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Homeless tornado dogs ready for adoption

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:17 -0400

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - Twenty-five four-legged companions left homeless by the devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, have arrived at a Green Bay animal shelter and are ready for adoption.

Fort Smith stresses pet rules for storm shelters

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:45:06 -0400

FORT SMITH, Arkansas - Fort Smith school officials say that while they are happy to open their shelters to the public during bad weather, they aren't happy when people break the rules.

Storm took town's youngest as it swept through

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:40 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - One loved the spotlight. Another was nicknamed "The Wall" because of the force he brought to the soccer field.

Indiana native, family escape Oklahoma tornado

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:32:50 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - Picking through the debris of his tornado-demolished home Wednesday in Moore, Oklahoma, Valparaiso native Jacob Schroeder hoped he might find things like baby books, the computer with the family's stored pictures or his daughter's favorite stuffed toy.

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:31 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.

Upstate NY judge orders halt to seizure dog co.

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:56:06 -0400

ALBANY, New York - A state judge has ordered a company in northern New York to stop selling service dogs that its owner claims help people who suffer from seizures by sensing them in advance and signaling for help.

One block: How neighbors saw twister's deadly path

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:03 -0400

MOORE, Oklahoma - Dan Garland could feel the latch on the shelter door begin to turn in his hand. It was as if the storm outside were a living, breathing thing - and it was trying desperately to get in.

Orphaned bobcat kittens ride the rails to Illinois

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:08 -0400

URBANA, Illinois - Two orphaned bobcat kittens being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center may have made a long trip north to get there.

Lincoln 'comfort' dog headed to Oklahoma

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:34 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - A Lincoln "comfort" dog that has been to several national tragedy sites this year is now in Oklahoma to help victims cope with the devastation caused by a massive tornado.

Cat tests positive for rabies in Hillsborough, NH

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:44:33 -0400

HILLSBOROUGH, New Hampshire - Police in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, say a cat that has attacked three people has tested positive for rabies.

Justin Bieber's monkey becomes German property

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:31 -0400

BERLIN - Justin Bieber's pet monkey is no longer his.

Tumblr CEO's mom gushes over billion-dollar baby

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:04:03 -0400

NEW YORK - As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to drop out altogether to devote more time to his passion for technology.

Trainer shocks dogs learning to avoid snakes

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:42:08 -0400

SAHUARITA, Arizona - The weather's heating up, which means Arizona's reptiles are coming out to mingle.

Pit bulls strain Wausau animal shelter's budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:08 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - The pit bull breed and its vicious reputation, whether deserved or otherwise, are straining resources at the Humane Society of Marathon County, shelter officials said.

Bethany woman saved from attacker by family dog

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:12 -0400

BETHANY, Oklahoma - Authorities in Bethany say a woman and her infant who were attacked by a man posing as a delivery driver were saved by the family dog.

Free dental exams for service dogs at UW

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:14:04 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Guide dogs and other service canines will get some special attention from University of Wisconsin Veterinary Care specialists.

Black lab Travis is greeter at music store

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:18 -0400

HASTINGS, Nebraska - He doesn't know a lick of music, yet he's the one customers ask for most when visiting Major Music Center.

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:27 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

SPOTLIGHT: Dogs, owners benefit from obedience

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:09 -0400

DEKALB, Illinois - When Marcia Poff first acquired Quincy, he was a terror.

'Glee's' Lynch and dog go to bat for shelter mutts

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:04:19 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Jane Lynch doesn't mind being upstaged by her latest co-star, Olivia - after all she "has no bad side, she is always ready to pose and she sits perfectly still when you put her in your lap.

17 puppies dumped along road headed to new homes

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:17 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - All of the 17 puppies dumped Friday night along State Park Road in Porter have families lined up to adopt them.

17 puppies dumped along road headed to new homes

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:58 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - More than 70 people have applied to adopt 17 puppies found dumped along a northwestern Indiana road Friday night.

Fire crews rescue thunder-spooked Wash. mastiff

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:20:13 -0400

TACOMA, Washington - Fire and rescue crews in east Pierce County, Washington, have rescued a 90-pound mastiff so spooked by Monday's thunderstorms that it went down a 20-foot embankment - and couldn't get back up.

Norwegians moving dogs to Alaska for Iditarod

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:59 -0400

TACOMA, Washington - Yvonne Daabakk and her husband Kenneth weren't exactly sure how to get their team of 22 sled dogs from Norway to Alaska, but they knew they needed help and that they weren't leaving anyone in the family behind.

Neb. Humane Society: Dogs being left in hot cars

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:28:18 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska - The Nebraska Humane Society says it's receiving numerous calls about dogs being left in overheated cars.