Dogs of 9/11: Search and rescue canines worked tirelessly in the days following terror attacks

As America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil Wednesday, many remembered the countless lives lost and selfless acts by the brave responders on September 11, 2001 — both human and four-legged.

One third of pet owners prefer furry friends over their own kids, survey finds

There's no doubt that most pet owners adore their furry family members. In fact, some even consider them their children....but that could be bad news for their own flesh and blood.

Donkeys on loose in Wyoming, Minnesota test officers' herding skills

Six donkeys were on the loose in Wyoming, Minnesota Monday morning, forcing police to put their herding skills to the test. 

New wolf released on Isle Royale, bringing wolf population up to 15

Another wolf was relocated to Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior last week, bringing the total number of wolves on the island to 15. 

Photographer captures moment 'curious' squirrel stops to smell a flower

A photographer in Vienna, Austria captured the moment a small ground squirrel stopped to smell the flowers — in order, evidently, to find out which one would taste the best.

Lawsuit filed against Minneapolis, officers in 2017 shooting of two dogs

The Minneapolis police officers who shot two dogs while responding to a false burglar alarm two years ago are now being sued along with the City of Minneapolis.

Gov. Walz fulfills campaign promise with son, adopts puppy

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is finally making good on his campaign promise after he was elected last year.

Florida cop makes Hurricane Dorian rescue, adopts 6-week-old puppy named 'Dory'

Police officers in one Florida city made their “first hurricane rescue” Monday after a resident called looking for help for her 6-week-old puppy.

‘Cat burglar’ turns out to be real cat; police take it to animal services for ‘fur-ther’ questioning

A “cat burglar“ was caught in Florida over the weekend and it turned out to be a real cat who was turned over to animal services for “fur-ther” questioning, according to police. 

Hurricane Dorian: Woman in Bahamas houses nearly 100 dogs to protect them from storm

A woman in Nassau, Bahamas, opened her home to nearly 100 dogs to protect them from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the region as a Category 5 hurricane.

Minneapolis Mounted Patrol mourns loss of police horse Diego

After serving a decade with Minneapolis Police Mounted Patrol, the department is saying goodbye to one of their police horses, which recently passed away.

‘She came alive': Dog saved hours before euthanasia finds home at senior living center

A dog that was hours away from being euthanized was saved and is now spending the rest of her days at a senior living community in Maryland keeping the residents company.

Stray dog rescued by U.S. airman in N. Macedonia finds new home in Minneapolis

A journey more than 5,000 miles in the making ended with a stray dog finding a new home in Minneapolis.  But it wouldn't have happened without quite the effort from a member of our U.S. Military.

Dogs can die within 10 minutes of being locked inside a hot car

Pet owners are being warned again this summer to make sure they don't leave their beloved dog locked in a hot car because temperatures can reach more than 100 degrees in the vehicle.

St. Paul cat rescue in need of volunteers to bottle feed young kittens

Spring is here and so is kitten season, but some of those babies are brought in to area shelters without their mothers. In order to survive, those kittens need special attention.