Tiger at Minnesota wild cat sanctuary tests positive for COVID-19 virus
A tiger at The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, state officials said Tuesday.
Dog inside car stolen from Bloomington hotel found safe, police say
A dog that went missing after the car he was in was stolen outside a hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota Saturday night has been found safe, according to police.
Car with family dog inside stolen from Bloomington hotel parking lot
Update: The dog has been found safe.
President Biden's dogs officially move in to White House
President Joe Biden officially has his furry friends with him at the White House, including the first rescue dog to ever live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
'He saved my life': Family fights to keep K-9 with retired Corcoran police officer
Family and friends are pushing to keep a K-9 with his handler after the officer retired in Corcoran, Minnesota.
Judge orders 'Tiger King' zoo to turn over big cats to federal government
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of a zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” to turn over all the lion and tiger cubs in their possession, along with the animals' mothers, to the federal government.
Joe Biden’s dog Major, adopted from shelter, gets own 'indoguration' with performance by Josh Groban
President-elect Joe Biden’s rescue dog, Major, received his own swearing-in to the White House on Sunday, which included a fundraiser for the shelter from which he was adopted.
Pigeon set to be euthanized in Australia gets reprieve after identifying leg band deemed fake
A pigeon initially believed to have made an 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific from Oregon to Australia was set to be killed because the country declared it a quarantine risk. But the bird has now been given a reprieve after its identifying leg band was deemed a fake.
'Doing great': Philadelphia Zoo celebrates birth of endangered François' Leaf Monkey
Qúy Báu, the name of the newborn which means "precious" in Vietnamese, is the first François’ langur born at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Racing pigeon that traveled 8,000 miles from Oregon to Australia set to be euthanized
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia.
Paraplegic rescue dogs have the time of their of lives playing in Minnesota snow
A group paraplegic pups at a Minnesota shelter had the time of their lives playing in the snow.
Future first dog Major Biden getting his own virtual ‘Indoguration’
President-elect Joe Biden’s German Shepherd Major is getting an “indoguration” of his own, thanks to the Delaware Humane Association from which he was adopted.
Minnesota Zoo, Como Zoo reopening next week
The Minnesota Zoo and the Como Zoo are reopening next week after Gov. Tim Walz rolled back some of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.
American Airlines banning emotional-support animals on flights
American Airlines said Tuesday that it will ban companion animals gradually by Feb. 1, 2021. It will still allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs.
Video: Black bear caught on home security video wandering Elk River neighborhood
Police in Elk River, Minnesota are reminding residents to remove attractants like bird feeders, pet food and garbage from their yards after a black bear was caught on a home security camera wandering through a residential neighborhood over the weekend.
Barn fire kills 1,000 goats, other animals in western Minnesota
Authorities say a barn fire on a Minnesota farm killed 1,000 goats and other animals last week.
Penguins, armadillos explore closed conservatory at Como Zoo
With the Como Zoo closed once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, zookeepers have been letting some of the animals roam around the conservatory.
14-year-old boy killed by family dog in northwestern Minnesota
A 14-year-old boy was attacked and killed by his family’s dog in rural northwestern Minnesota Thursday, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.
1 dog found, 1 still missing after SUV stolen in south Minneapolis with pets still inside
One of the two dogs who were inside a car when it was stolen in south Minneapolis Thursday morning has been found and is back with her owners. The second dog is still missing.
Deputies rescue dog stranded on ice chunk on North Dakota river
Sheriff’s deputies in western North Dakota rescued a dog that was stranded on chunk of ice in a river Wednesday morning.