Famous casino cats need new home after closure

The Tropicana casino and hotel in Vegas is being torn down to build a baseball stadium.

'Mountain lion' turns out to be chonky cat, police admit

A large cat seen in a South San Francisco residential area, initially mistaken for a mountain lion, was confirmed by police to be an oversized domestic or feral feline.

Pets and the solar eclipse: What to know

While some abnormal animal behavior has been recorded during eclipses of the past, don’t expect anything unusual from your pets. But there are a few things you can do to make sure they’ll stay safe.

Waconia passes ordinance changes requiring leashes for cats

Cats in Waconia can no longer roam free after the city passed an ordinance on Monday requiring cats to abide by some of the same provisions as dogs.

Firefighter adopts puppy rescued from house fire

A puppy that survived serious injuries in a house fire found a very special forever home. Now, he'll tour schools to teach the importance of fire safety.

First-of-its-kind bill could limit bulldog, pug breeding

The bill wouldn’t single out any specific breeds but aims to limit the intentional breeding of animals that have identical physical deformities that negatively impact their health.

MN lawmaker warns cows can 'trample you into dust' during firearm storage debate

A Minnesota lawmaker raised concerns about cows trampling farmers "to dust" as he questioned a new firearm storage bill being considered in the state senate.

Darby, the gun-sniffing lab, joins St. Paul PD

Darby, a 14-month-old American Black Lab, started duty with St. Paul police only one week ago with a unique role.

Most expensive, affordable cities to own a pet: Rover report

Some people have either delayed or decided to not have children altogether and instead got a pet because they claim pets are more affordable.

Minnesota Zoo’s rescued sea otter pups making splash at public debut

The northern sea otter pups were acclimating to their new home behind the scenes, but they are now ready to join the other three otters in Russia’s Grizzly Coast habitat.

Goat tests positive for avian influenza — a first in the United States

A goat kid in Stevens County, Minnesota, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), marking the first case in the United States of bird flu in a domestic ruminant.