Florida's hurricane sales tax holiday includes pet supplies for first time

With a sales-tax "holiday" starting this weekend, Floridians can save a few dollars on pet supplies as they stockpile other needs for the upcoming hurricane season.

Largo cat rescuer injured while trying to save foster animals

More than a dozen cats were rescued thanks to the efforts of a prominent Pinellas County pet rescuer, but she had to be hospitalized after suffering burns and smoke inhalation during the early morning fire Saturday. 

Bradenton animal rescue: 'Shelters are full' due to alarming rate of owners surrendering pets

Skyrocketing rent prices and pet care costs are driving pet owners to surrender their animals at alarming rates, particularly older pets with chronic health conditions their owners can no longer afford to treat.

Bracing for her future: Newborn giraffe in California fitted with leg prosthetic

Msituni, a newborn giraffe in San Diego, was born with her front limb bending the wrong way. But, thanks to a new leg brace, she is living her best life and able to run around in comfort.

'His demeanor is perfect': PSO therapy dogs help deputies with mental health-related calls

More law enforcement agencies are changing how they handle people in crisis, including the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Within the department’s behavioral health intervention team, there are four trained therapy dogs, and K-9 Mango is one of them.

Ukrainian soldiers feed pets left behind in Kharkiv after neighborhood evacuated

The Ukrainian defense volunteers were seen in Kharkiv feeding several cats, described as pets left behind by their owners who were forced to evacuate amid Russia’s war.

Cats to stay indoors in German town during rare bird's breeding season

Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season.

Disney World rhino gets fitted with fitness tracker

The purpose is to gather data on the number of steps she takes each day, whether she is walking, running or napping, and which part of the man-made savanna she favors the most.

Hillsborough sheriff's K9 tracks down missing woman with dementia

A Hillsborough deputy and his K9, a bloodhound named Toby, helped save the life of a woman with dementia, who vanished after walking away from her Thonotosassa home over the weekend. Toby managed to pick up the missing woman's scent and tracked her into the woods, where they found her suffering from severe dehydration.

Why birds sing in the spring

Day length, sunlight and instinct give the birds their seasonal cue