Most expensive, affordable cities to own a pet: Rover report

Some people have either delayed or decided to not have children altogether and instead got a pet because they claim pets are more affordable.

Goat tests positive for avian influenza — a first in the United States

A goat kid in Stevens County, Minnesota, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), marking the first case in the United States of bird flu in a domestic ruminant. 

More than 2 dozen parrots seized at Arizona border
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers and agriculture specialists stopped a vehicle and found 27 parrots at the Mariposa crossing in Nogales. The parrots are worth between $800 and $3,000 each.

German shepherd pup shot in San Jose; 2 suspects sought

A German shepherd pup named Marley was shot in the skull as her owner slept in San Jose and police on Monday asked the public for help in finding the suspects.

Firefighter rescues cat from smoldering house in Connecticut

After putting out a house fire in Meriden, Connecticut, on March 15, there was still one job left for the responding crews: to rescue a cat that was looking a little worse for wear, and sitting on an upstairs balcony.

SOUL animal rescue works to give pets a second chance
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A Valley animal rescue prides itself on helping lost animals who may be a little different. They're giving the misfits a second chance at a better life. FOX 10's Dominique Newland has the story behind SOUL, an animal rescue.

Dog parasite detected in Colorado River for 1st time, originating from other states

A parasite that can potentially kill dogs has been discovered for the first time in the Colorado River in Southern California, a study from University of California, Riverside said.

Newborn Southern White Rhino wobbles around his new zoo home

A zoo in the United Kingdom has welcomed the birth of a very special animal – a baby southern white rhinoceros.