Dog miraculously survives two gunshot wounds

"It's definitely a miracle the vet himself did say it was definitely a miracle," said Madhu Maganti, a Harris County Animal Shelter volunteer. "He survived getting shot in the throat and on the side and to have the bullets lodged there for two weeks."

Yorkie jumps on black Labrador's back to cross pool

A tiny Yorkshire terrier, Sadie, is emerging as a viral sensation for her brilliant work in making it across a swimming pool. This smart little dog got creative -- embracing the fun, but avoiding all the water. Just when her black Labrador companion, Riley, jumped into the pool to fetch a toy, the Yorkie ends up jumping on her furry friend's back.

Reward doubled to $10K after dog buried alive in Georgia

TUCKER, Ga. (AP) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction following the death of a dog hours after being buried up to her nose.

Elite firefighters save baby deer from Arizona wildfire

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) - Count baby deer among those saved by the elite crews fighting a stubborn Arizona wildfire. The U.S. Forest Service posted photos and a video on Facebook showing the Friday night rescue, where Hotshots rounded up two deer fawns. The baby animals were found too close to the spreading blaze in the dense Prescott National Forest and around Prescott, a mountain city...

Gorilla watches videos of baby gorillas

A visitor to the Louisville Zoo made an unexpected new friend – a gorilla.

Dog returned after being taken from man with mental disability

John Wynne of Pasco County told FOX 13 his two-year-old pit bull, Petey was his best friend. But Wynne says on Monday night, while he was out walking Petey and another dog near Jenner Avenue and Seven Springs, a woman in a white car pulled up and began claiming Petey was actually her dog, Cash, who'd gone missing.

WATCH: Close call for woman and cat as lightning strikes home

A woman captured incredible video as lightning struck inside her home Monday, startling both her and her cat. 

Vet says 14-week-old kitten worst animal cruelty case he's ever seen

Someone wrapped hair bands multiple times around three of the kitten's paws, cutting off the blood supply. The vet believes the kitten's paws were wrapped that way for three to four weeks.

Animal control worker charged after leaving dog in hot van

A longtime animal services employee in Manatee County is under arrest for animal cruelty after allegedly leaving a dog in a hot work van overnight.

Dog in Virginia sexually assaulted with broom, vets say

In a disgusting case of animal abuse, veterinarians say a dog is being treated in Arlington after she was sexually assaulted with a broom.

Veteran travels cross country to get service dog medical procedure

Army veteran David Broido, from California, is used to his Pit Bull service dog Bones caring for him and helping with his PTSD.