Pets and Animals

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department added nearly 3,000 acres of land in Stephens County for a new wildlife management area.

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits.

A new case of screwworm was reported in Texas this week, bringing the total reported cases in the state this year to 44.

From Canada to Texas.  Seven beluga whales are now safe and sound at SeaWorld San Antonio after being rescued from a closed marine park in Canada that could no longer care for them.

For the first time, scientists have successfully used gene-editing technology to eliminate a primary allergy-causing protein in two dogs, Bailey the beagle and her twin Alfie.

A large alligator who had clearly been through it was recently found lounging in the backyard pool of a South Texas home.

A 14-foot great hammerhead shark washed ashore on the north end of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on Sunday.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos are joining forces in an effort to help save some of the world's rarest animals.

A demographic data platform has released a new report identifying the animals most likely to kill people in each U.S. state.

A Texas puppy-selling business is under investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

An 11-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida is comforting homeless animals while making history. Nehemiah Turner is the first child to reach 100 hours of reading to dogs as part of the Jacksonville Humane Society's Pawsitive Reading program.

Two people have been arrested in connection with what police described as an animal hoarding case in Alvarado.

The judge found wildlife officials did not properly evaluate habitat restoration efforts before listing the species.

Jimothy, the viral raccoon, isn't the only internet star with short spine syndrome. Meet Cooper, the lovable rescue dog winning hearts on social media.