All About Animals

Community helps raise funds for dog shot while protecting family from robber

By Samantha Morgan
It was a normal Monday night for the McCaskill family. Never did they think they the sound of a gunshot would be heard, or that they would have to deal with a tragedy.
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Man's best friend loves his motorcycle's side car

By Boyd Huppert
Jim Larson is not the first husband guilty of wishful thinking, but he may be the only one to buy a Russian motorcycle - painted in camouflage - fully expecting his wife to love it.
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Vet treats tumor-covered hamster free of charge

By Gaby Fleischman
A Bonita Springs, Florida veterinarian made a big difference in a young girl's life when he removed her pet's tumors free of charge.
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Cow triplets

By NBC NEWS
There was an extra special birth at one Wisconsin farm! The farmer expected his cow to have twins, but last week his cow gave birth to three beautiful babies.

Endangered leopard born at Denver Zoo

By David Mitchell
A critically endangered Amur leopard cub was born at the Denver Zoo recently. The male, named Makar, is almost two months old. He was born on April 25. He's also the first of his species born at the Denver Zoo since 1996.

Extinction threat main focus at Rio Earth Summit

By Matthew Knight
Serving as a timely reminder to delegates convening for the Rio +20 Earth Summit, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has published its latest Red List detailing the ongoing threats to biodiversity on the planet.
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CAA sends 26 puppies to Virginia in hopes of getting them adopted

By Kris Cusanza
Twenty-six puppies got a second chance at life today, all thanks to a partnership between the Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge and the Norfolk, Virgnina SPCA.

Puppies will soon have new homes

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By Brix Fowler
Twenty-five puppies will be off to their new homes on Monday.

Sick baby bobcats found hanging out at pool

By Walter Morris
Bill Freeman is used to seeing wildcats around San Diego County, but he was surprised this week when two young, weary bobcats were hanging out around his pool.

Yelp! sends out urgent call for adult dog food

By Samantha Morgan
UPDATE: Yelp! tells us they had about 9 bags of food donated yesterday and expect a couple more donations today. However, they are in need of roughly 20 more bags of food to get them through until the next shipment arrives.

CAA rescues 43 animals from alleged hoarder

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By Alex Deiro - Reporter
Forty-three animals are in the hands of animal control this evening after being rescued from an alleged hoarding situation.

Shelter asks community to step up and adopt

By Alex Deiro - Reporter
A challenge has been set to the Baton Rouge community to adopt 100 animals by 8:00 p.m. on Monday June 11.
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The secret lives of cats

By Doug Richards - Reporter
Amy Watts of Athens, Georgia has three cats who roam outdoors. She thought she knew them. Now she knows them much better.
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Mean bird attacks car

By NBC NEWS
Journalists get put it a lot of dangerous situations, but for one crew a situation in the wild turned fowl at the sound of a squawk. A team of journalists in Finland stopped to shoot a colorful wood grouse.
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Salmonella & other hazards could be in pet food

By Liz Crenshaw
Many people think we can't get sick from our pets, but new studies are showing that people can actually contract some pretty dangerous infections from pet food.