Free adoptions: MCACC hosting 'Empty the Shelters' event

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is hosting an emergency "Empty the Shelters" event in an effort to clear space in their shelters.

'Thor' the Bulldog takes top prize at the National Dog Show

The beautiful bulldog beat out over 2,000 dogs from more than 193 breeds to claim his Best in Show award.

Deputies investigate horse mutilation near Ocala

Tammy Davis said she received a phone call Thursday morning from the person who boards her horse Hotrod, saying the horse was attacked and died.

Shelter pets served Thanksgiving meals — complete with turkey, yams and green beans

A North Carolina animal shelter treated the pets still there over Thanksgiving to a tasty meal filled with stuffing, green beans, turkey and mashed potatoes.

Dad loses daughter's hamster, panics in now-viral text messages

Daniel Veerman was so distraught when his daughter's hamster, Chester, escaped while cleaning his cage that he had a complete meltdown in a text message exchange she shared on Twitter.

April the giraffe's last baby is headed to Texas zoo

The last offspring of April the Giraffe is heading to Texas from his birthplace in upstate New York.

Beloved poodle reunited with owners after being taken by car thief

A Washington couple was reunited with their poodle, Monkey, three days after watching a thief drive off in their truck with the beloved four-legged family member in the back.

Bear cub trapped in tree over tiger enclosure at Florida wildlife sanctuary

A bear cub is trapped in a tree over a tiger enclosure at the CARE Foundation animal sanctuary in Apopka. Authorities are waiting to see if the cub will come down, but there is a concern it may fall into the tiger pin.