Family Awakened by Dog Escapes House Fire
In Missouri, officials say a family has their dog to thank for alerting them to a fire that burned down their home over the weekend. Investigators say the fire detectors didn't pick up the smoke because it started in the garage. They believe high winds caused the blaze to spread quickly throughout the home. Officials s...
Jan 17, 2024
Coast Guard Rescues Dog After Fall Along Oregon Coastline
In the Pacific Northwest, a Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a dog at the Oregon coast on Monday. The golden retriever fell down a cliff at a state park. The beach isn't accessible by foot and the cliff was too steep for rescuers to climb down. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was lowered from a helicopter and the dog w...
Jan 04, 2024
Griffith Animal Shelter 2024 Fundraising Calendar
In Lake County, Region residents can pick up the 2024 Griffith Animal Shelter Fundraising calendar at multiple locations including the Griffith Police Department and Griffith Town Hall on North Broad Street. It's available for a $10 donation that goes to help the shelter and animals there who are seeking their forever ...
Jan 03, 2024
World's Oldest Chicken Dies in Michigan
In southeast Michigan, the world's oldest chicken has died at home in Chelsea on Christmas at the age of 21. Peanut was 20-years-old when she was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest chicken earlier this year. Her caretakers say the chicken outlived most of her offspring. The average lifespan for a...
Dec 29, 2023
Animal Shelter in Pennsylvania Adopts Out All Animals
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, officials at Adams County SPCA say their shelter is empty for the first time in nearly 50 years. Managers posted on Facebook late last week that the staff has worked very hard over December to make sure all their animals got adopted to good homes. The facility says it adopted out just under...
Dec 27, 2023
Monarch Highway Bridge Art Going Up In Iowa
The first of these bridges is set to open this week on County Road F-22 (126th Avenue) over I-35 near Elkhart in Central Iowa. The other six will be built over the next six or seven years.
Dec 20, 2023
First Dog of Indiana, Henry, Passes Away
In Indianapolis, Governor Eric Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb are mourning the loss of the First Dog of Indiana. The family's dog Henry has passed away according to an announcement Monday night. Henry was 13-years-old. Henry Holcomb, a miniature schnauzer, had been the focus of a social media page documenting his...
Dec 19, 2023
California Veterinarian Named CNN's 2023 Hero of the Year
In California, a San Diego veterinarian has been named CNN's 2023 Hero of the Year. Along with working at a San Diego animal clinic, Dr. Kwane Stewart, the founder of the nonprofit Project Street Vet, walks through area streets to care for pets who live with their homeless caretakers. The top ten finalists for CNN's He...
Dec 14, 2023
Dog Rescued from Icy Lake Superior
In Duluth, Minnesota, a water rescue team saved a dog who fell into Lake Superior Monday and was struggling to swim in extremely cold water and eight-foot waves. The Duluth Fire Department Water Rescue team went out in their inflatable rescue boat, crews put on their ice rescue suits, and rescuers got into the water. C...
Dec 12, 2023
Manatee Feeding Program to End In East Central Florida
In Florida, wildlife officials say an annual manatee feeding program will not take place in Brevard County this winter as they are noticing improvements in a specific lagoon. Teams have been giving out lettuce to manatees for the last two years after the animals' main food source started to diminish. A record 1,100 man...
Dec 12, 2023