Douglas County first responders honored for saving dog from burning home

A Douglasville family is not only lucky to be alive, but also grateful that a firefighter revived their dog from a large house fire.

DeKalb County woman says burglar stole dog, valuables while she was at church

Kim Walker struggles to understand how and why anyone would break into her DeKalb County home and steal her 7-year-old fur family friend, Hershey.

Emotional video helps hound get forever home after 7 years at shelter

A woman who follows the shelter on Facebook had seen posts about Mitch in the past, but the emotional video "convinced her to give Mitch a forever home."

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Despite her age, Mully is active and full of love. She enjoys going on walks and loves being close to you.

Georgia lawmakers seek to toughen penalties for dogfighting

Georgia could convict more people of dogfighting-related crimes and send them to prison for longer stretches under a bill advancing in the state Senate.

‘We regret our mistake’: Animal shelter accidentally euthanizes dog

A North Carolina woman said she took her dog to the shelter to be quarantined after the animal bit someone. But a fatal mistake left her to mourn the loss of her pet.

Pigeon dyed pink dies, NYC rescue group says

According to the Wild Bird Fund, the bird died after inhaling the toxic fumes on its feathers.

Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them

To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.