Former Forest Park police can adopt former K-9 partner

K-9 Yuri is returning to the place he's called home the past 6 years, to his former partner who fought to retire the dog and adopt him.

Phoenix cat chases away coyote from his home

A Phoenix couple caught their cat chasing away a coyote from their home early in the morning and it was all captured on their security camera. "Lucky, spunky cat."

Severely injured 'whistling cat' being treated at Minnesota wildcat sanctuary

The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota, is treating a severely injured "whistling cat" with breathing issues, the nonprofit reported Wednesday.

More elephants evolving to be tuskless after years of poaching, researchers say

Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.

Georgians invited to Governor's Mansion for pet adoptions

First Lady Marty Kemp will welcome Georgians to the Governor's Mansion for Pet Adoption Day on October 24, for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Actress Morgan Fairchild fundraises for metro Atlanta animal shelter

Legendary actress Morgan Fairchild is in metro Atlanta this week to appear at a pair of events benefitting Atlanta-based animal rescue organization Furkids.

Cat stuck in cinder block wall rescued by firefighters in Arizona

Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona, rescued a pet cat who had been reported missing after it got stuck in a cinder block wall.

Oldest giraffe at Zoo Atlanta euthanized due to failing health

Abu, Zoo Atlanta's oldest giraffe, died following a sharp decline in his health. The zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize him.

101-year-old woman adopts 19-year-old cat from animal shelter

Elderly animals typically have a harder time getting adopted, but when 101-year-old Penny decided to adopt a new cat, she found a "purr-fect" companion in Gus, a 19-year-old feline who had recently been surrendered to the animal shelter.

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’

"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.

Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts

A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.

Cincinnati Zoo names sloth habitat after late 1-year-old boy

A zoo in Ohio is naming its sloth habitat after an Indiana toddler born with rare birth defects who died earlier this year.

Decatur police officers help rescue injured owl

The little owl was found on the side of a busy Decatur road with an injured wing. Thanks to the work of a Decatur police officer, it's now recovering safely with a local wildlife rehab group.