Caught on camera: Bear hitches ride on garbage truck

It's hard to imagine how the bear even managed to climb up a garbage truck! A firefighter was washing his crew's truck last month and captured this on cellphone video

Italian sailor uses mouth-to-mouth to revive kitten

The Italian coast guard has rescued and revived a kitten that was drowning by using massage and mouth-to-mouth, after children on shore drew attention to its plight.

LAX opens doggy bathrooms inside airport

Dogs that travel on planes now have a bathroom to use at the Los Angeles International Airport.

Juvenile hawk rescued after being lodged under car

A juvenile hawk that was hit by a truck and somehow found itself lodged underneath a car is on its way to recovery.

FDA warns against feeding dogs raw meat, peanut butter

If you’ve ever had to medicate your dog, chances are you’ve snuck it into some peanut butter to entice him to swallow it. Turns out, that trick could be harmful to man’s best friend.

Hawk checks out TV station's weather camera

A hawk took a big interest in a television news weather camera in Lincoln, Nebraska.

5 second rule: Test the pavement for your pet's paws

If you're wondering if it's too hot on the pavement for your pet's paws, here's a simple trick to remember.

Popular therapy dog retires after almost decade of service

In a place where people so often reach for good news, Gracie fetches. Gracie is a 10-year-old Australian Shepherd who serves as a therapy dog that has helped thousands of patients at Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital over roughly the last decade. But now, her bones are getting a little older.

3-month-old puppy dragged because it 'wouldn't walk on leash'

The Michigan Humane Society is pursuing charges against a man they say dragged a 3-month old puppy by the leash in Detroit because it refused to walk while on the leash.

German shepherd chewed off paw to escape abusive owner

Maverick, an emaciated German shepherd in Massachusetts, chewed off his right rear paw to try to flee his abusive owner who kept him tied up, officials said.

Shark fight in Gulf of Mexico caught on camera

Ryan Willsea filmed dramatic video of two sharks fighting each other in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, on July 21.

VIDEO: tiger mauls woman to death at Beijing wildlife park

Siberian tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing mauled a woman to death and wounded another when they stepped out of their car in an enclosure, a Chinese state-run newspaper said.

Child recovering after pitbull attack

A five year old girl is recovering after being attacked by a pitbull.

Dog in Tampa helped by cancer drug; people could be next

It's a health initiative so big, it's being compared to the project that landed us on the moon - but this time, the goal is to defeat cancer.

Twenty-seven Pitbulls rescued from home in Riverside

Twenty-five Pitbulls were rescued from a Riverside home Wednesday afternoon, but at least 10 dogs were found dead.

Mother cat, kittens found tied together

A mother cat and four kittens were found tangled in the brush, but when the Kudzu was brushed away, rescuers realized why the mother cat and her litter were in such trouble. Someone had zip-tied the kittens to the mother cat’ back right leg. One of the kittens was already dead.

Dog doused with Drano in cruel home invasion

A home invasion turns into a case of animal cruelty as a family pet is attacked and nearly blinded.

Houston Zoo hosts annual Snow Day

The Houston Zoo hosted a snow day to help visitors feel cooler on a rather hot July Saturday.

Tarpon Springs police 'book' four-legged fugitive

The Tarpon Springs Police Department has just released a four-legged fugitive from custody that it picked up while on the lam.