DECEMBER 31
Huge Sea Lions Spotted Hanging Out On a Boat in Olympia – video
11 Times Animals Got Stuck in Things in 2019
Top Animal Hijinks Of 2019: Here Are The Most Viral Moments, From Hysterical Gorillas To Cannibalistic Snakes
DECEMBER 30
Indiana Family Dog Stabbed On Christmas Morning As Suspected Burglar Tries To Break Into Home
'It's Not Going Away': Vets Still Seeing Cases Of Dog Heart Problems Linked To Grain-Free Food
FDA Investigation into Potential Link between Certain Diets and Canine
Egypt and Jordan Have Been Killing Our Bomb-Sniffing Dogs, and More Are Going to Die
DECEMBER 24
Never Turn Your Back on a Tiger – video
Heartbreaking and Heartwarming: Animals Rescued From Australia's Bushfires Devastation
Illinois Animal Shelter Transport Van Totaled In Crash With Animals In Tow, Donations Needed
NoVA Animal Rescue Stories From 2019 That Will Warm Your Heart
Kentucky Horse Killings: Police Hunt After 20 Found Shot Dead
DECEMBER 23
Incredible Moment Hero K-9, Duke, Jumps Through Shattered Car Window, Takes Down Suspect – HOLLY NOTE: Duke, like ISIS Hero Dog Conana, is also a Belgian Malinois. They are amazing athletes! – video
Woman Gives Thirsty Koala Drink of Water Amid Blistering Heat Wave – video
Conan, the ISIS Raid Dog, Leads List Of Most Heroic Dogs of 2019
Blind, Deaf Dog Inspires Man to Pair Dozens of Recovering Veterans With Hard-to-Adopt Shelter Pups
California Prosecutor Finds No Crime in Santa Anita Horse Racing Deaths
Trail Cam Captures Opossum Pulling Ticks Off a Deer's Face
DECEMBER 18
Dog in Shelter For 500 Days Finally Finds A Home – video
Severely Malnourished Dog Ends Up With Forever Home After Limping Into Philadelphia Residence During Bad Storm
DECEMBER 17
Adorable Video Shows Huge Mastiff Dog Called Gordon Waiting To Make Sure 2 Young Girls Get On The School Bus Before Getting On With His Day
Man on Meth, Only In His Boxers, Hurls Adorable Puppy at Car Hood
Giant Panda Babies Are Born 'Undercooked' and No One Knows Why
Fish Recorded Singing Dawn Chorus On Reefs Just Like Birds
DECEMBER 13
Pet Interviewed About Christmas – video humor
Diamond Collars & Kennel Mansions: What's The Ultimate Gift For Your Dog This Christmas?
Americans Spend More Than $72 Billion On Pets—Here’s How Dogs And Cats Became Big Business
Weeks After Dog Goes Missing, Mom Surprises Son at School After Dog Is Found at Shelter
CBD Company Is Supporting Cancer Research For Dogs
DECEMBER 11
Police Horse Makes 'Nice List,' Goes Holiday Shopping at PetSmart
DECEMBER 10
Hotel Helps Dogs Get Adopted By Allowing Long-Term Guests to Foster Shelter Pups During Their Stay
Shelter Believes Dogs Deserve the Spirit of Christmas, Too–Watch the Excitement as Santa Brings Bag Full of Goodies
DECEMBER 6
Coast Guard Crew Rescues Senior Dog Stranded Off Fort Myers Beach – video
Woman Was Scared Of Neighbor’s Pit Bull—Until He Saved Her Life
Scale of Hermit Crab Deaths Hard to Fathom
DECEMBER 5
Indian Farmer Paints Tiger Stripes on Dog to Scare Away Monkeys Eating Crop
DECEMBER 4
New Jersey Pup Struts Around in 1^st Snow – video
Jealous Pets – video
DECEMBER 2
Josh Butler Lost Both Parents While In College, So MSU Allowed Him To Celebrate Senior Day With His Dogs He Adopted in Their Honor
10 Grizzly Bears Flew To The US And Road-Tripped to Colorado
NOVEMBER 29
Deer Breaks Into Oklahoma Family’s Home, Gets Stuck In Bathroom – video
Giraffes Among 10 Animals Killed In 'Tragic' Ohio Safari Wildlife Park Fire
Thor the Bulldog Wins Best in Show at 2019 National Dog Show
Hundreds of Shelter Pets Get Thanksgiving Dinner Surprise
