National Dog Day: Win a tattoo of your furry friend

BARK, the company behind BarkBox, recently announced a tattoo contest, giving dog parents the chance to get tattoos of their pet for free.

Dog of the Day: Lucy
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A 10-year-old dog is looking for a new home. Lucy is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.

Stunning video: Rare 'Octopus Garden' discovered off California coast

Scientists in California and beyond have discovered an "Octopus Garden" of up to 20,000 eight-armed creatures living in the deep sea about 80 miles southwest of Monterey. 

Rare spotless baby giraffe born at Tennessee zoo needs a name

The spotless baby reticulated giraffe is believed to be the only one living in the world, according to the zoo.

Dog of the Day: Oompa
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A big wiggly dog is looking for a new home. Oompa is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.

North Texas Fair & Rodeo delaying opening time due to extreme heat

The excessive heat forced some safety changes at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, which opened Friday evening in Denton. Event organizers are delaying opening some parts of the fair to avoid the hottest temperatures of the day.

Tokitae aka Lolita dies before she was set to be transported back to Puget Sound

Tokitae, or known by her performance name Lolita, has died in the Miami Seaquarium just months ahead of her possible transport back to her home Puget Sound waters. She was the oldest orca in captivity captured in the wild.

Dog of the Day: Daisy
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A sweet and friendly dog is ready to bloom like a daisy in her forever home. Daisy is today's SPCA of Texas Dog of the Day.

Dozens of animals killed in fire at Richardson reptile pet store

Dozens of animals at the Serpentarium in Richardson died in the fire over the weekend. North Texas rescue groups and customers are stepping in to take in the surviving animals. The owner says they can repair the store, but it’ll take one to two months.

100+ animals rescued during animal cruelty investigation in Midlothian

The ASPCA said it helped Midlothian police and animal services rescue 130 dogs and 20 cows during a recent animal cruelty investigation in Ellis County.