Rhode Island Firefighters Rescue ‘Struggling’ Dog Who the Fell Through Icy Pond
NEED TO KNOW Firefighters in Rhode Island braved freezing water to rescue a dog after he fell into an icy pond while on a New Year’s Day walk A yellow…
At Least 6 Animal Species Declared Officially Extinct by the IUCN in 2025
The Earth officially lost at least six species this year, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The list — an inventory of the global conservation status and…
Delivery Driver Has Cute Interaction with Cats While Delivering Packages: Watch
NEED TO KNOW A delivery driver had a sweet interaction with some cats on a porch while delivering packages amid the busy holiday season The moment was caught on homeowner…
Chewy Has Released a New Lamb Chop Collection: Photos
NEED TO KNOW Chewy has launched its first-ever exclusive Lamb Chop dog toy collection The items are based on the sock puppet sheep created by puppeteer and ventriloquist Shari Lewis…
‘I Fell in Love Right Away’
NEED TO KNOW Sara Sampaio announced she adopted a new dog named Kodi in an Instagram post on Thursday, Dec. 11 Sampaio’s new pet comes nearly eight months after her…
Grieving Mom Finds 6-Foot Alligator in Late Son’s Bedroom
NEED TO KNOW A Detroit woman contacted an exotic animal education facility after finding an alligator in her late son’s bedroom It took an exotic animal expert 30 minutes to…
Cheetah Mom Gives Birth to 4 Cubs at the National Zoo During Government Shutdown
NEED TO KNOW A cheetah named Amabala welcomed a litter of four cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Oct. 17 and 18, during the government U.S. shutdown The…
Rare Video Shows Sucker Fish Whale-Surfing on Humpbacks
NEED TO KNOW A researcher in Australia managed to capture rare footage of remoras, a breed of fish commonly known as sucker fish, while studying humpback whales off the coast…
Bride and Groom, Who Weren’t Able to Bring Dogs on Wedding Day, Got a Special Surprise
NEED TO KNOW A Massachusetts bride and groom were unable to bring their two dogs, Jeter and Ronnie, to their wedding, so they booked them into a local PetSmart PetsHotel…
Texas Teacher Accused of Feeding an ‘Ailing’ Kitten to a Snake at School
NEED TO KNOW A Texas teacher is accused of telling students that she fed an “ailing” kitten to a snake at school in a complaint filed to PETA The unnamed…