Pets and Animals

The Arnold Police Department said 4-year-old Vader passed away from heat exhaustion on Wednesday when temperatures reached the mid-90s that day.

A Florida man is accused of tying an alligator up against a fence and later calling 911, claiming to have found the reptile that way, deputies said.

The new dog import rules apply to those returning from a trip overseas with a dog, visiting the U.S., or adopting a dog from abroad.

A former stray dog proudly walked his dad down the aisle in a Round Rock wedding.

Researchers injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of an effort to stop poaching.

Pet owners who adopted a dog from a shelter or rescue organization but don’t know their furry friend’s birthday now have a solution: DOGust 1st.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is in the process of installing more than a dozen bat boxes at the Walnut Creek Bridge on I-35. The goal is to provide habitats for bats that live under bridges being demolished near Howard Lane and Wells Branch Parkway.

A Lockhart woman is pleading for accountability after her neighbor’s dogs killed and mauled several animals on her property.

A necropsy has confirmed that a polar bear at the Calgary Zoo died after rough playing with another polar bear.

Trevor Skaggs had to be flown into the area before he ran over a mile and a half to find and locate the mother and her puppies. After giving them water and bits of his protein bar, he managed to get them to follow him another mile and a half back to the helicopter.

A new study reveals that dogs can detect human stress through their sense of smell, reacting emotionally to higher levels of the hormone cortisol in sweat.

After the attack, Kai McKenzie managed to make it back to shore and his leg also washed ashore not long after.

A hiker in Colorado walked back to her car only to find two mountain goats having a party on the roof of her Subaru without her.

Central Texas bird conservationists want Austin to implement bird-friendly building codes.

A balancing bear stole the show in a Florida neighborhood last week – and no, the circus wasn't in town!

A large house cat weighing in at 26 pounds just cannot catch a break. He found himself back in the care of Austin Pets Alive! in need of some serious physical and emotional healing.