ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Stockton woman reunited with Yorkshire terrier stolen in San Francisco

The reunion comes less than 72 hours after Leo was stolen from her white Lexus near Fisherman’s Wharf. Jacqueline and her husband were in San Francisco celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary.

ZooTampa welcomes baby southern white rhino

A female southern white rhino was born early June 6 at ZooTampa. She is the 8th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo. 

Camp Bow Wow shares heat safety tips to keep pets safe this summer

Camp Bow Wow lists their top five tips for pet owners so they can protect their pups from the upcoming Texas summer heat.

Walmart and APA! partner to donate dog food to support pet families

Walmart donates 500 lbs of dog food to Austin Pets Alive!'s Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender program to help remove barriers for pet owners.

Dog ejected from car in Idaho crash found days later herding sheep

A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.

Hot Dog Summer: Tips to keep your pets safe

Dogs can and do suffer the same heat-related illnesses that people do and can become seriously ill or even die from heat-related illnesses.

Austin authorizes nearly $1.5M contract to manage, treat toxic algae

The Austin City Council has authorized a five-year, nearly $1.5 million contract to manage and treat toxic blue-green algae in Austin's lakes.

Israel becomes first nation to ban sale of fur for fashion purposes

On Wednesday, Israel’s environmental protection minister signed a new regulation into law making the nation the first in the world to ban the sale of fur for the purposes of fashion.

Elephants walking across China seen taking well-deserved nap

The herd has been migrating for more than a year and has walked hundreds of miles. An expert says it’s possible their leader “lacks experience and led the whole group astray.”

Austin Pets Alive! cautions pet owners following elevated temps

APA! provides guidelines for Texas pet owners for the summer months after the National Weather Service warns of triple-digit heat across Central Texas.

Hero rat retires after sniffing out land mines for 5 years

Magawa the rat has cleared more than 1.5 million square feet of land, the equivalent of some 20 soccer fields, sniffing out 71 land mines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance.

FOX 7 Discussion: Austin Animal Center at full occupancy

The center's Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about how the Austin Animal Center is doing while at full occupancy.