to try other vegetables. After Halloween, staff at the Giant…

Pigeon makes poppy nest at Australian War Memorial

November 11, 2019

A poppy-stealing pigeon at the Australian War Memorial has set up a nest using flowers snagged from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Each…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Pony rides on the BART

November 6, 2019

No, the Bay Area Rapid Transit isn’t offering pony rides on its commuter line, but that would be pretty awesome. The pony, a white…

Meet Hatty: Chicago’s top dog will comfort child victims of sexual abuse

November 6, 2019

Hatty is Cook County State Attorney’s Office latest hire who learned the ropes at a men’s prison in Illinois. Now, the 2-year-old black Labrador…