animal rescue
Wildlife baby season rescues in full swing after series of atmospheric river storms
It is all hands on deck and volunteers around the clock this baby season at the WildCare Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Center as lingering winter storms and spring yard cleaning disrupt nests.
Streets to the catwalk: Kitty rescued from brink of death now a Target model
From rags to riches.
Group snatches bear cubs out of tree just to take selfies with them in disturbing clip
“We do think that the bear probably had a pretty traumatic experience.”
Dozens of dogs, cats arriving in NYC spared from Chinese slaughterhouse — and being served as meat
No Dogs Left Behind volunteers go to great lengths to snatch the golden retrievers, curly-haired poodles and friendly lab mixes from their would-be killers overseas.
Good Samaritan who rescued five-legged lamb starts GoFundMe for its life-saving surgery
A five-legged lamb rescued by a good Samaritan in Mississippi needs life-saving surgery and is getting financial help from a GoFundMe campaign.
Dog named Daisy gets head stuck in wheel and has to be freed by firefighters
The poor lab looked sad and terrified after Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company firefighters removed her head from the inside of a tire.
'Peanut Butter,' a dog abandoned on NYC highway on Christmas Eve, now a social media star
Peanut Butter was a dog nobody seemed to want -- until she found herself in a sticky situation.
Wildlife center staffers go to extreme lengths to care for orphaned fox cub as they nurse it back to health
Staffers use fox masks to minimize the kit's exposure to humans.
Frantic cat owner discovers her pet trapped behind apartment's drywall in shocking video
She went hairballs to the wall.
Family dog missing for 10 days found trapped in snow just feet from home
On the morning of Feb. 22, Pepper, a 6-year-old Bernese/black lab mix, went missing from her home in Blue River, Colorado. After an expansive search, Pepper was found 10 days...
Kevin Bacon, runaway 450-pound pig, lured back to pen with Oreos
Talk about collab-boar-ation.
I potty-trained my pet pigeon — now I treat her to NYC's finest restaurants, cool parties and Uber rides
"When I saw how cute and friendly she was, I knew she was my forever baby," Brooklyn resident Jardine said of her rescued friend.
Beloved swine artist Pigcasso dead at age 8: 'An inspiring figure'
Pigcasso, the wildly talented pig who sold over $1 million of her paintings and was hailed “the most successful non-human artist in world history,” has died at age 8.
Animal rescue experts race to save stricken dog — only to find it was a statue
Animal rescue volunteers raced to save a stricken dog trapped in a ditch at a holiday park - only to find it was a mutt-shaped statue.
1,200 lb. horse rescued after being swallowed by sinkhole
It took dozens of rescuers three hours to free the stranded horse.
Piglet rescued, adopted by state rep. after being tossed like 'Nerf football' at Mardi Gras party
The creature -- aptly named "Piglet" -- was adopted by Louisiana state Rep. Lauren Ventrella Monday.
Dozens of 'rogue' cows run free along major highway after 18-wheeler crashes in fiery blaze: wild photos
“In an unusual sight, riders on horseback used lassos to catch some of the cows and place them in cattle trailers."
Sweetpea, tiny rescue star of Puppy Bowl 2024, dead at just 5 months old: 'Lived a charming life'
The world lost Puppy Bowl's tiniest puppy to ever participate.
Doberman with zip-tie around snout rescued and adopted by Indiana police officer
An Indiana dog discovered abandoned with a zip-tie cinched around his snout has found a new home — with the police officer who rescued him. Zeus, a large black and brown Doberman, was discovered...