Houston police K-9 'Aron' dies inside hot vehicle

According to a statement: HPD K-9 Aron, who is 4-years-old with one and half years of service at the department, passed away from heat exhaustion.

‘Terrified’ cat rescued from boat after owner’s death

The owner of the boat had been deceased for over a week, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.

It's kitten season at Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter
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FOX 7 Austin's Libbi Farrow stops by the WilCo Regional Animal Shelter to check in on the kittens housed there and see what help the shelter needs from the community.

Belmont Stakes: Arcangelo crosses finish line first, making Jena Antonucci first female trainer to win race

After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her arm and her head on the back of a chair. She kissed the horse on the nose when it returned to the area in front of the winner’s circle.

Voters officially name newborn baby gorilla in National Smithsonian Zoo contest

The votes have been tallied, and the newborn baby gorilla at The National Smithsonian Zoo has officially been dubbed Zahra, the zoo announced via their Twitter Friday.  

Pflugerville Animal Welfare Services introduces 'Pet of the Week' Slim
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Animal care tech Noa Calzadilla talks about a dog that's looking for his forever home and has details on events and what's going on at the shelter.

How to protect your pet when wildfire smoke creates poor air quality

Microscopic particles from wildfire smoke can cause serious health problems for animals, sometimes causing more harm than in humans, experts say.

Celebrate National Best Friends Day with WCRAS's Doggy Day Out program

The Doggy Day Out program is a day-foster opportunity which allows people to take one of the shelter's many dogs out for the day and see if the pup is a good fit for them and their home.

Watch: Adorable red wolf pups learn to howl from parents

The red wolf is the most endangered wolf species in the world, even declared extinct in the wild in 1980.