Dallas PD receives donation of K9 officers from One Community USA

The Dallas Police Department has four new police K9s thanks to a non-profit group that works to build stronger relations between police and the public.

San Francisco using contraceptive to control thriving rat population

San Francisco is taking a unique approach to address its ongoing rat problem: birth control. The population problem has gotten worse since the pandemic started.

Dog leaps from window to escape burning Berks County home

Heart wrenching video captured the moment a family dog leapt from a second-story window in order to escape a burning home in Berks County. A second dog and a cat were also found safe. One of the family's cats is still missing, authorities say.

One-fifth of reptiles face risk of extinction, new report finds

A comprehensive new assessment of thousands of reptiles species has found that 21% are considered endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable to extinction.

Whale entangled in fishing net spotted with calf off Cape Cod

An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.

Video captures mysterious animal in Austin backyard

An Austin resident says he and his family are trying to determine what kind of animal is visiting their backyard. The animal has been caught on their ring camera several times.

CDC, local organizations team up to conduct study on coronavirus in cats

Dr. Luke says the study will take place over a six-month time frame with 1,000 cats to see if COVID-19 can spread animal to animal. A potential factor that has not been tested for.

'Princess Bride' star Cary Elwes airlifted to hospital after rattlesnake bite in Malibu

Cary Elwes, known for playing Westley in "The Princess Bride," was airlifted to the hospital over the weekend after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in Malibu. The actor shared a photo of his rattlesnake bite.

46 puppies adopted from Austin Pets Alive! in one week

APA! says it still has about 16 puppies in need of homes and that April 24 is the last day of the adoption special at the Town Lake Animal Center.

Women denied by Uber, Lyft over service dogs

Joy Simmons lost much of her eyesight to a brain tumor and is legally blind. But she’s been having issues with Uber and Lyft drivers denying rides.

Austin to participate in national COVID cat study

The Austin Humane Society and the Austin Animal Center are participating in a study to determine if coronaviruses are circulating or mutating among animals.