Dad’s Panicked Text Messages Over Losing His Daughter’s Hamster Might Be the Sweetest Thing Ever
Cats To Be Put On Leashes To Protect Wildlife? EU Says No
NOVEMBER 27
K-9 Helps Take Down Man Who Punched Orange County Cop
Black Bear Sneaks Up On Guests At Park, Strokes Woman's Hair
Hope You Have a Doggone Good Thanksgiving – video
Festive Dogs Can't Get Enough Turkey And Pie – video
NOVEMBER 26
Stray Dog Found Keeping Litter of Newborn Kittens Warm Amidst Frigid Temperatures On Canadian Road
Bald Eagle Rescued After Being Shot Twice in Missouri
This Man Only Adopts “Unadoptable” Animals—And He Now Has 21 Pets
Military Working Dogs Get Innovative Hearing Protection
NOVEMBER 25
Police Officer Uses Own Coat To Keep Injured Dog Warm After She Is Hit by a Car
Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Bushfires Destroy 80% Of Their Habitat
NOVEMBER 22
Kangaroo Has Been Hugging Her Rescuers Almost Every Day Since They Saved Her As an Orphan
This Rescued Squirrel Snuggles A Tiny Teddy Bear To Sleep Every Night
Tim Tebow Says Tearful Goodbye To His Beloved Dog Bronco
NOVEMBER 21
Police in Kansas Reunite Runaway Camel, Cow And Donkey With Their Owner
Woman Saves Badly Burned Koala from Australia Wildfires – "His Little Back Legs Were on Fire" – video
NOVEMBER 19
What's The Real Human Equivalent of Your Dog's Age? Here's a New Formula
Dozens Of People Stop Traffic On Busy Highway To Rescue A Dog
Entire Raccoon Posse Shows Up After Homeowner Feeds One – video
GOTTA SEE IT: Dog on Skates Puts on a Show At Golden Knights And Flames Game – video
Animal Shelter Finds Dog Protecting 4 Kittens And Keeping Them Warm
Dogs Help Rescue a Cow Trapped In Water – video
NOVEMBER 14
Trump Has Big Plans For Hero Dog That Helped Track ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Report Says
Darling Puppy, Narwhal, Has a Tail Growing Out Of His FOREHEAD
Giant Ape That Lived Two Million Years Ago, Stood 10Ft Tall And Weighed 1,316 Pounds Is Closely Related To Modern-Day Orangutans But NOT Humans, Study Finds
NOVEMBER 13
Therapy Dogs Slated To Visit Capitol Hill Today
Homeless German Shepherd Dog Screams Joy Like a Person When He Sees Ocean First Time! (Amazing Reaction) – video
Dog Refuses To Give Birth, Vet Sees Ultrasound And Can't Believe Her Eyes – video
More Than 200 Elephants in Zimbabwe Die Due to Severe Drought
Cat, Nicknamed Houdini, Placed In Solitary Confinement For "Repeatedly" Breaking Feline Friends Out Of Shelter
Tiny Deer-Like Animal Thought Lost To Science Photographed For First Time In 30 Years
NOVEMBER 7
Muslim Migrant In Spain Kicks a Dog For No Reason, Dog Retaliates By Nearly Ripping His Genitals Off
'Good Dog!' Canines Take on Important Medical Jobs
Woman Goes Numb After Touching Animal That Looks Like Brain
Before Getting a Pet Fox . . . WATCH THIS! – video
NOVEMBER 6
Humble Man Walks Almost Entire Perimeter of Mexico Saving Hundreds of Sick and Injured Dogs
Watch This Chatty Dog Use A Custom Soundboard To Talk – video
Related: Dog Is Learning To Talk By Using A Custom Soundboard To Speak To Humans
Maine Lobster Fishermen Rescue Deer 5 Miles Off The Coast
NOVEMBER 4
Combat Veterans Call for Injured Hero Dog 'Conan' to Receive Purple Heart
Horse Euthanized After Breeders’ Cup Race Injury, 37th Horse To Die At Santa Anita Since December – People Demand This Track Closed
Human-Size Blob Drifts by Divers. And It's Packed with Hundreds of Thousands of Baby Squid
NOVEMBER 1
Dog Rings Doorbell After Getting Left Out Of Family Home – video
Hundreds of Rare Koalas Feared Dead In Australia Bushfire
Human Health Linked To Animals, Environment, Say Experts
OCTOBER 30
