Animals

Virginia dogs being bred to help save lives
5/16/12 6:09 PM 8 Comments
Some special pups will soon pack a power exceeding man and machine, alerting a diabetic 20 minutes before even a glucose monitoring system can.
Adult captive chimpanzee deaths due to heart disease
5/15/12 12:38 PM Comment
More than a third of deaths in adult captive chimpanzees are caused by complications of heart disease, and veterinarians don't know why.
Mobile animal adoption center hits the road (video)
5/14/12 8:09 AM Comment
The Washington Humane Society is taking animal adoptions on the road with its new Mobile Adoption Center.
Can a dog like Buster find a home?
5/9/12 6:24 PM 15 Comments
The Daschund beagle mix is paralyzed from the middle of his back to his hind legs, which do not function.
Orangutans at Miami zoo use an iPad to play, learn
5/9/12 9:01 AM 7 Comments
The eight year-old twin orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary.
'Meow' dies: 37 pound cat dead, animal shelter says
5/7/12 11:52 AM 24 Comments
The 37-pound cat from New Mexico that was looking to drop some pounds and find a home has died.
Maryland court pitbulls ruling declares breed 'inherently dangerous'
5/2/12 6:09 PM 106 Comments
A Maryland appeals court judge has ruled that pitbulls are "inherently dangerous," making owners of the much-maligned breed more susceptible to to lawsuits and liability in dog attack cases.
National Zoo panda inseminated
5/1/12 6:39 PM Comment
The National Zoo is hoping their second attempt to artificially inseminate the zoo's female panda, Mei Xiang, is a success.
Burger King makes cage-free promise
4/25/12 9:56 AM Comment
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017.
Anne Arundel puppy's owners face animal cruelty charges
4/24/12 9:49 AM 54 Comments
The owners of a Golden Retriever puppy in Severn may face animal cruelty charges after they were caught allegedly trying to neuter the dog themselves, police say.
Pandas in D.C.: National Zoo marks 40 years of pandas
4/17/12 2:28 PM Comment
Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling were gifts to the United States from China following President Richard Nixon's historic visit to the country.
'Miracle dog' Omid in search of a good U.S. home
4/12/12 5:11 AM 31 Comments
A paralyzed dog left to die on the side of the road in Tehran, Iran, has been brought to the U.S. and is in need of a good home.
Duck stabbed at Frostburg city duck park
4/6/12 9:47 PM 44 Comments
Frostburg police said Friday evening that an investigation led them to a 14-year-old boy as the suspect in the stabbing a duck at a city park on Thursday morning. Criminal charges are pending.
Arlington's first coyote?
4/4/12 6:18 PM 21 Comments
A high school exchange student from Spain captured the image of a coyote at Potomac Overlook Park. It was taken right near the GW Parkway and near several neighborhoods off Military Road.
Pet oxygen masks put into action by firefighters, EMTs
4/3/12 10:59 AM Comment
A Herndon-based company is taking one of the most commonly used lifesaving tools in a first responder's toolkit, an oxygen mask, and adapting it for use on animals.
Titan's new home: German Shepherd fits right in with new family
3/30/12 6:21 PM 9 Comments
For several years, Titan lived in a wooded area and would run away when approached. How times have changed - he's now in a loving home with new owners in Culpeper County, and ironically, he doesn't like being left alone.
Ronald Hamlin, Evelyn Hamlin, Michelle Terrell arrested on animal cruelty charges
3/30/12 1:01 PM 23 Comments
Authorities found one dog emaciated. Another dog was allegedly kept in a room for at least four days while its owner was away.
Fiona the dog nursed back to health
3/30/12 11:29 AM Comment
See the amazing story of Fiona, a poodle mix found in a pile of trash in Los Angeles. She was nursed back to health by a couple who started a nationwide effort to help rehabilitate Fiona.

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