California deputies use tax dollars to travel 500 miles, cross 6 counties to kill pet goat: Lawsuit

A mother of a 9-year-old is suing the Shasta District Fair and Event Center (Shasta Fair Association), the County of Shasta, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department after allegedly seizing a pet goat named Cedar and slaughtering it, according to a lawsuit.

Endangered whale spotted swimming with calf in rare footage

The NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring.

Minnesota DNR EagleCam: Chick dies after nest falls from tree

The survival rate of bald eagle chicks to fledging, or when they make a successful flight, is about 50 percent, according to the DNR.

Pet of the Week: Mel from Austin Animal Center
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Mel is just under a year and a half old and she's a volunteer favorite. She's smart, completely house trained, and she gets along great with other dogs and people.

An Arizona dairy farm is turning cow manure into renewable natural gas

Butterfield Dairy Farm in Buckeye, Arizona is turning cow manure into renewable energy that has the potential to power thousands of homes.

It’s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget Sound

It’s official: An agreement is in place to bring Tokitae, a Southern Resident killer whale also known as Lolita, home to the Pacific Northwest after she was forcefully removed from a cove near Whidbey Island more than 50 years ago.

Big Cat Rescue featured on 'Tiger King' to close, merge with Arkansas wildlife refuge

Big Cat Rescue in Tampa will close its doors after 30 years and merge its big cat population with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, Carole and Howard Baskin announced Wednesday.

Tampa police trap a nearly 10-foot alligator on Howard Avenue

An alligator trapper is warning people to be careful after a 9’4" alligator was caught roaming around Howard Avenue early Wednesday morning. 

Lucky indeed: Dog left paralyzed after being hit by train in Philadelphia finds forever home

The organization said it initially received hundreds of applications to adopt Lucky, but when his spinal cord injury was revealed, applicants backed out. Now, one of the women who helped save Lucky welcomed him into her home.

Alaska man saves young moose from choking on trash bag

“I’m not so sure what I did would be heroic or stupid, but I would do it again for any animal at any age," said James West, the moose’s savior.

Online pet scam victim gets happy ending thanks to local breeder

An update to the story of Ricardo Gonzalez who shared his story in a recent 7 On Your Side report from Carissa Lehmkuhl about the dangers of online pet scams

Pet of the Weekend: Meet Doc Hudson and Morticia!
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Doc Hudson and Morticia are a bonded pair of 14 year old cats currently living at Austin Pets Alive! and looking for their forever home.

Horse racing's national anti-doping program starts

Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program.

Tiger reported missing from Georgia animal safari after possible tornado rips through region

Severe weather was reported across the South on Sunday morning, and the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Pine Mountain just before 7 a.m. EDT as the storms moved over the area.