'A Beautiful Dog': Trump Wants Heroic Belgian Malinois In Baghdadi Raid To Visit White House
Belgian Malinois, Amazing Athletes – The Fearless Dogs Who Accompany SEALs in Battle – HOLLY NOTE: This is the same breed as Dita, who has a weekly role on SEAL Team. – video
Hundreds of Pets Were Lost In The California Fires. Their Furry Faces Will Break Your Heart. However…
Animals Evacuated From Wildfire Have Happy Ending
How to Prepare Pets And Large Animals For Wildfires
4 Famous War Dogs: A Tribute to Canine Heroes
Army Ranger Dog Who Died in Afghanistan Saved Soldiers’ Lives Had Complete 6 Tours and Conducted Over 50 Ranger-Led Raids – flashback
The United States War Dogs Association"
From Yorkies To Pitties: 20 Of The Bravest Military Dogs In History
Welcome to the 2019 Hero Dog Awards
Pumpkin Heaven! Zoo Animals Get In The Halloween Spirit With Spooky Snacks – video
Adorable Video Shows Dachshund Tapping Its Tail On A Trash Bin As Owner Sings A Country Song To The Beat
OCTOBER 25
House Passes Bill Making Animal Cruelty A Federal Felony
China’s Pork Shortage Puts Dog And Rabbit Meat Back On The Menu In Rural Communities
Woman Reunited With Her Dog 2 Years After She Ran Away During Storm
Rats Learned How To Drive Tiny Cars In Order To Collect Food
OCTOBER 24
You Can Now Take ‘Puppy Pilates’ Classes and Help Train Service Dogs for Veterans With PTSD
OCTOBER 23
Lazy Horse Plays Dead Every Time People Try To Ride Him – video
Australian Racehorse Slaughter Allegations Prompt Investigation
Elusive Tasmanian Tiger Seen 80 Years After Presumed Extinction
Two-Thirds Of American Birds At Risk Of Extinction, New Report Claims
OCTOBER 22
Subaru Shows Love for Dogs Through the First-Ever National Make a Dog’s Day
Meet The Underdogs – Fall in Love With Some Of The Hardest-To-Adopt Dogs
At Least 55 Elephants Die In Zimbabwe Drought
In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free
122 Horses Die On Australian Race Tracks Between Aug. 2018 and July 2019, Report Says
OCTOBER 21
Texas Longhorn Named Bucklehead Breaks World Record For Horn Span: See The Pics
34^th Horse Dies At Santa Anita Since December – HOLLY NOTE: This isn't happening at any other training track in America. This facility must be shut down until authorities figure out what's going on.
Great Dane Gives Birth To Green Puppy In Colorado
OCTOBER 18
Fishing Family Shocked to Rescue Young Bobcat From Drowning in the Middle of a Lake
Terrifying Scene Plays Out As 300 Birds Ram NASCAR Hall of Fame Windows in Charlotte
Rare Disease That Spreads from Animals to Humans Reported in Utah and Oklahoma Dogs
This Couple Rescues Animals From Hurricanes
OCTOBER 17
Whales ‘Breach Like Crazy’ Moments After Earthquake
OCTOBER 16
Dogs’ Secret Superpower: Not Intelligence, But Love
Missing Dog Reunited With Owner After 12 Years
Bison Are Finally Roaming These Prairie Lands Again for the First Time in 150 Years
OCTOBER 14
Prisoners Are Finding Purpose–and Rehabilitation–By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Meet Harlso the Balancing Hound – video
Anonymous Postal Worker Sent Girl a Sweet Package After She Addressed a Letter to ‘God’ About Her Dog in Heaven – HOLLY NOTE: This is a lovely true account. It's a sad state when the mother felt obliged to apologize for referencing God.
OCTOBER 9
‘Absolutely Nuts’: Squirrels Stash Over 200 Walnuts Under Hood Of Couple’s Car in Pittsburgh
OCTOBER 8
Adorable Moment a Bloodhound Strokes a 4-Week-Old Rescue Kitten Taking a Bath In The Kitchen Sink
OCTOBER 4
Fascinating Ways Animals Prepare For Fall
What Makes Dogs So Special And Successful? Love.
