Spencer, beloved Boston Marathon dog, dies after cancer battles

Spencer was known to hold a “Boston Strong” flag along the marathon route for the past nine years as runners passed by.

Chihuahua rescued after going overboard with owner near Sarasota Yacht Club

When a Chihuahua named Tinkerbell and her owner went overboard near the Sarasota Yacht Club Friday, rescue crews do what they do best and sprung to action. 

How experts learn to understand, communicate with animals

Most pet owners have probably looked at their pets and wished they could talk. While they do communicate, animals do it in their own way, and you just have to know what to look for. 

Meet Bubbles: The first pygmy hippo born in Arizona serves important purpose

The Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona welcomed a new addition, and he’s an endangered one. A pygmy hippo gave birth to a healthy baby boy about a month ago, and on this Valentine’s Day, a pair of pygmy hippos are adjusting to being new parents.

17 fuzzy flamingo chicks hatch at Texas zoo — with more on the way

More than a dozen adorable flamingo chicks were welcomed into the world at a Texas zoo, and officials say they expect more to hatch soon.

Emotional video helps hound get forever home after 7 years at shelter

A woman who follows the shelter on Facebook had seen posts about Mitch in the past, but the emotional video "convinced her to give Mitch a forever home."

‘We regret our mistake’: Animal shelter accidentally euthanizes dog

A North Carolina woman said she took her dog to the shelter to be quarantined after the animal bit someone. But a fatal mistake left her to mourn the loss of her pet.

Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them

To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.