Pets and Animals

Truffles is a 2-year-old cat whose mission is helping children get more comfortable with going to the eye doctor and wearing glasses or eye patches.

A morbidly obese cat in Washington is under strict orders to shed some pounds -- and she's not happy about it.

One young puppy in England has likely never looked or felt better since being adopted by a kindhearted veterinary worker and recovering from a nasty case of mange that left her body nearly naked without fur.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, or PACT Act, would make it easier to prosecute those involved in the gruesome killing of animals.

Greedy killer monkeys were found to be catching and gobbling up large rats in Malaysia.

Dunwoody police are searching for a man who they say stole a $7,000 puppy from a business. The man was captured on surveillance video stuffing the French bulldog into a messenger bag and bolting out of the store.

A family said they spotted a young bobcat thrashing in the water while they were fishing.

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland said Rusty could have weeks or months left and hopes to make the most of the time the dog has left.

An extremely rare yellow cardinal was photographed in Port St.

Newlyweds in Ohio provided a “tremendous gift” to a local animal shelter when they asked their guests to provide donations instead of wedding gifts.

A bear family broke into the house in Homewood, located just outside of Tahoe City.

A cheeky lion roared at a photographer, then flashed him a grin.

The police department assisted in walking a total of 120 foster dogs in need of some love and physical activity.

George H.W. Bush's furry best friend is receiving top honors.

A video from the Royal Zoological Society at Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo has gone viral after a tiny lion cub unknowingly put quite the fright into her mother.

A Pittsburgh area man said they discovered the stored walnuts after his wife called to say the vehicle smelled like it was burning.