Technical problems on Petfinder spark widespread concern among animal shelters, rescues
Due to software issues, local rescue groups, like Three Little Pitties, are desperately trying to place about 1,000 animals in homes for Christmas.
WATCH: Texas beachcomber has rare encounter with octopus
An avid beachcomber in Texas had an encounter earlier this week with a common octopus — a sight that she says isn't quite so common at Padre Island National Seashore.
No-Kill shelter in Dickinson trying to get every dog, cat a home for the holidays
A “no-kill" shelter in Dickinson is trying to get every dog and cat a home for the holidays.
Dog food company recalls 300 cases sold nationwide over plastic contamination fears
A dog food company recalled 300 cases of frozen food this week over possible plastic contamination.
'A miracle happened': Lifeguards rescue runaway dog swept out to sea in rip current
A beloved black lab mix named Sadie had luck, lifeguards and an AirTag on her side when she escaped from the San Diego home she was visiting and got swept out to sea by a rip current.
Longhorn trots down I-70 in Indiana, narrowly dodging traffic
A longhorn escaped and was spotted trotting down a busy stretch of Interstate 70 near Monrovia, Indiana, on Saturday.
PetSet founders help rescue hundreds of thousands of homeless pets
In the last 20 years, Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist have helped save the lives of hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats who are homeless through their nonprofit, PetSet.
WATCH: Texas goat gets got in hilarious police bodycam video
Police in a Texas town had a run-in with one "baaaad" boy.
Fatal disease detected at Texas facility linked to 'ghost deer' smuggling ring
The positive samples were taken from deer at a facility owned by Ken Schlaudt, 64, of San Antonio. Schlaudt is tied to the ongoing “Ghost Deer" investigation, which authorities describe as one of the largest deer smuggling networks in state history.
Texas dog-fighting ring raid nets 45 arrests, thousands in cash
A months-long investigation by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office ended Saturday night in the dismantling of a large, active dog-fighting ring, leading to the arrest of 45 individuals and the seizure of cash, narcotics, and firearms.
New USDA website centralizes info in fight against New World screwworm parasite threatening U.S. livestock
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to centralize federal agencies as they work together to protect livestock, wildlife, and the public’s health against the New World screwworm parasite.
FDA authorizes drug to treat cats and kittens infected with New World screwworm
In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time ever issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a drug to treat dogs and puppies infected with the parasite New World screwworm (NWS). Now it’s doing the same approval to treat kittens and cats.
Grizzly bear attacks students, teachers in British Columbia; 11 injured
A grizzly bear attacked a group of students and teachers on a walking trail in British Columbia, Canada, injuring 11 people, two of them critically.
5 horses rescued after left without care for 2 weeks; animal rescue asking for donations
Five horses were rescued after being left alone and without care in the Hill Country. Their elderly owners died and weren't found for two weeks.
Deadly horse virus outbreak after Waco event prompts warnings from Texas ag commissioner
The spread of Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) has been reported by veterinarians after a barrel racing competition in the Waco area earlier this month.
Photos: Great ape escape forces lockdown at Indiana zoo
Officials at the Indianapolis Zoo responded to a great ape escape on Friday.
Watch: Michigan woman rescues raccoon stuck inside dumpster
The woman attempted using a metal trashcan and a cardboard box to get the raccoon out, but neither option worked.
WATCH: Couple rescues sea turtle trapped on Texas coast
A Texas couple came to the rescue of a sea turtle they found trapped between some rocks on the coast of Port Aransas.
Houston shelter urging families to open their hearts to senior pets ahead of upcoming adoption event
Shelters all over the Houston area have great older dogs and cats in need of forever homes.
Rising cat food costs bring difficulty to Houston animal shelter helping owners in need
The Houston Human Society has reduced their distribution and turned some people away, since the rise of pet food costs makes it difficult to buy the food.