Humpback whale freed off California coast, entanglement numbers on the rise

Armed with knives on long poles and high-tech equipment, expert marine rescuers and volunteers painstakingly cut a 35-foot long humpback whale free from a shrimp trap Tuesday afternoon after the large mammal had been trapped for five days off the Crescent City coast.

Rabid bat bites woman near downtown Houston

A woman is being treated for rabies after she was bitten by a bat in a parking garage near Buffalo Bayou Park.

How to pick a healthy pet food product

Mealtime is one of the high points of 18-month old lab-pit mix Gertie's day. "She gets really excited," says her owner Clement Perkins. "And she knows because she can hear the Velcro bag opening." Most pets aren't picky. What we scoop out they eat it. Gertie is on mid-priced special digestive diet.  But, with hundreds of choices, and more expensive pet foods advertised as "premium," or...

Severely neglected dog abandoned at East Bay shelter

Contra Costa Animal Services says a severely neglected bull dog was abandoned at the Martinez shelter on Thursday.

Amazing video shows dog rescuing baby deer

Mark Freeley’s weekend walk on a Long Island beach started like every other.

11 dogs rescued from hole after storm

A Michigan Humane Society worker rescued 11 puppies behind a Detroit home on Wednesday.

Prosthetic limbs are changing dogs' lives

A 7-year-old German shepherd dog named Star has some new pep in her step. She lost part of her right hind leg at birth, leaving her unable to walk comfortably. Then two months ago she was fitted with a customized prosthetic leg. Star's owner, Elaine Diasparra, says the difference has been drastic.

Disabled dogs trained to work as therapy dogs at Torrance rescue shelter

From being partially paralyzed to being abused and thrown away, these disabled dogs have been given a second chance at life thanks to Audrey McCabe and Susan Fulcher, founders of Dharma Rescue in Torrance.  

Clarkdale man arrested for dragging dog behind truck for a half mile

Clarkdale resident, Destry Lynn McClure, 52, has been arrested for dragging his 4-year-old Chihuahua, Leia, about half of a mile.

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.