Animals

If your cat likes to prowl outdoors for long stretches, or your dog has a tendency to run off, it can be distressing when they don’t return as expected.

An animal-rights activist ran onto the field during a Club World Cup match Wednesday, urging Morocco to reform its treatment of stray animals.

In a study published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, researchers found the bogong moths use the starry sky as a guide.

They’re cute, cuddly and teach people about personal boundaries. Cats have always been a fan favorite in homes, on the streets of New York, and especially at 8 a.m. when you’re getting a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll at your neighborhood bodega. But technically, your favorite bodega cat may not legally be allowed in the shop. A...

A 110-year-old lobster is finally back home. In honor of National Lobster Day on Sunday, the town of Hempstead on Long Island held a ceremonial pardon on Thursday for a 110-year-old, 21-pound lobster named Lorenzo, sparing him from the dinner plate at the iconic Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park. Following the pardon, a Hempstead Bay Constable boat carried...

NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

After more than eight long years, a beloved family pet has finally returned home – and his story is one for the books.

A North Texas animal control officer got a big surprise when he was called to help remove a snake and encountered a 15-foot python.

More than 6,000 dog attacks were recorded in 2024, and attacks were highest in the Midwest.

Ed the Zebra, who was on the loose for more than a week, was captured safely after being located in a pasture in central Tennessee.

A runaway zebra was spotted trotting through a Tennessee field, as deputies use a drone and call in a vet to help capture the animal after six days on the loose.

A hungry wild elephant has caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand after strolling in from the Khao Yai National Park and helping himself to the food on the shelves.

A hungry elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand Monday.

Police officers in Florida responded to two calls of a gator in a family swimming pool on Saturday.

There are no definitive recent statistics on how many pets have allergies, but research suggests the problem is growing.

Six bat-eared fox kits—one of the largest litters ever born in U.S. human care—have arrived at a zoo in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Parks Division in Madison, Wisconsin, is employing a herd of goats to help clear away invasive species in a city park.

A massive basking shark spotted off the coast of Block Island on Memorial Day drew comparisons to “Jaws” ahead of the film’s 50th anniversary.

A 20-foot basking shark was spotted recently swimming near Block Island off the Rhode Island coast.

Hong Kong’s first locally born giant pandas have finally been named and introduced as Jia Jia and De De.