California dog at shelter for over 5 years adopted in time for Christmas

A pit bull mix who has spent more than half his life in a California shelter was adopted over the weekend — just in time for Christmas.

Thirsty koala bottle-fed by firefighter as Australian bushfires rage

A thirsty koala was bottle-fed by a firefighter battling one of the bushfires burning through South Australia on December 21.

‘Ready to fly’: Santa’s personal veterinarian clears reindeer for international travel on Christmas Eve

Everyone can now rest easy knowing their Christmas presents will arrive on schedule after Santa’s personal vet approved his team of trusty reindeer for travel this holiday season.

Ezekiel Elliott’s father faces charges over exotic cat escape

Stacy Elliott faces 21 charges from numerous Ohio agencies after his serval, an African wild cat, escaped and allegedly attacked a neighbor’s dog on Oct. 13.

Firefighters rescue dog that chased cat up a tree and got stuck

We've all heard about cats needing to be rescued from trees -- but what about dogs? That's what happened to one German shepherd that got stuck at the top of a tree in northern California.

Sammy the dog barks alarm, saving Georgia family from fire inside home

A dog named Sammy was being credited with sensing danger and, as a result, helping to save a Georgia family of five from a fire that caused extensive damage to their home.

Birds are shrinking in size, and researchers believe it’s likely due to climate change

North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades and the reason appears to be related to climate change, according to findings from a University of Michigan-led analysis of a large dataset.