Pets and Animals

Have you ever seen a squirrel 'sploot'?

You may love fireworks, but animal experts insist your pets do not. The sporadic, loud noises and bright lights can be very stressful for your furry friends.

A group of orcas were seen playing near the surface for hours off the coast of California, according to a whale-watching group.

“It was like it was a couch that didn’t work with the living room anymore, or clothing that didn’t fit," the shelter's founder said.

The dog's owner told authorities that while she was playing pickleball, a stranger came up to her dog, grabbed it by its throat and starting slashing the animal with a knife.

A courageous mini pig named Barbie Q took on a black bear to defend her fellow animals at a Vancouver Island farm.

The recruiting agency that originally posted the job on its website said they received applications from all over the world.

Dozens of firefighters helped rescue a dog that jumped 34 feet from a tower at Mount Tom State Park in Connecticut and was unable to walk out of the woods with his owner.

Sweet video shared by the Oregon Zoo shows Juno the rescue sea otter proudly dunking the ball, playing catch and twirling for her trainers.

“Yesterday was the best day of our lives," owner Cienna Macfarlane shared. “After four excruciatingly painful days, we got our baby boy back!

David Christopher Noble is charged with conspiring to engage in animal crushing and creating and distributing animal crush videos.

The "Doggyland" singer has his own pet product brand called Snoop Doggie Doggs that offers collars, toys, bowls and more.