Proposal to ban pets in Iran has pet owners concerned, fearful

December 13, 2021

A proposal by ultraconservative lawmakers to ban pets has left animal lovers stunned. One business owner and pet lover, Mostafa said his cat is…

Puppies take to the ice with the Las Vegas Golden Knights to promote rescue group

December 9, 2021

You know you have a winning combination when you pair hockey players with puppies — especially in Vegas. The Las Vegas Golden Knights has…

Abandoned dog rescued after owner died of COVID-19

December 9, 2021

Even before the pandemic, Pancake lived a life no dog would choose. She was neglected, left tied in a backyard junkyard in rural North…

Bear with plastic container stuck on head rescued by wildlife officers in Florida

December 2, 2021

For one long month, an adult female bear was wandering around Collier County in Florida with a large plastic jug lodged on her head….

Animal skeleton of unknown species found in Turkey

November 15, 2021

Workers digging in an old spinning factory in eastern Turkey have found an intact animal skeleton of a species that has baffled experts. The…

Extremely rare and endangered black-footed ferret found rummaging around Colorado garage

November 14, 2021

It’s considered among North America’s most endangered mammals, if not the rarest such creature on the continent, yet a black-footed ferret recently made its…

Even bigger megalodon shark tooth found in Chile

November 8, 2021

Remains of the extinct megalodon shark, including its enormous teeth, were found in the Atacama desert, near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, in…

Dozens of rattlesnakes removed from under Northern California home

October 16, 2021

When a woman in Santa Rosa, Calif. spotted something slithering underneath her home, she knew it wasn’t a DYI project. Instead Sonoma County Reptile…

Former Australian soldier storms animal shelter in full combat gear looking for his lost cat

October 12, 2021

A former Australian soldier with PTSD has pleaded guilty to storming an animal shelter and keeping a woman captive over his missing cat. Tony…

Wildlife officers finally remove tire from elk’s neck after it roamed around Colorado for two years

October 11, 2021

Since July of 2019 wildlife officers — and concerned residents — in Colorado have been watching an elk wander the wilderness with a tire…