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• Pet Dental Care Month Play Video

  February 7, 2012 6:07 PM

  February is pet dental care month, and vets say your dog's teeth are just as important as yours. A local vet suggests a cleaning once or twice a year to eliminate plaque and make sure there are no growing diseases. If their teeth are neglected, infections can spread to other... more »

• Dog saved from icy lake

  January 27, 2012 6:29 PM

  The Westminster Fire Department was called to an icy lake yesterday because a pet was in trouble. The crew from Station #1 donned ice rescue gear and were able to reach the dog and bring it to safety. Fire rescue crews ask dog owners to keep their pets on... more »

• Meet Mr. Magoo! Play Video

  January 19, 2012 8:53 AM

  Thursday morning for out Pet on the Set we met Mr Magoo. He's a beautiful 2 year old Maine Coon cat. He's available for adoption from Pueblo Animal Services. They're at 4600 Eagleridge Place, or call them at 719-544-3005. more »

• A doggie affair in the Springs

  August 13, 2011 7:31 PM

  All Breed Rescue and Training hosted its 13th annual Romp in the Park at the Norris-Penrose Event Center on Saturday. "It's a big carnival for dogs," says Lauren Fox of All Breed Rescue and Training. The event is held in recognition of the international homeless animal day. ... more »

• Couple fights eviction over service cat Play Video

  March 22, 2011 6:09 PM

  Michelle McCabe is a stroke survivor and traumatic brain injury patient. Her service dog Keva helps her physically to get around and her cat Mossimo helps her emotionally as a companion animal. "I'm not one who likes to take pills everyday for depression and stuff and he keeps me... more »

• Shelter extends hours

  October 26, 2010 3:12 PM

  The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has lengthened its hours in hopes of helping more people retrieve their lost pets. Effective November 1, hours will be extended to 8 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. during the winter months and 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. during the summer months. Adoption... more »

• Disabilities no longer a death sentence for pets

  October 18, 2010 10:03 AM

  Cats, dogs and other pets with disabilities that would have once caused the animals to be euthanized are living longer lives, thanks to a growing industry that caters to their owners. From canine chiropractors to companies that make wheelchairs designed for dogs, a segment of the $47 billion pet... more »

• Alligator spotted in Chicago River

  August 24, 2010 11:06 AM

  The Chicago River is beginning to resemble the Everglades. For the second time in a month an alligator has been spotted sunning himself along the banks of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The most recent gator is a little less shy, coming into view of neighbors and... more »

• Pet food causing salmonella in kids

  August 9, 2010 9:11 AM

  Keep young kids away from the pet food. That advice comes from researchers who are reporting the first known salmonella outbreak in humans linked to dry pet food. Most of the victims are young children. And the experts don't think they're actually eating the pet food. They think the... more »

• Salmonella recalls in two separate pet products

  June 23, 2010 7:38 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration says a company is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of its "Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement" tablets for dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The company, United Pet Group, says the product was sold nationally at various retailers. The supplement comes in 100-count... more »

• Humane Society offers low cost spay and neuter

  June 15, 2010 2:16 PM

  The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has 60 low cost spay and neuter vouchers available. The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region announces 60 additional low cost spay/neuter vouchers for the upcoming CatS.N.I.P. Spay Day on June 26th! The CatS.N.I.P. vouchers are available to cat owners... more »

• Bark at Briargate coming up this weekend

  June 10, 2010 10:34 AM

  The Promenade Shops at Briargate will hold it's 5 th Annual Bark at Briargate this Saturday, June 12 th . The free outdoor expo will have vendors, groomers, trainers, rescue organizations, veterinarians and a charity dog wash. If you can't make the event Saturday, you'll be happy to... more »

• House cat nurses abandoned bobcats

  May 2, 2010 10:04 AM

  In just a few months, three baby bobcats found in South Carolina could be a danger to a gray tabby named Zoe. But these days, the fuzzy felines are just members of the family for the nursing mother. The bobcats, orphaned after the abandoned house they were living under in... more »

• Cat that wandered from Albuquerque to Chicago now heading home

  April 17, 2010 10:07 AM

  No one knows how a tabby from New Mexico wound up in Chicago, but lots of people have a role in a happy ending of the story of Charles the cat. He was picked up a stray but was spared when staff at Chicago Animal Care and Control found a... more »

• Next generation of imaging under development

  March 9, 2010 6:30 PM

  What does a rocket motor have to do with breast cancer? Two Utah researchers have found a unique connection that may change the way surgeons remove tumors, not only in breast cancer, but other cancers as well. Dr. Time Doyle, at Utah State University, and Dr. Leigh Neumayer,... more »

