A sheriff’s deputy in Jefferson County, Mo., found a dachshund bound up with duct tape in a ditch over the weekend. The department is now looking for the dog’s owner and the man who allegedly threw him out of a vehicle is charged with animal abuse.
A rescue group in Raleigh, North Carolina, is caring for three Chihuahua puppy siblings that were born without front legs. The organization said the dogs could be ready to adopt in eight to 10 weeks.
Animal Planet has Puppy Bowl XV and Hallmark has Kitten Bowl VI all day long, to give CBS’ Super Bowl some adorable competition. Here are cute photos, along with info on start times
Stealth Vigilance K-9 of Raleigh will be checking the crowds at the Super Bowl for bombs while Vector Aerial of Apex has a deal with CNN to provide the media company drone surveillance of the crowds.
Wake County Animal Services relies on tips from the community to know when animals are being abused or neglected. Know when to report suspected cruelty and where to call in Raleigh, Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties.
A dolphin stranded on the beach near Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina. OBX Marine Mammal Stranding Network members were nearby but the dolphin was dead. Whale, dolphin stranding increases in winter.
Sammy the neglected mini horse was so frail he could barely walk when he came into the care of Darlene Kindle at Carolina Equine Rescue and Assistance in Union County. Kindle was advised to euthanize him. But she and her golden retriever, Molly, didn’t give up.
Nonprofit rescue group SAFE Haven for Cats will hold a special adoption event this weekend, aiming to get cats and kittens into forever homes for Christmas.
Sammy was just "skin and bones" when he was befriended by Molly, a golden retriever at the Carolina Equine Center in April, 2018. Take a look at a much healthier and happy Sammy today.
Wildlife Welfare specializes in helping small mammals, such as chipmunks, flying squirrels, possums and rabbits. Everyone who works there is a volunteer so every dollar raised is spent on medical care, food, formulas, supplies and training.
A cotton-top tamarin monkey still is missing in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh-Durham International Airport as the search for the tiny primate stretches past a week. The pet’s owner offers a reward of $5,000.
Big cats at the Carolina Tiger Rescue in Pittsboro, North Carolina, have an “Obsession” with fragrances like Calvin Klein and Axe Body Spray. It’s the “musk” fragrance in the scents that the cats love, like an upscale cat nip, the rescue says.
A woman who brought an “emotional support” squirrel on a plane in Orlando and then refused to leave the aircraft, remained defiant as she was led past disgruntled passengers forced to disembark from the Cleveland-bound flight on October 9.
A population boom of tens of thousands of frogs and toads has emerged on North Carolina’s coastal plane in the wake of Hurricane Florence, creating reports of them showing up in strange places.
Scientists tracked a leatherback sea turtle as she was off the North Carolina Outer Banks during Hurricane Florence. Florida Leatherback Inc. researchers tagged the large turtle to track her nesting, migration.
Carolina Panthers NFL coach Ron Rivera and family welcomed a golden retriever puppy to the household. Tahoe will be trained as a therapy dog for hospital patients and others in need. He is “pure fluff.”
Crazy’s Claws N’ Paws in Goldsboro, North Carolina took in stranded dogs and cats in a temporary, unlicensed shelter during Hurricane Florence. The director was later arrested for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Now charges against her have been dropped.
Crazy’s Claws N’ Paws in Goldsboro North Carolina took in stranded dogs and cats in a temporary shelter during Hurricane Florence, but its charity led to trouble with the law, the group says.
A sheriff’s deputy in Jefferson County, Mo., found a dachshund bound up with duct tape in a ditch over the weekend. The department is now looking for the dog’s owner and the man who allegedly threw him out of a vehicle is charged with animal abuse.
