Animal Stories

In honor of National Pet Month and National Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a look at how to make your pet an emotional support animal.

Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo who lives in rural Portugal, will celebrate his birthday in style.

Here’s what two officers stumbled upon when responding to a loud noise at an Oklahoma farm.

A curious kitten is now safe after getting herself stuck in a rather tight spot inside the frame of a truck on Monday.

The former “Saturday Night Live” star described Henry as “the happiest and sweetest dog ever.”

Biologists hope BB-12 will help provide insights into how wildlife uses the “urban, fragmented landscape” of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Investigators believe the two crocodiles, around 13-feet-5 inches and 9 feet long, “were involved in an incident,” police said in a statement.

A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged — growling and roaring — from a dumpster outside an elementary school.

Three orphaned bear cubs, rehabilitated by the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, are back in the wild Thursday.

A dog survives being beaten and hung to work as a therapy dog for children. The man who attacked her was found guilty Thursday of animal cruelty.

A homeowner in Chevy Chase, Maryland, said he nearly pet a bear he mistook for a dog in his backyard Wednesday night.

In a bizarre scene, a peacock believed to be from the Bronx Zoo caused quite the spectacle after escaping and biting a man on the sidewalk.

Five minutes and a few snacks later, the young moose was safely directed out of the theater.