• Neglected dog happy after loosing ten pounds of matted hair Play Video

  March 9, 2010 12:12 PM

  A once pitiful pooch has persevered serious neglect, and is now on the road to a full recovery. Cocker spaniel "Maddie" was found covered in mud and hair in her owner's Hixon backyard. Penny Major is now charged with animal cruelty is banned from having pets for a year.... more »

• Manufacturer expands pet food recall

  March 9, 2010 9:25 AM

  Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella. The Lincoln, Neb.-based company said Monday that the raw, frozen food is being recalled because it could be contaminated with salmonella. The recall includes three-pound packages of chicken medallions, six-pound packages of chicken patties and... more »

• Missing dog turns up 600 miles from home

  March 4, 2010 1:26 PM

  About two weeks before Christmas, Deacon, an 85-pound German shepherd, went missing from his family home in rural Stuart, Va. During the first couple of days, Pamela Holt, her husband Keith, and their daughter Brooklyn, 3, weren't terribly worried because they figured their nearly 2-year-old pet was running in... more »

• Guinness crowns the world's tallest house cat Play Video

  March 1, 2010 11:40 AM

  The world's tallest domestic cat is apparently living in California. "Scarlett's Magic" showed off her height at the Yorba Linda Public Library on Thursday. Scarlett is a F-1 Savannah cat, a mix between an African wild cat and a domestic house cat. She is 17.1 inches tall from shoulder... more »

• Guinness: Arizona Great Dane is tallest dog ever

  February 23, 2010 10:39 AM

  A 250-pound blue Great Dane from Arizona gives new meaning to the term "big dog." Guinness World Records says Giant George from Tucson is the tallest dog ever on record. Guinness said Monday that he stands 3 feet, 7 inches tall from paw to shoulder, which is three-quarters of an... more »

• Pit bull breaks through fence, attacks woman and sheltie

  February 3, 2010 9:12 AM

  A Fort Collins woman says a neighbor's pit bull that broke through a fence attacked her dog and bit her hand when she tried to protect her pet. Barbara Berry says her 10-year-old Sheltie remains hospitalized after the attack Saturday. The 57-year-old woman says she suffered puncture wounds to... more »

• Pit bull pup survives hard-to-believe journey Play Video

  January 9, 2010 7:39 AM

  Bubba, an 11-month-old pitbull, needs a family after an incredible winter journey. The doe-eyed puppy somehow got lost during the Blizzard of 2009 but survived without food or shelter for two weeks. Worse, Bubba suffered two broken legs. Vets suspect the injuries came from getting hit by a car.... more »

• Deer lives with Ohio veterinarian Play Video

  December 24, 2009 4:49 PM

  So you thought a dog was man's best friend? You obviously haven't met Dillie. The white-tailed deer has been living with a family in Canal Fulton, Ohio for the past five years. She was originally rescued as a fawn, then taken in when it became clear she... more »

• High resolution mammograms prove benefits of chemotherapy

  December 11, 2009 1:45 PM

  A new study finds a significant benefit of chemotherapy among post-menopausal breast cancer patients. The study included nearly 1,500 post-menopausal women who had hormone receptor-positive breast cancer that had spread to at least one lymph node. All of the women took tamoxifen every day for 5 years. Another... more »

• Couple hopes animal lovers will help cover cost of pet turkey's cataract surgery Play Video

  November 22, 2009 11:30 AM

  It's hard for most of us to look at a turkey, especially at this time of year, as anything but dinner. But behind Lyndsay Medeiros' home, a half-domestic, half-wild turkey named "Jerry" waddles and gobbles. "We found Jerry on Craigslist. I have a soft spot for animals. I'm actually... more »

• Largest turtle-linked salmonella outbreak detailed

  October 19, 2009 8:17 AM

  A new report seeks to remind people that having pet turtles, still sold illegally in the U.S., isn't the best idea due to salmonella risk. Researchers report a 2007-08 outbreak that sickened 107 people, mostly children, in 34 states, was the largest outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide. In many cases,... more »

• Woman fried, ate goldfish amid fight with ex

  September 30, 2009 9:34 AM

  Authorities say a Houston-area woman, who was burned up at her former common-law husband, fried their pet goldfish and ate some of them. Pasadena police say it's a civil matter and no charges will be filed. The seven goldfish were purchased together by the couple during happier times. Police spokesman,... more »

• Bears spotted in Colorado foothills, plains towns

  September 16, 2009 10:35 AM

  Two more bear sightings have been reported in Colorado, this time on the plains of Weld County and near the foothills of Boulder County. Both of Tuesday's sightings involved a mother bear and two cubs. One was on a farm near Johnstown, 40 miles north of Denver, and the other... more »