TSA’s 2023 cutest canine announced: Meet Dina

The winner of TSA’s Cutest Canine of 2023 will grace the front cover of the TSA’s 2024 canine calendar, which will be released later this year.

Adopt Jenny at Texas Humane Heroes!
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Jenny is a perpetually sweet year-and-a-half-old cat looking for her forever home! She is available for adoption at Texas Humane Heroes.

Watch: Sneaky golden retriever takes advantage of neighbor's pool

Video from Erin Farley in Lavallette, New Jersey, shows the moment her water-loving canine Zeppole stealthily climbed over the fence and walked to the pool’s steps.

Annual Bat Fest returns to downtown Austin

Thousands gathered downtown Saturday evening to celebrate the city's infamous colony of Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge.

Adopt Biscuit from Texas Humane Heroes!
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Biscuit is a sweet girl looking for her forever home! She is available for adoption at Texas Humane Heroes.

National Dog Day: Win a tattoo of your furry friend

BARK, the company behind BarkBox, recently announced a tattoo contest, giving dog parents the chance to get tattoos of their pet for free.

Pet of the Week: Spudlina from APA!
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Spudlina is a mellow 3-month old lab / retriever mix puppy who is great with other dogs. If you're interested in adopting her, contact Austin Pets Alive!

Stunning video: Rare 'Octopus Garden' discovered off California coast

Scientists in California and beyond have discovered an "Octopus Garden" of up to 20,000 eight-armed creatures living in the deep sea about 80 miles southwest of Monterey. 

Dog at Georgetown Animal Shelter tests positive for canine distemper

The Georgetown Animal Shelter is dealing with an outbreak of canine distemper, and is urgently calling on community members to foster or adopt dogs to help stop the spread of the disease

Rare spotless baby giraffe born at Tennessee zoo needs a name

The spotless baby reticulated giraffe is believed to be the only one living in the world, according to the zoo.

Cat has leg amputated after taking bullet, says Austin Humane Society

The cat they named Charm had taken a bullet. The bone had shattered, but the wound had healed over with the bullet fragment still inside.

Pet of the Weekend: Rabbit from AAC
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Rabbit is a sweet, smart, happy boy who used to live with a chihuahua. The Austin Animal Center says he would do great with any family.

Adopt Drogo at Austin Animal Center!
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Drogo is a sweet and mild-tempered pup who has been at the Austin Animal Center for over 500 days. Visit the center to adopt him!

Tokitae aka Lolita dies before she was set to be transported back to Puget Sound

Tokitae, or known by her performance name Lolita, has died in the Miami Seaquarium just months ahead of her possible transport back to her home Puget Sound waters. She was the oldest orca in captivity captured in the wild.

Pet of the Week: Jack from APA!
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Jack is a 3-month-old puppy who is going to grow to be at least medium sized.