10 Ways Dogs Show Love
The Tech Helping Dogs Learn to 'Talk' With Humans
Homemade Dog Food – How to Make Your Own and Make Sure It is Healthy and Balanced
Fat Bear Week Is The Greatest Thing You’Ll See On The Internet Today
OCTOBER 1
Is Glyphosate Killing Race Horses? – video
SEPTEMBER 30
Kansas Dog That Lived At Shelter For More Than 400 Days Finally Gets Adopted After Human Moves In – HOLLY NOTE: Click the embedded link for the back story. Scott Poore, whose organization “Mission Driven,” helps animals who are depressed because they have lived in shelters too long. Poore said he would have loved to adopt Queen, but if he took in every animal that tugged his heart, he would have over 1,000 in his home. Stan and I have had said the same thing! This story has a great ending!
32^nd Horse Dies At Southern California Racetrack In Less Than A Year – HOLLY NOTE: You have to wonder if something nefarious isn’t going on as 32 gifted horses have died in 9 months at this one facility. Could they somehow be poisoned, which makes they falter, breaking legs?
Squirrel Tugging on Woman's Pants Led Her to Its Injured Baby
Jogger Rescues Deer From Fence Twice: 'Your A-- Better Not Get Stuck Again!'
Pit Bull Looks Super Guilty After Trashing Kitchen – video
SEPTEMBER 26
Adorable Moment Between 2 Cows And French Bulldog – video
The Special Friendship Between A Neighbor and Brody, the St. Bernard – video
SEPTEMBER 23
Nala The Service Dog Makes Friends With Donald Duck
Blind Dog Tries To Help Beached Dolphin On Rockaway Beach
SEPTEMBER 9
Dogs Reunited With Family Are Overcome With Joy After Being Separated for Months – video
Overly Dramatic Dog Hilariously 'Faints' After Getting His Toenails Clipped – video
SEPTEMBER 3
This Penguin Swims 5,000 Miles Every Year For A Reunion With The Man Who Saved Its Life – HOLLY NOTE: This isn't current, but there is little good news right now and thought you'd like this.
Adorable Images Reveal 138 Harbour Seal Pups Born In The Thames In 2018 - 70 Years After The River Was Branded 'Biologically Dead' By Scientists
Why Dogs Really Are Man's Best Friend: Pet Canines Have 'Had Their Brains Shaped' To Behave How Humans Want Them To Over Centuries, Study Finds
SEPTEMBER 2
Shelter Dogs, Cats in Hurricane Dorian's path to Be Flown to Michigan – HOLLY NOTE: It's not just Michigan; many states are taking in these animals.
Florida Zoo Preparing Nearly 950 Animals To Get Through Hurricane Dorian
We Just Learned Manta Rays May Have Surprisingly Close 'Friends' They See Regularly
AUGUST 28
Orangutans’ Vocal Ability ‘Greatly Underestimated’ And Like Humans Says Study
For the First Time Ever, Giraffes Are Given International Protection at Historic Geneva Summit
The First Harvested Northern White Rhino Eggs Have Just Been Fertilized
63 Year Old Man Stabs 220 Pound Mountain Lion To Death While Falling Off a Cliff
AUGUST 27
Animal Love – This video, courtesy of John Clark, will lift your spirits and make your heart soar.
