Bear family enjoys Thanksgiving dinner on Woodinville patio (video)

Ron Beuslinch said the bears ate a pumpkin and some plants in their backyard for about 20-25 minutes before heavy rains came and they left.

These turkeys had a Thanksgiving meal that will rival your dinner plans

This isn't the best time of year for turkeys. But rescued turkeys at Pasado's Safe Haven in Snohomish County got to indulge in a dinner made just for them on Saturday.

Cats from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico up for adoption

About seventeen kittens and cats from Puerto Rico are up for adoption at MEOW Cat Rescue in Kirkland.

Texas rescue dog's adorable grin goes viral

A rescue dog in Texas has earned himself several fans since he was brought into an animal shelter to find a new home on Friday.

Seal pups Giseal Bündchen and Sealonardo DiCaprio are now free

Two celebrity-named harbor seal pups rescued in Maine earlier this year have been rehabilitated and set free on a Massachusetts beach.

SPD's first female K9 retires after nearly 8 years of service

After more than 5,000 police calls, 81 felony arrests, and 23 misdemeanor arrests the first female police dog at the Seattle Police Department is retiring.

Woodinville school principal shocked by cougar encounter (VIDEO)

The principle at Northwest Liberty School in Woodinville describes a recent encounter with a cougar as "amazing." Bob Hagin says the school was visited by a cougar three times on Friday. The animal was captured on a surveillance camera once. 

Lab results rule out Leptospirosis in at least two dog deaths in North Tacoma

Dog owners are on alert after at least two dogs died and at least one additional dog is sick after spending time at a popular park in North Tacoma.

Another young Puget Sound orca dies of starvation

A two-and-a-half-year-old male orca born in the so-called Baby Boom of 2015 died last week, researchers say.

Firefighters rescue 2 dogs found unconscious in Thurston County house fire

West Thurston firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning home Wednesday morning. Fire officials say Zip and Faith, an Australian Shepard and Heeler, were found unconscious in a bathtub.

Meet WSDOT's newest weed warriors

Twin baby goats will join the Washington Department of Transportation's weed warrior team when they become older. 

Kitten walking on highway rescued after traffic is shut down

A kitten found walking in a busy Massachusetts highway tunnel has been rescued with the help of state police troopers who shut down traffic for it.

Passerby rescues parakeet in rollover crash

A parakeet and its owner are recovering after a rollover crash on Highway 26 in Oregon. Banks firefighters say crews were called to milepost 52 about 5:28 p.m. Saturday. 

Snooty, oldest Florida manatee in captivity, dies at 69

Snooty, the longest living manatee in captivity, died Sunday, a day after a huge party to celebrate his 69th birthday, according to the South Florida Museum.

Dog learns to bark in a whisper so he can play without waking neighbors

When Brian Gertler was playing with his 1-year-old dog Dudley he ran into a problem – his excited barking was waking people up when they played at night.

'Gang of goats' terrorize Colorado business

A destructive gang of goats remains on the loose near Denver after police say the animals spent 30 minutes terrorizing a business on Monday.

10-year-old red panda at the Woodland Park Zoo dies

Woodland Park Zoo is sad to announce that Stellar, a 10-year-old, female red panda, was humanely euthanized last week after a brief period of hospitalization due to health decline over the past couple of weeks.

Seattle team performs life-saving surgery on Woodland Park gorilla

A team of human medical specialists joined Woodland Park Zoo’s animal health team last month to perform emergency umbilical hernia surgery repair on a 38-year-old male gorilla named Vip.

Harsh winter took heavy toll on wildlife across western US

Wildlife managers in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Washington also reported higher losses of animals in the wake of one of the coldest and snowiest winters in decades.