Pets and Animals

A man has been arrested and his dog, who troopers say was tied to a pole on I-75 in belly-deep water ahead of Hurricane Milton, is safe at a Tallahassee animal shelter. 

What began as a day at the Grand Canyon for a Buckeye man ended in tragedy, as his pet died while he was in the care of a dogsitter who he hired via a website named Rover. Now, the man is seeking justice for what happened.

It was a bittersweet farewell at Zoo Atlanta on Saturday morning when giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun officially started their journey back to China.

A metro Atlanta animal shelter is sending volunteers and supplies to Florida to help rescue pets displaced by Hurricane Milton.

A dog who gained national attention after being rescued by a state trooper who found him tied to a pole in belly-high water as Hurricane Milton approached is safe at the Leon County Humane Society. 

A group of more than 100 raccoons surrounding a Poulsbo woman’s home will not be euthanized, as they have started to disperse after the woman stopped feeding them.

A Coweta County man is under arrest for animal abuse after a passerby videotaped him allegedly kicking a horse and beating it with a stick.

The Abilene Zoo in Texas is mourning the loss of Zahara, a baby giraffe who died on October 2 after suffering a severe leg fracture.

The Asheville community is now working to find more permanent homes for the animals rescued during the historic flood.

Dolphins are actually smiling at each other when they open their mouths while playing with one another, according to a recent study out of Italy.  

Joshua’s owner didn’t know he was running in the competition until she saw photos circulating on social media of him with the runners.