These are the most popular pet names of 2023, according to Rover

Rover released its most popular pet names of 2023, drawing from millions of pet names submitted by pet parents on the pet care app.

Lion captured after escaping from circus near Rome, Italy

Videos posted on social media appeared to show the lion, named Kimba, roaming the residential streets of the seaside town Ladispoli.

Cats actually have hundreds of facial expressions, study finds

We all know cats’ purrs and meows, but how do they interact with each other? By way of nearly 300 different facial expressions, a new study found.

Skeletal remains of 3 animals locked inside Pinellas home found, former owner arrested

A Pinellas County man has been charged for animal cruelty after three pets – two dogs and a cat – were found dead inside his former home, locked in a room with no food or water. 

Watch: Sumatran tiger cubs born at Nashville Zoo get checkup

Three Sumatran tigers have been born at a zoo in Tennessee. Nashville Zoo officials announced that the two female and one male cubs were born Oct. 20.

Watch: Dolphins guide lost whale and calf back to migration route in heartwarming display

A heartwarming incident occurred near Bunbury Back Beach, Australia, as a pod of dolphins guided a lost mother humpback whale and her calf back to their migration route.

Watch: Spanish police save great horned owl trapped in barbed wire fence

In a heartwarming rescue operation, Spanish authorities, including local police and the Nature Protection Group, came to the aid of a great horned owl trapped in a barbed wire fence near the Limonero dam in Malaga.

Alligator missing upper jaw continues to improve while under care of Gatorland staff

Jawlene, the alligator adored by people worldwide for its missing upper jaw, is making a slow but steady recovery as she gets all the help she needs from Gatorland staff.

Singer Bret Michaels adopts heroic husky also bearing rock star's name

Rock star Bret Michaels adopted a heroic dog that shared his name, making headlines after the dog donated life-saving blood to a severely anemic kitten in Nebraska.

Tortoise lost for 3 years in Florida returns home after only 5-mile journey

A sulcata tortoise in Florida has made a remarkable return home after being missing for over three years. Surprisingly, the tortoise had only traveled five miles from its point of escape.