North Carolina firefighter reunited with two dogs lost by I-270

On Sunday, the two dogs belonging to a North Carolina firefighter were discovered after a week of being lost and on their own in Maryland. The dogs ran from their owner after Brian Shelton's vehicle crashed as he was on his way to New York to meet his son for the holidays.

Prized show dog recovered during drug bust to be reunited with owners

A family whose prized show dog was stolen last month will soon have their beloved pet back after it was recovered during a drug bust in South Fulton.

Help pick out a name for rare black rhino born Christmas Eve at Mich. zoo

Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Mich. is asking for help choosing a name for its newest member - a rare black rhino calf born on Christmas Eve.

'New year, new life': After 963 days at PSPCA, Lucy finds forever home

Lucy, the Pennsylvania SPCA's longest-term resident, has finally found her forever home after more than 900 days in the shelter.

Dog at shelter for 900+ days asks Santa for forever home

Lucy, the Pennsylvania SPCA's longest-term resident, asked Santa for a forever home to call her own this Christmas.

Boy finds his cat shot with an arrow

A cat in Ohio was shot with an arrow. Authorities are investigating if it was an accident or intentional.

Checkers, Drunkard, Barney, Bo: Presidential pets have inhabited the White House since its beginning

Bo and Sunny, the two Portuguese water dogs adopted by then-President Barack Obama, were some of the most famous four-legged White House inhabitants of all time, but they certainly weren’t the first.

Horse dies during training at Santa Anita, just days before opening day

Santa Anita's opening weekend reportedly was marred by the death of another racehorse -- though the latest fatality happened on Thursday, two days before Saturday's rescheduled opening day.