Relative of the 'murder hornet' found along East Coast in US for first time

The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently announced a yellow-legged hornet was found near Savannah, Georgia. It is the first known spotting in the U.S. and is considered a predator to honeybees.

APA! agrees to take additional dogs to ease overcrowding at Austin Animal Center

Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) will soon be getting up to 18 more dogs, as part of a new partnership with the Austin Animal Center (AAC) to help ease overcrowding.

Hundreds of sharks gathering in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas explained

A mesmerizing spectacle unfolded when a massive school of sharks swimming together in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas was posted on Tiktok and Facebook garnering millions of views and shares.

Chihuahua died after C-section by fake vet, Florida detectives say

Police said the man is a licensed pet groomer but was posing as a veterinarian when he performed a C-section and spay procedure on the pregnant dog, Sugar.

Several dogs dead after flash floods devastate doggy day care in DC

Fire crews had to rescue staff and pets at a doggy day care in D.C. Monday after severe pop-up storms caused flash flooding in the area. 

Adopt Templeton at Austin Pets Alive!
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Meet Templeton! This shy and sweet 2-month-old puppy is available for adoption at Austin Pets Alive!

Vrbo at Austin Pets Alive!
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A cat is looking for a good home and Adaleigh Rowe gets all the details.

Pet of the Week: Charles from PAWS
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Charles, or Charlie, is a nice, calm, well-behaved dog who is 6 to 8 years old. If you're interested, contact Pflugerville Animal Welfare Services.

Austin Animal Center seeing rise in canine distemper cases

The Center says it needs to move 60 healthy dogs out of the shelter and into foster or adoptive homes as soon as possible in order to create isolation space for the sick dogs.