Another horse dies at Churchill Downs, home of Kentucky Derby

A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

900 pet owners turn out for Healthy Pets Fulton on Saturday

Approximately 900 pet owners in Fulton County flocked to the Westside Reservoir Park on Saturday for the Healthy Pets Fulton event.

Watch: Tiny kitten rescued after getting head stuck in truck frame

The driver of a truck in California was at a stop sign when they heard "meowing sounds." Upon further inspection, a tiny kitten was found with its head stuck in a hole in the truck frame.

Indiana deputy killed in dog attack that injured 8-year-old son

Tamieka White, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night shortly after Indianapolis police officers responded to her home on the city’s east side, officials said.

US agency plans deeper study of sea turtles, dredging threat

A U.S. agency has agreed to an in-depth environmental study into whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel in the spring and summer would threaten rare sea turtles nesting on nearby beaches — a review demanded by conservationists who sued to stop the project.

Alligator scares women tubing down Florida river: ‘It’s hissing at her'

An alligator catching some rays on a log gave three women quite a scare as they approached the relaxing reptile while floating down a Florida, river on inner tubes.

Pet of the Day from the Humane Society of Cobb County
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Peaches is a quiet and calm girl that likes to be near humans, while Etta is the outgoing one that's full of energy.

Kentucky Derby: Mage crosses finish 1st amid drama, deaths

It was the fifth scratch from the Derby in the days leading up to the $3 million race for 3-year-olds. Six horses have died at Churchill Downs in recent days.