Watch: Girl walks alligator on leash through splash pad on hot day

Most alligators looking to cool off tend to take a dip in a pond or river, but a Pennsylvania alligator was recently treated to a trip to a splash pad on a hot summer day.

Pet of the Day from Hero Dog Rescue
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Blueberry would be great for someone who works from home because he is a fantastic low energy pup. He's housetrained, does well on a leash, and loves to cuddle.

Minnesota man opens heart and home to 'misfit' dogs

Lary Schuette packs his home with fourteen dogs that all were chosen because they face some big challenges. Many are in wheelchairs with only two legs that work, others have no legs at all.

Abandoned dog discovered by mail carrier finds forever home

This week, Ruff Start Rescue has stepped in to help a young puppy find a new home with a family just outside the metro.

Pet of the Day from PAWS Atlanta
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Milk Dud is an easygoing cat that gets along with people and other cats too.

Pet of the Day from the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia
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Tasha Jefferson has a sweet personality and is a sucker for affection. She would do better in a house with women only.

ZooMiami X-ray shows invasive python — and its tracking transmitter — inside cottonmouth snake

Zoologists in South Florida made an incredible discovery when they went looking for an invasive python they had been tracking with a transmitter — only to find it had been eaten by a native cottonmouth snake.

Giant panda twins born in China as vulnerable species struggles to survive

Chinese veterinarians have been using artificial insemination to boost the population of vulnerable giant pandas, which rarely reproduce in the wild.

Pennsylvania emotional support alligator is up for 'America's Favorite Pet'

WallyGator, an emotional support alligator from York, Pennsylvania, is in the lead for America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom, a new pet popularity contest

Pets of the Day from Furkids.org
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Go to Furkids.org to find out how to adopt Emmy, the cat, and Alfonzo, the dog.

Dozens of dogs dying from mysterious parvo-like illness in Michigan

A shelter in northern Michigan said 30 dogs had died from the illness, prompting an investigation by the state into what was infecting the animals.