Young brothers rescue Clydesdales from family's burning barn

Macon Martin has always had a special connection to his family's Clydesdale horses, but that bond is now a little tighter after an overnight ordeal that started with a bolt of lightning.

Kitten with mustache found abandoned in donation bin

A little feline, known as "Mustache Kitten," was found abandoned in a donation bin at a Salvation Army in downtown Fresno, California. 

Baby pacifiers discovered in stray dog

A stray dog that once appeared to be starving a few weeks back is happy, healthy, and is awaiting a new home.

Dog rescued from icy lake

Emergency responders received an avalanche of praise after saving a dog that slipped through thin ice into a freezing lake in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Firefighters rescue dog that fell into icy lake

The men of Fairfax County, Virginia's  Fire and Rescue company proved to be a dog's best friend as they rescued her from the icy waters of Lake Thoreau.

Claudia the Condor SF Zoo's newest resident

With a 10-foot wingspan and weighing in at 25 pounds, the San Francisco Zoo welcomed a new animal to share with the public this week. Hatched in 1985, Claudia, the Andean condor is making her home at the Puente Aviary for at least six months according to zoo officials.

Donations pour in for abandoned bulldog

There's some good news for a bulldog who was abandoned outside a Pinellas Park business -- and for potentially a number of other animals in similar situations.

Dog stabbed 9 times gets new life with vet who saved her

A Chesterfield Township man is accused of stabbing a dog nine times because it defecated on his floor. Now, the man is in jail and the dog is getting a new life: with the vet who saved her.

Gyrfalcon returns to live cam for closeups

A gyrfalcon keeps making its way to a live cam set up in Canada's frozen Manitoba region and smiling for the camera.

Rare baby albino turtle spotted on Australian beach

A group of Australians got a rare treat earlier this week, when a baby albino turtle emerged from a nest and successfully made its way down to the Coral Sea.

Activists trying to save blind steer named ‘Oatmeal' from slaughterhouse

A 13-year-old North Texas girl scored a huge accomplishment recently at the Fort Worth Stock Show. She showed and sold a steer she raised even though it was blind. But now she’s facing backlash from animal activists.

Rare glimpse of manatee reaching up for snack

Hundreds of manatees are trying to stay warm by gathering together and huddling up at the Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River and one camera caught a rare glimpse of the manatee pausing and even reaching up for a snack.

Roseville police K9 stabbed, suspect shot and killed

 Authorities in a Twin Cities suburb say officers fatally shot a man who stabbed a police dog.