Volunteers at Katy Mills Mall taking in pets and pet supplies after Harvey

A group of volunteers is making sure displaced pets are being cared for after Harvey.  Several rescue groups are coming together to collect pet supplies and care for pets who were displaced by Harvey.

Flood victim saves anxious armadillo from floodwaters

There have been tens of thousands of rescues all over the Houston area since Hurricane Harvey made landfall.

Hurricane Harvey pet help

As floodwaters rose, many families had to make difficult decisions about their furry, feathered, and slithery friends.

Houston TranStar staff treated to visit from Houston SPCA dogs

As with previous weather-related crises in southeast Texas, Houston TranStar serves as the command center throughout the evolution of Harvey. Staff have been working around the clock for almost a week as they monitor water levels on roads, bayous and creeks.

Halo the Edu-gator and Gator Squad on hurricane alligator safety

We won't be the only species disrupted by flooding. Prepare to spot some gators! Storms displace the toothy creatures, and if you're wondering what to do if you find one in your yard or under your car, Gator Squad's Chris and Halo the “Edu-gator"  have some tips.

Monkey adopts baby chicken at Israel Safari Zoo

A 4-year-old crested black macaque at Israel’s Safari Zoo has had her maternal instinct kick in over a chick that wandered into the enclosure.

Pet  Emergency Preparedness

Don't forget about the fur-babies!  As Southeast Texas prepares for Hurricane Harvey the Houston Humane Society reminds everyone to do some pet-preparedness too.

Local firefighter catches 409-pound grouper

A local firefighter may have made the biggest catch the world has ever seen.

Giant grouper capsizes boat

Captain Ben Chancey and Fisherman Captain Jon Black were fishing in a canoe off of Stuart, Florida when a Goliath Grouper capsized their small boat.

Houston SPCA rescues malnourished minature horses

The Houston SPCA has rescued 40 miniature horses from a property in Baytown on Wednesday morning. 

Trending: Photos of Japanese toddler and giant Poodles winning hearts on the internet

Her photos are warming hearts around the globe. Instagram user Tamanegi has posted dozens of images showing precious moments between her one-year-old granddaughter and her beloved dogs.

Raw pet food comes with health benefits, risks

Breakfast is big deal to 12-year old "Big Daddy." "He loves it, he slays it," his owner Lauren Janis says. "He wakes me up and he sits by the bowl." And for the last couple of years, Janis, who owns the organic pet biscuit company Big Daddy Biscuits, has been feeding her dog raw pet food, a combination of raw meat, raw bones and raw vegetables and fruit. She's part of a national trend, in which...

Teen student's service dog featured in high school yearbook

At Stafford High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a 4-year-old made it into the yearbook. Or 28 if you count dog years. “Alpha” is Andrew “A.J.” Schalk’s service dog, and was allowed to have his school photo directly next to his human owner. 

Large cat spotted in Wesley Chapel

Tony and Shirley Alvarado have seen a lot of animals while in Florida, but they’ve never seen a cat this big before.

$8.5 million in ivory art crushed in New York

Environmental activists joined with New York state officials to crush more than one ton of ivory items in Central Park on Thursday, August 3, including ivory tusks, trinkets, statues, jewelry, and other decorative items.

Business owner awards 'employee of the week' to dogs he meets on job site

A son’s viral tweet of his dad’s business awarding dogs “employee of the week” has the internet screaming, ‘they’re all good dogs.’

Chihuahuas rescued by teenagers in Clear Lake

Five young Chihuahuas were found on Saturday night, abandoned next to a dumpster at the Ivy at Clear Creek apartments.