Animal rights activist convicted for stealing four chickens, faces five years
A Sonoma County jury on Wednesday, following seven weeks of trial, convicted an animal rights activist of felony conspiracy, two misdemeanor counts of trespassing, and tampering with a vehicle.
Spooked monkey at Spirit Halloween swings from rafters
Shoppers at a Spirit Halloween store in Texas were shocked to see a live monkey wearing a diaper swinging from the rafters.
'Hare-raising' chase: CHP captures bunny hopping on Bay Bridge
The California Highway Patrol is showing off a “hoppy” ending to a “hare-raising” chase on the Bay Bridge – and using a lot of puns, as well.
Criminal charges against man accused of abandoning Trooper the dog during Hurricane Milton dropped
Criminal charges against the suspect who was accused of abandoning Troopers the dog along I-75 during Hurricane Milton evacuations were dropped by the Hillsborough State Attorney's Office.
Video: Mini-cow named ‘Jason Moo-Moah’ sets sail and hangs out on Pinellas County sandbar
Heads turned, eyes stared, and jaws dropped as if they had never seen a mini-cow on a boat trolling through Pinellas County waters.
Silverback gorilla new resident at San Francisco Zoo
The San Francisco Zoo has welcomed a new resident to its gorilla preserve — a 26-year-old male silverback western lowland gorilla named Cecil.
Newsom sings slate of animal welfare bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed several bills collectively known as the "Stop the Puppy Mill Pipeline," designed to implement more rigid health and transparency rules in pet sales.
New California state law bans cat declawing
Declawing is the cutting and amputating of the first joint of a cat’s paw, and often results in adverse health and behavioral effects for cats who undergo the surgery.
A real Trooper: Abandoned dog left for dead finds new, loving home year after Hurricane Milton
One year ago, an abandoned Bull Terrier was left for dead, chained to a fence along Tampa's Interestate 75 as storm surges from Hurricane Milton rushed around the poor pup.
Lost and found: Lowe’s store cat's 85-mile journey ends in happy reunion
A beloved Richmond Lowe’s store cat named Francine has been safely reunited with her home after an unexpected 85-mile journey to North Carolina.
Python found at this In-N-Out location in California
The large snake is not up for adoption.
Squirrel attacks send two people to the hospital in a Bay Area neighborhood
A Bay Area neighborhood is dealing with a very aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the hospital.
Florida woman fights off gator dragging leashed puppy into creek while on walk
A dog and its owner are recovering after an alligator dragged them into a creek in Pasco County.
Checkers the pig in search of forever home: Bay Area SPCA
KTVU welcomed a very special guest in-studio on Thursday as the Peninsula SPCA informed us Checkers the pig is up for adoption and the group is trying to find a forever home for the animal.
San Francisco family reunited with missing dog after a year
A San Francisco family was on Wednesday reunited with their chihuahua Peach, after the dog had been missing for more than a year.
Why are coyotes swimming to Angel Island?
An unusual sighting was caught on video – a coyote swimming in the San Francisco Bay on its way to Angel Island.
Escaped bulls make their way onto KTVU's Roberta Gonzales' East Bay front yard
It was an unusual sight on Friday morning for KTVU Meteorologist Roberta Gonzales, who woke up to a couple of escaped bulls in her Livermore front yard.
Catastrophe! San Jose cat shelter closed after 2-car collision damages sanctuary
Nearly a dozen South Bay cats are resting comfortably in various adoptive homes after a near catastrophe. This, after a two-car collision sent one vehicle into an exterior wall of a pet sanctuary.
Dog given less than 6 months to live cured of cancer after clinical trial
Lola has now been cancer free for two years.
Abandoned pup with tragic past rescued after being stranded for days on Ohio river
The gray-brown terrier mix was spotted desperately huddled against the side of a lake freighter dock, where she barely had enough space to sit and stay dry above the lapping water.