Depressed dog mothers stuffed animals after she loses all her puppies

April 6, 2017

Xavier Hernandez is grieving the miscarriage of a loved one. But it’s not his wife, girlfriend, mother or any other woman in his life….

Help name the most adorable bundle of hippo joy at the Memphis Zoo

April 6, 2017

She tipped the scales at 76 pounds when she was born on March 23, and quickly started following in her mother’s footsteps. The Memphis…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Watch sleeping baby hippo Fiona suckle as she dreams

April 5, 2017

The Cincinnati Zoo’d new baby hippo Fiona is all kinds of cute. The zoo has been posting regular updates. The baby hippo born in…

Amazing Images: Killer whale cruises by Seattle’s Space Needle; Polar Bear “prays” at a cross

April 4, 2017

Photographers capture the most memorable moments. Take Stu Davidson, who yesterday snapped a beauty in Puget Sound. He managed to snap an Orca with…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Old dog teaches other old dog the art of chilling

March 29, 2017

Frankie wants to play with Gracie. Gracie, however, has other plans. This wonderful video from our friends at Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount…

Man who shot, buried his dog at public beach faces animal cruelty charges, says it was kindness

March 27, 2017

Michael Whalen, a chiropractor in Virginia Beach, clearly loved his down Allie, a hound mix who was his companion for more than 15 years….

Czech zoo saws off horns to protect rhinos from poachers

March 24, 2017

It seems like a drastic measure. But after the killing of a white rhinoceros at the Thoriy Zoo in Paris earlier this month for…

#NationalPuppyDay: Sports and U.S. Army edition with tweets from NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB

March 23, 2017

From: #ArmyTeam 🇺🇸To: You Happy #NationalPuppyDay 🐶https://t.co/claZd5hiSz pic.twitter.com/LvDBcBMqbz — GoArmy (@GoArmy) March 23, 2017 #NationalPuppyDay with Jack 🐶 pic.twitter.com/QhXymut8hE — Ryan Sproul (@Sproully93) March…

Calgary wins Safe Cats Safe Birds Award for protective pet ownership program

March 22, 2017

It was an innovative approach to animal control: Calgary banned pets from roaming at large. The move was designed to keep cats and dogs…

Beauty and the Beast a reminder of why so many fairy tales are about humans and animals

March 21, 2017

Jane Henderson, the books editor at the St. Louis Dispatch, had a literary critter-y take on the lasting success of why so many fairy…