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Pets and Animals

Here's a look at the top pet names of 2024

Here's a look at the top pet names of 2024

Rover had the top pet names for male and females pets, as well as other unique subcategories such as “It Girl" names, food names, and more.

December 5, 2024 4:00pm EST
2025 TSA Canine Calendar: Meet the dogs

2025 TSA Canine Calendar: Meet the dogs

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, if you’re a dog lover.

December 2, 2024 4:41pm EST
Video: Playful fox jumps around on slippery, snow-covered car

Video: Playful fox jumps around on slippery, snow-covered car

A man’s car became a fox’s winter playground amid a snowstorm earlier this month.

December 1, 2024 4:52pm EST
Woman serves Thanksgiving feast to neighborhood animals

Woman serves Thanksgiving feast to neighborhood animals

A woman in Ohio served a Thanksgiving feast to the neighborhood animals.

November 30, 2024 6:46pm EST
Police seek suspect after dog is thrown from car window, euthanized after broken spine

Police seek suspect after dog is thrown from car window, euthanized after broken spine

Police in Commerce City, Colorado, are searching for the individual who threw a dog from a car window on November 23, causing a broken spine.

November 30, 2024 3:20pm EST
'Everybody can be a foster parent,' Oakland County family celebrates 'National Adoption Day'

'Everybody can be a foster parent,' Oakland County family celebrates 'National Adoption Day'

It was a day of celebration and inspiration for families across metro Detroit and the US. Tuesday was National Adoption Day and one local family is hoping to encourage others to open their hearts and their homes.

November 26, 2024 8:56pm EST
What happens when hungry cow won't leave? Hilarious encounter captured on video

What happens when hungry cow won't leave? Hilarious encounter captured on video

A comical video captured in Virginia shows a cow leaning into a car window and licking a laughing woman as she fed it.

November 23, 2024 5:25pm EST
Romulus Fire Dept grants 4-year-old's wish for Santa to meet her dog, who is nearing the end

Romulus Fire Dept grants 4-year-old's wish for Santa to meet her dog, who is nearing the end

A 4-year-old from downriver had a rare ask on her Christmas list, where she wanted her 16-year-old dog, who’s nearing the end to meet Santa for the first time.

November 22, 2024 11:24pm EST
Animal shelter asks for help after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice

Animal shelter asks for help after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice

The mice are continuing to multiply and the animal shelter is asking for the public’s help.

November 15, 2024 7:05pm EST
Video: Missing wallaby captured in Kentucky after days on the lam

Video: Missing wallaby captured in Kentucky after days on the lam

Home security video showed the missing marsupial darting through the streets of Chavies, Kentucky.

November 14, 2024 11:35am EST
See it: Butter the lucky horse beats the odds in dramatic 60-foot well rescue

See it: Butter the lucky horse beats the odds in dramatic 60-foot well rescue

"We were all amazed she came out without any major trauma," Riverside County Animal Services veterinarian Dr. Itzel Vizcarra said.

November 9, 2024 4:05pm EST
Escaped monkeys update: 1 safe, 42 still loose

Escaped monkeys update: 1 safe, 42 still loose

Officials say one of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed.

November 9, 2024 3:01pm EST
Peanut the squirrel seized, euthanized in NY state raid; Elon Musk reacts

Peanut the squirrel seized, euthanized in NY state raid; Elon Musk reacts

The news has sparked widespread backlash, with even Elon Musk weighing in after retweeting a post that urged, “The government should leave people and their animals alone."

November 2, 2024 1:03pm EDT
Should elephants be considered people? A Colorado court may decide

Should elephants be considered people? A Colorado court may decide

An animal rights group has asked the court to decide whether five elephants that have lived at the same Colorado zoo for decades are considered persons under the law.

October 24, 2024 11:17am EDT
Hunting in Michigan: How to get your deer tested for chronic wasting disease

Hunting in Michigan: How to get your deer tested for chronic wasting disease

Michigan deer hunters headed out this year have several options for testing their harvests for chronic wasting disease (CWD).

October 24, 2024 10:56am EDT
Man accused of tying up dog to pole on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton charged: ‘They will face the music’

Man accused of tying up dog to pole on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton charged: ‘They will face the music’

A man has been arrested and his dog, who troopers say was tied to a pole on I-75 in belly-deep water ahead of Hurricane Milton, is safe at a Tallahassee animal shelter. 

October 15, 2024 4:55pm EDT
'What do you mean you're sorry?': Man wants answers after pet died while in care of sitter hired on Rover

'What do you mean you're sorry?': Man wants answers after pet died while in care of sitter hired on Rover

What began as a day at the Grand Canyon for a Buckeye man ended in tragedy, as his pet died while he was in the care of a dogsitter who he hired via a website named Rover. Now, the man is seeking justice for what happened.

October 15, 2024 4:44pm EDT
Empty the Shelters: Adopt a pet for a discount at these Michigan animal rescues

Empty the Shelters: Adopt a pet for a discount at these Michigan animal rescues

There's only two days left to take advantage of Bissell Pet Foundation's fall Empty the Shelters promotion.

October 14, 2024 9:22am EDT
Dog rescued by troopers on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton not reunited with family despite rumors: LCHS

Dog rescued by troopers on I-75 ahead of Hurricane Milton not reunited with family despite rumors: LCHS

A dog who gained national attention after being rescued by a state trooper who found him tied to a pole in belly-high water as Hurricane Milton approached is safe at the Leon County Humane Society. 

October 10, 2024 9:42pm EDT
Raccoon crisis averted: WA woman stops feeding animals, they clear out

Raccoon crisis averted: WA woman stops feeding animals, they clear out

A group of more than 100 raccoons surrounding a Poulsbo woman’s home will not be euthanized, as they have started to disperse after the woman stopped feeding them.

October 9, 2024 6:40pm EDT
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