Texas Humane Heroes hosts 11th annual Home for the Holidays

Texas Humane Heroes hosts their 11th annual Home for the Holidays foster program in which a shelter dog spends four nights at a temporary home.

Wisconsin mother dies, saved son from dog attack

Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog.

Texas couple's dog found in Michigan after missing for months

Jennifer Hysell and her husband drove 15 hours from Dallas to be reunited Tuesday with Parker, their beloved pit bull.

Curious sunfish has close encounter with paddleboarders

Sunfish, also known as mola mola, can grow up to 11 feet in length and can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds, according to National Geographic.

Christmas brings discounted adoptions at WCRAS

The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is offering lowered prices on adoptions to celebrate the holiday season.

Austin Animal Center's new "Cattyshack" will help free-roaming cats

TNR stands for trap, neuter, release. The unit will be instrumental in helping Austin’s free-roaming cat population lead healthier, happier lives.

Dog abandoned at Tampa airport now a 'very happy guy' in new home

Groomers removed two whole pounds of excess hair from a dog that was abandoned last month by his owner at Tampa International Airport, and ‘Bama’ is now settling into his new home.

Playful dog returns package to delivery driver

A playful Labrador lived up to his "retriever" name after a FedEx driver dropped off a package at the front door -- by promptly picking it up and returning it to him.

900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd

An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.

Fossils reveal a new dinosaur species that was the size of dogs

The plant-eating critter had a combination of traits from different species that initially sent paleontologists down the wrong path.

Belgian zoo's 2 hippos test positive for COVID-19

A Belgian zoo says that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care have been placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

Mini Dachshund stolen from Oakland park is found; 2 suspects still on loose

A mini Dachshund stolen in Oakland during a car burglary at Chabot Regional Park is now safely back with her owner. But the two suspects who took Ellie are still outstanding.