What happens when the pope gets his hands on two bottles of Kentucky bourbon? But it actually occurred and the punch line is heartwarming: the autographed bottles raised tens of thousands of dollars ...

Concerns raised over IACS interim director Kelly Diamond's leadership, including hygiene issues and staff turnover, as the agency faces criticism over its management.

"Valentine’s Day often elicits feelings of love and companionship, things we really want our dogs to experience, so it’s the ...

The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is ...

Shelters across the country are seeing an increase in pet surrenders because of financial hardships, housing challenges, and other factors, while adoption rates are dropping. As a result, many ...

Amid a recent outbreak of canine respiratory illness, BARCS is forced to refuse new intakes and is instead encouraging people ...

"Please let's pray for peace, let's do penance for peace," he said during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall Feb. 12, launching an appeal for Catholics to ask for a peaceful resolution ...

Teaching students to understand the importance of the animals that live in Maine to the ecosystem and the economy is important.

In the wild, survival is a constant battle, but some animals don’t just look out for themselves—they help others escape ...

Memory is a marker of intelligence. Of all animals, humans possess the most accurate and sophisticated memory. But elephants can recognize as many as 30 traveling companions at a time. They also learn ...

As wonderful as life can be, there are times when we have to make difficult decisions that, while perhaps for the best, can still be heart-breaking. One such decision is whether to surrender an ...

The mission to retrieve Cupcake the bunny from a Pasadena first-grade classroom during the Eaton Fire grew into a ...