AUGUST 23
Study: Whimpering Dog Makes Humans Feel As Sad As Sound Of Crying Baby - Study Finds
Bison Stampede As One Slams Into Tourists' Rental Car In Yellowstone National Park – video
AUGUST 22
Pit Bull Hailed As a Hero After Reportedly Fighting Off a Shark to Save Its Owner
AUGUST 21
Gail's Pets Second Chance – 81-Year-Old Woman Finds Fur-Ever Homes for Over 800 Dogs in Just 7 Years
The Bee Apocalypse Is Real: Over Half A Billion Bees Dropped Dead In Brazil Within 3 Months – video
AUGUST 20
Paleontologists Unearth Remains Of Giant, Human-Sized Penguins
Here's What You Need to Know About The Endangered Species Act Changes
AUGUST 16
Owners, Beware: What's Killing So Many Dogs? As One Couple Drove Their Pet Home From The Lake, It Was Already In Distress
Delaware Becomes First US State to Achieve ‘No-Kill’ Status for Shelter Pets
If You Like Globe-Trotting Adventures, You and Your Pup Can Apply to Be ‘Canine Hotel Critics’
AUGUST 12
Warning to Dog Parents: 3 Dogs Die From Toxic Algae After Swimming in NC Pond
Bear Breaks Into Estes Park, Colorado House, Leaves Through Wall
AUGUST 9
Dying Dog Rescued From 123.7ºF car at Walmart as Driver Rants About Broken Window
Massive Tarantula Migration Expected To Crawl Through Colorado
AUGUST 8
Missouri Man Rescues Dog Left Tied To Electrical Cord On Side Of Interstate Overpass
German Shepherd Halts on Command – This dog is so well-behaved that when they called for him to start running at full speed and then yelled "halt", he did so immediately and slid on the grass before coming to a full stop. – video
2% of the World's Remaining North Atlantic Right Whales Have Died in the Past 2 Months
AUGUST 6
Patient Pooch Balances Snacks On Its Nose - Including a Tower Of Pringles, Can of Coke and a Cuddly Toy
Rare Footage Captures The First Ever Evidence Of Leopard Seals Sharing Food
Hilarious Video of a Stubborn Dog Lying on a New York Sidewalk and Refusing To Walk Captures The Hearts Of Millions
Loggers Can’t Believe What They Find In Middle of a Tree – video
AUGUST 1
'Amazing Dog' Abandoned in Connecticut By Owner Who Left Note Explaining Why – HOLLY NOTE: This news piece reminds us of a woman, a 2005 victim of Hurricane Katrina who lost her job, lost her home and the final straw was she lost her beloved dog because she couldn't afford to feed him. Who hasn't seen homeless people with a dog in tow? Nobody in the richest country in the world should ever be reduced to this or how residents in West Baltimore live. Last year Pres. Trump designated $16B to help this city… where did the $$ go?
Woman Marries Her Dog On Live TV During British Morning
JULY 22
Rescued Turtle Manages To Return To The Group That Saved Her Nearly 2 Decades Ago
Where Lions Once Ruled, They Are Now Quietly Disappearing
Fish Popsicles, Elephant Hose-Downs And Ice Blocks Galore: This Is How Zoo Animals Are Keeping Cool During The Heat Wave
More Than 28,000 Species Are Now Officially Threatened, But It's Just The Beginning
JULY 19
Dog Refuses To Leave Roadside Where Owner Was Killed 18 Months Ago
Sweet German Shepherd Tries to Figure Out Doorbell Security Cam – video
Dozens of Dead Beached Pilot Whales Found in West Iceland - 2^nd Recent Mass Stranding Globally
JULY 17
Human-Sized Jellyfish Lurking Off English Coast Stuns Divers: 'It’s an Experience We’ll Never Forget'
Israeli Scientists Explain Why 'Tens of Millions' of Jellyfish Seen Off Coast
STUDY: Petting Dog, Cat Lowers Stress
Do They Love Us -- Or Just Stick Around For Food?
JULY 16
Clone Tick’ Swarms, New to U.S., Are Killing Cattle By Draining Their Blood, Chasing After Humans
Fearless Dog Chases Bear From Neighbor's Yard – video
Moment a Wounded Manta Ray Begged Divers For Help: Sea Creature Approached Film Crew And Flipped Over To Ask Them To For Help To Remove Hooks Embedded Under Her Eye
JULY 10
'Unnatural Behavior' Seen From Mountain Goats in Colorado
Honey Bee Helpers
8^th Dead Grey Whale Washes Up On British Columbia Coast - Total Now of 171 on West Coast of North America
JULY 8
Some of The Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
Thousands of Fish Perish After Fire At Jim Beam Warehouse
JULY 3
Arctic fox Astounds Scientists By Trekking 2,176 Miles In 76 Days — From Norway to Canada
JULY 2
Lara Trump Teams Up With Companions for Heroes – video
Alabama Stung By 'Super Nests' Housing Up to 15,000 Yellow Jackets
Little Dog Runs Off With Giant Bone In Pet Store, Makes Quick Getaway – video
Cockroaches Evolving So Fast They’Ll Be Nearly Impossible To Kill
Cat Sneaks Into Washer, Survives Full Wash Cycle – video