Montgomery County family’s dog gets sick after eating marijuana edible during walk

A Montgomery County family's walk with their dog over the weekend turned into an expensive trip to the vet after their Labrador swallowed an edible with THC in it.

Biden's dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s dogs, Champ and Major, are back at the White House after spending time in Delaware amid a biting incident involving Major.

Fairfax County officials looking for input on dog parks

Fairfax County already boasts 13 dog parks – but they’re considering proposals for seven more.

Looking for a dog? Dougie Fresh is in need of a fur-ever home

A local dog with special needs in Alexandria, Virginia, is in need of a fur-ever home. The veterinarian who saved his life is battling breast cancer. Due to the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, she wants him to find a new companion who is strong enough to care for him.

Senior dogs, some whose owners died of COVID-19, find new home in canine retirement community

Stacey Herrick runs a non-profit elderly dog retirement home out of her house in Philadelphia where some dogs whose owners have died of COVID-19 go to spend the rest of their days.

Maryland blue crab invading European shores, prompting fishermen fears

A species of blue crab native to the Chesapeake Bay area has wound up on the shores of Europe, spotted everywhere from Ireland to Spain to Albania, and it's threatening both native species and fishermen.

Short-eared owls make farm in Maryland’s Frederick County their temporary winter home

Western Maryland hit the snowfall jackpot this winter and for one farm in Frederick County the cold temperatures and snowflakes also marked the arrival of a welcomed guest -- the short-eared owl.

A good boy again: Biden’s dog will return to the White House

“He was going home,” Biden said. “I didn’t banish him to home. Jill was going to be away for four days. I was going to be away for two, so we took him home.”

‘Astronomically rare’ snake with 3 'emoji' smiley faces sells for $6,000

Justin Kobylka, a snake breeder in Georgia, sold a rare ball python for $6,000 after the reptile ended up with the shape of three smiley faces on its body.

Cheetah dies unexpectedly at National Zoo after brief illness

The National Zoo announced this week that a cheetah died unexpectedly on March 3 after "a brief illness." He was 8 years old.

Town comes together to save dog from frozen pond

Police, first responders and neighbors banded together in an Arkansas town to rescue a dog who was trapped in the middle of a frozen pond.

22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area

Nearly two dozen dogs who were rescued from ice-cold temperatures in Texas arrived ien the D.C. region on Friday night.