Avian Flu: 250,000 birds to be euthanized in Sonoma County

Animal disease experts are raising concern about the spread of the avian flu in the Bay Area after two farms in Sonoma County said they had to euthanize around 250,000 birds this week. 

Animal rights activist sentenced to 3 months for trespassing at Petaluma poultry farm

An animal rights activist was sentenced in Sonoma County on Thursday to 90 days in jail and two years of probation for felony trespassing at chicken and duck farms in 2018 and 2019.  

Troopers rescue 'severely neglected' dogs from abandoned, stolen U-Haul

Troopers in Oregon spent their Thanksgiving rescuing 25 severely neglected dogs, including 15 found in a stolen U-Haul that had been abandoned for days.

Video: roommates struggle with bear at Tahoe home

A persistent bear was recorded trying to open the sliding door of a Lake Tahoe home, but was kept at bay by a group of roommates. 

17th racehorse dies at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley this year

A 3-year-old filly that died at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday is the track's 17th racehorse death reported this year by the state horse racing board.

San Pablo woman believes her service dog died of infectious mystery respiratory illness

One San Pablo woman said her service dog died this week, and she believes the mystery illness plaguing vet clinics and animal shelters across the country is to blame. Now, she warns other pet owners to be on the lookout.

Watch: Bear ravages car interior while searching for peanut candy

A curious, and most likely hungry, bear destroyed the interior of a parked car after the owners left some Peanut M&M’s inside. 

Terrifying bear encounter on SoCal hiking trail caught on camera

A runner on a Sierra Madre hiking trail had a heart-stopping encounter with a brown bear and her two cubs, and she captured the incident on video.

Oakland zoo staff checks condor health

One of Oakland Zoo's hospital keepers, Nikki, is seen on video releasing a condor back into the wild after the bird passed her check-up.

Macy's window displays come to life with adoptable pets

Dogs and cats from the San Francisco SPCA will benefit from the 37th annual Holiday Windows event at Macy's in Union Square. Shoppers and passersby will spot adoptable puppies and kittens in the store windows while crossing off their shopping lists.

Chinese president Xi signals more pandas will be coming to the United States

The bears have long been the symbol of the U.S.-China friendship since Beijing gifted a pair of pandas to the National Zoo in Washington in 1972.

TSA's K-9 adoption program: How you can take home a dog not cut out for agency

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing certain dogs, deemed unfit for government work or retired, to be adopted through the Canine Adoption Agency in San Antonio, Texas.