The shelter assisted with a "heartbreaking" situation after a local resident died, leaving 20 Chihuahua mixes living in a one-bedroom apartment, according to Shelter Programs Manager Kate Suchodolski.

An Athens nonprofit has secured a building where it plans to perform low-cost spay and neuter surgeries on cats and dogs for shelters, rescues and members of the general public from area ...

It's long been assumed that for an organism to learn, remember or draw conclusions, it needs a brain. But mounting evidence, including a recent Cognitive Science study, challenges that assumption, ...

A new sail-backed dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle of Wight. Discover everything about it, including what its sail was for!

Rhino guide: how to identify, where to see and why they're endangered “The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.” Its popula ...

The South Island takahē is a bird presumed extinct for 50 years, but it made a comeback. It is still a vulnerable species.

Animal Jam is a National Geographic-affiliated educational game aimed at tweens and younger, but this wholesomely edutaining MMO really is something everyone can enjoy. Like many free-to-play games, ...

But falling cats – they seem to manage [it].” That feline talent of twisting round in mid-air isn’t just a neat survival ...

A team of two veterinarians and 4 technicians from the Massachusetts SPCA arrived in Berkeley County and over two days they, along with staff from the Berkeley Shelter, spayed and neutered 120 feral ...

Mission Valley Animal Shelter hopes to build a new home and expand its capacity over the next three years to better serve a ...

A Spokane resident surrendered 37 small mixed-breed dogs to the Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service, more than 20 of which are now available for adoption at the agency’s shelter.

Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...