Pelican in Florida Keys plucks phone from woman's hand after mistaking it for food, wildlife experts say

A juvenile brown pelican is recovering down in the Florida Keys after using its beak to steal a cell phone from a woman’s hand and swallowing it. Wildlife officials said it probably thought it was food, which demonstrates the dangers of feeding wild animals.

Pennsylvania brewery puts adoptable dogs on cans to help animal shelters

The Colony Meadery, located in Allentown, is working with Providence Animal Center and the Brandywine Valley SPCA to help adoptable animals find their forever homes.

Photo of dog keeping boy company during time-out goes viral

“I couldn't be mad long because it was just so cute how Peyton wrapped his arm around Dash. When Peyton had to go to time-out, I think Dash knew he needed his buddy.”

Smithsonian, Ohio zoo team up for world's first in vitro cheetah cubs

Two cheetah cubs have been born through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer to a surrogate mother for the first time through the efforts of scientists at the Smithsonian and in Ohio.

Police dog killed in line of duty to be honored with custom painted casket

A K-9 fatally shot apprehending a fugitive in Utah earlier this month will be honored next week with a specially designed casket that bears the hero dog's portrait and the American flag.

Parrot shouts 'fire' to warn family about blaze in kitchen

The residents inside the home said that their bird has never said the word 'fire' until this incident, reports say.

Dog dies in College Park fire

A dog is dead after a College Park home caught fire Saturday morning.

Perdita, ‘World’s Worst Cat,’ gets adopted after snarky Facebook ad

A snarky Facebook post by Mitchell County Animal Rescue led to the adoption of Perdita, the affectionately dubbed “World’s Worst Cat.”