Betty White Challenge: Ways to honor late actress on Jan. 17, day she would have turned 100

On what would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday, fans and many organizations planned to pay homage to the late icon. Here are some ways you can honor the legendary actress too.

VIDEO: Dog appears unimpressed with snow in Georgia

The owner can be heard saying: “There’s my snow dog, refusing to come outside…she’s not having it.”

New Zealand man finds dead cockroach in ear after 3 days

Zane Wedding said he started feeling immense pressure in his ear after a day of swimming and assumed it was just water that got stuck. He would later find what actually got stuck in his ear was something far more creepy and crawly.

Amazing rescue: Dog ran away in August wildfire, rescued in feet of snow

Russ escaped while his owner was being evacuated from Tahoe during a deadly wildfire and was found just weeks ago in the mountain snow.

Betty White Challenge: Purina, Petfinder donate $15k to support animals

In the spirit of the #BettyWhiteChallenge, Purina and Petfinder announced they would make a donation to the late actress — to pay tribute to White while also helping animals in need.

Hernando deputies search for person who cinched zip-tie around dog's neck

Disturbing photos show the moments before and after Hernando County Animal Services removed a large white zip tie found tightly fastened around a dog's neck. Animal services found him after multiple Brooksville residents called to report what they saw. 

Magawa, 'hero' rat who found over 100 land mines, dies in retirement

A “hero” rat named Magawa, who sniffed out over 100 land mines in Cambodia and saved countless lives in the process, has died.

Video: Flock of birds swarms Texas mall parking lot

Kenna Mitchell captured unnerving video of swarms of birds on top of cars and flying around a Texas parking lot.

Britain's largest ‘sea dragon’ unearthed at water reserve

A team at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve discovered the fossilized skeleton of a giant ichthyosaur, or “sea dragon.”

Good Samaritans help sea lion that wandered onto San Diego freeway

Good Samaritans stopped traffic on a San Diego highway to help a sea lion after the animal managed to wander onto the busy road. Sea World rescuers then captured the sea lion -- but they say this actually isn't the first time they've had to help him.

Betty White Challenge: How to donate to animal shelters, organizations in her honor on Jan. 17

The Betty White Challenge is enlisting fans to honor the late actress on Jan. 17 — what would have been her 100th birthday — by donating to an animal shelter or rescue mission in her name.

Dog found on fire has good week, marks a month since being rescued

The Labradoodle found burning last month is acting out as critical care after a difficult month of rehabilitation. His caretakers say it's a good thing as it means he wants to get better just as fast as everyone else wants him to, but it still remains a slow and oftentimes painful process for him.

Police find live deer in trunk during traffic stop in Pennsylvania

The driver, who was suspected of driving drunk, told police they had hit the deer and put the animal in the hatchback area, not realizing it was still alive.

20 Yellowstone wolves killed by hunters after roaming from park

Hunters shot and killed a record number of Yellowstone National Park's renowned gray wolves that had roamed from the park in recent months.

2 tigers at ZooTampa test positive for COVID-19

The 16-year-old and 7-year-old tigers were tested for the virus after showing mild respiratory symptoms. 

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.