Pets and Animals

A large cat seen in a South San Francisco residential area, initially mistaken for a mountain lion, was confirmed by police to be an oversized domestic or feral feline.

While some abnormal animal behavior has been recorded during eclipses of the past, don’t expect anything unusual from your pets. But there are a few things you can do to make sure they’ll stay safe.

"It’s the most rewarding thing to give up your time to get an animal the opportunity to live," Natalie Renot said.

A puppy that survived serious injuries in a house fire found a very special forever home. Now, he'll tour schools to teach the importance of fire safety.

A Florida woman woke up to find her car damaged by two dogs attempting to reach a cat inside.

The bill wouldn’t single out any specific breeds but aims to limit the intentional breeding of animals that have identical physical deformities that negatively impact their health.

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday.

In the United Kingdom, a Newfoundland dog's quick action saved a drowning Retriever in the Douglas Harbour,

New Jersey first responders had the task of freeing a dog that got its head stuck in a tire. 

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

A Massachusetts woman, Mary Sellitto, faces charges of animal cruelty and misleading investigators after a dog, Brooke, was discovered severely emaciated in January.

The "Frenchie' has held its lead for a second year.

Two orphaned bobcat kittens have found a new home at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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.