Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo's doo sale
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Woodland Park Zoo’s zoo doo is now available for sale. The doo is a fully composted blend of select animal manures mixed with bedding materials such as straw and wood chips from around the grounds of the zoo. 

Pet of the Week: Arlo
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Meet our adoptable pet of the week, Arlo, from the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County. 

Tacoma, WA zoo animals enjoy snow day, Point Defiance Zoo closes for day

Zookeepers in Tacoma shared photos of their animals enjoying Friday's western Washington snowfall as the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium announced they would close for the day.

Mystery orcas in WA Puget Sound: Where did they come from?

Marine life researchers are tracking a mysterious pod of orcas recently spotted moving through the Salish Sea.

Dog shot, another missing in Lake Stevens
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A Lake Stevens woman is asking for the community's help after she says one of her dogs was shot, and her other dog is missing.

'We are exhausted’: Tampa rescue races to save accidental litter, begs community to foster

A Tampa rescue founder is pleading for fosters and volunteers after what she calls an "overwhelming" surge of owner surrenders, stray dogs and urgent cases. The influx includes 10 puppies from an accidental litter found living in a backyard kennel in Dover.

Mother dies shielding her child from three dogs

Emily Panuco and her 5-year-old son were visiting her mother's house to see several week-old puppies when three adult dogs attacked them.

Palouse Pet Pantry debuts Tuesday
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There's a new program dedicated to making sure no pets go hungry on the Palouse.

Left behind at Las Vegas airport, dog ‘JetBlue’ now has a forever home

A dog that was tied to a baggage sizer and abandoned at a Las Vegas airport earlier this month has found a new home with the police officer who helped rescue him.

'Soft Gold': The maritime fur trade that wiped out Washington’s sea otters

For more than a century, sea otters vanished from Washington’s waters, hunted to extinction. Now, their slow return is bringing a boost to coastal ecosystems.

How the fur trade nearly erased Washington's sea otters
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For more than a century, sea otters vanished from Washington’s waters, hunted to extinction and nearly erased from local history. Today, conservationists say their slow return to the coast underscores both the damage of the past and the promise of recovery.

Photos: Wolfdog joins race, crosses finish line at Olympic ski event

A Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazghul was on a walk with its owner when it escaped onto an Olympic race course and joined the women’s cross-country skiing team sprint.

Dog found tied, abandoned at Las Vegas airport; owner arrested at gate

A woman was arrested at Harry Reid International Airport on Feb. 2 after allegedly tying her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and leaving it.

Multi-agency federal effort cracking down on abusive dog breeders and dogfighting rings

A coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies is targeting repeat dog welfare violators to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and hold them accountable.

Reptile Zoo says goodbye to Monroe, WA community following attempts to save business

The Reptile Zoo in Monroe, Washington is finally closing after multiple attempts to save the beloved business. Presidents Day will be the last day of operations.