Bringing home a new pet for the holidays? Here's what you need to know

If you're bringing a new furry friend home for the holidays, the City of Georgetown is sharing some important information for you to know.

'Bone-chilling': Florida man stuffs dog into trash bag, flings it in dumpster after owners die, sheriff says

Detectives obtained "bone-chilling" surveillance video of the incident behind the Family Dollar store, which allegedly shows Anthony Bellman grabbing a black trash bag from the trunk of his blue SUV and flinging it into a dumpster.

Meet Destiny at Texas Humane Heroes!
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She is the cat of all cats and she's looking for her furever home. Destiny is available for adoption at Texas Humane Heroes in Leander.

Pet of the Week: Tatiana from APA!
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Tatiana enjoys walks, tossing her squeaky toys and palling around with her doggie friends. She's available for adoption at Austin Pets Alive!

Loose bull at Newark Penn Station contained after roaming tracks, disrupting NJ Transit

A bull was seen on several videos across social media Thursday morning roaming the tracks at Newark Penn Station, disrupting New Jersey Transit service and snarling rail traffic.

WilCo Regional Animal Shelter partners with Petco to find pets homes

The nonprofit Petco Love is working with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter hoping to find a home for the animals in their care.

Watch: Abandoned puppies get holiday-themed names

The puppies were diagnosed with parvovirus but have since undergone treatment and are recovering nicely.

Animal shelter seeks adoption for brave dog kicked by horse

An Ohio animal shelter is seeking a loving home for Zoey, a resilient 6-week-old Toy Fox Terrier/Jack Russell mix, who suffered two broken front legs after being kicked by a horse.

Meet Cameron at Austin Animal Center
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While Cameron has found his furever home for the holidays, the Austin Animal Center has many animals in need of adopters and fosters.

Pet of the Weekend: Meet Heath
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FOX 7 Austin's Adaleigh Rowe met Pet of the Weekend Heath at the Austin Animal Center!

South Carolina dog rescued from tight spot — a dryer vent

Spike, an otherwise happy hound from South Carolina, found himself in a tight spot after the dog became stuck in his owner's dryer vent.

Pet of the Week: Duck
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Duck is a chill, 6-year-old dog who loves people and animals. For more information, visit the Pflugerville Animal Shelter.

Unexpected guest drops in on podcast, upstaging discussion

"It’s only a carpet python," the Australian guest coolly said before continuing with his talk. "He’s the rodent control officer."