Fat black and white cat becomes top tourist attraction in Polish town

February 22, 2023

A fat black and white cat has become a major tourist attraction in the Polish city of Szczecin. Gacek, a free-roaming feline who lives in a box on…

Crappy ex? Ohio animal shelter will write your ex’s name in litter box for Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023

Animal shelters are always coming up with ideas to grab attention and raise funds. An Ohio animal shelter is offering a plan that may…

At 9 years, 209-days old, world’s oldest living mouse in human care squeaks in new longevity record

February 11, 2023

It’s not clear what it means in mouse years, but at 9-years and 209-days old, Pat the Pacific pocket mouse is now a world…

FOUND! Stolen tamarin monkeys from Dallas Zoo have been recovered alive in abandoned home

January 31, 2023

More than day after the Dallas Zoo said its two emperor tamarin monkeys had vanished under suspicious circumstances, the tiny primates have been located…

Scotland passes bill banning fox hunting with packs of hounds

January 26, 2023

A new law to prevent trail hunting with packs of dogs has been passed by Scottish Parliament in a n historic step animal welfare…

U.S. signs law that eliminates the need for animal testing for new drugs for humans

January 15, 2023

The U.S. government has signed into law the elimination of a 84-year-old law that required any new drugs up for approval before the FDA…

Comedy wildlife photographs of the year 2022

January 8, 2023

Since 2015, the comedy wildlife photographs of the year competition has been documenting the funny side of critter life. This year’s winner is titled…

U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded sailor, two dogs offshore of Vancouver Island

December 29, 2022

A man and his two canine companions were sailing off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday when their sailboat lost power and was swept…

“This really hurts:” California’s famous mountain lion, P-22, humanely euthanized after likely “vehicle strike”

December 17, 2022

P-22, the mountain lion known for roaming Griffith Park in Los Angeles and being photographed with the iconic Hollywood sign, has been euthanized after…

Albania’s last “restaurant bear” rescued, bound for a new life at sanctuary in Austria

December 8, 2022

For two decades, Mark lived in a cage listlessly entertaining guests at an Albanian restaurant. He was among dozens of bears held captive by…