Someone is putting tiny cowboy hats on pigeons in Las Vegas as animal rescue works to remove them

Someone in Las Vegas has been putting tiny cowboy hats on the heads of Las Vegas pigeons, and while you might be asking yourself why, one local onlooker only has one explanation: “the rodeo is in town.” 

Coast Guard rescues dog found swimming off Florida coast

A Coast Guard crew in southwest Florida rescued a dog they found swimming offshore Wednesday night.

Essential oils often used in diffusing devices can be harmful to cats and dogs

Essential oils and diffusing devices are popular holiday gifts, but many people don't realize the harm that they can cause to cats and dogs in the home.

Shelter pets served Thanksgiving meals — complete with turkey, yams and green beans

A North Carolina animal shelter treated the pets still there over Thanksgiving to a tasty meal filled with stuffing, green beans, turkey and mashed potatoes.

April the giraffe's last baby is headed to Texas zoo

The last offspring of April the Giraffe is heading to Texas from his birthplace in upstate New York.

Beloved poodle reunited with owners after being taken by car thief

A Washington couple was reunited with their poodle, Monkey, three days after watching a thief drive off in their truck with the beloved four-legged family member in the back.

Wild mustangs are no match for this 18-year-old

She's only 18, but is fast developing a reputation for her skill at training mustangs. Her mom says she has a gift, and she’s using it to help find homes for these majestic horses.

Bear cub trapped in tree over tiger enclosure at Florida wildlife sanctuary

A bear cub is trapped in a tree over a tiger enclosure at the CARE Foundation animal sanctuary in Apopka, Florida. Authorities are waiting to see if the cub will come down, but there is a concern it may fall into the tiger pin.

Canine blood donations critical to saving pets' lives

Every two months, Isa Farnham and her four dogs travel to Blue Pearl in Tampa to give blood, which is essential to veterinary care.

Big Cat Rescue takes in 3 tigers rescued from circus in Guatemala

Some tigers activists say three tigers were used and abused as part of traveling circuses in Central America -- and they arrived at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue Monday.

‘They are her puppies now’: Orphaned puppies adopted by dog 5 days after she lost her own litter

When a litter of orphaned puppies suddenly needed a caregiver after their own mother passed away from seizures, the rescue Secondhand Hounds had the perfect match — a mama dog who had lost her own litter of puppies just five days earlier after they were born premature.