326-pound Asian elephant calf 'Nelson' born at the Houston Zoo

Nelson, a male Asian elephant, was born at the Houston Zoo, and had to be rushed into emergency surgery. The zoo team is cautiously optimistic that he will make a full recovery

Herd of 200 goats run through San Jose streets

Some people tried to move the goats along and shoo them away. But some of the animals decided to stop for a quick snack and eat flowers from people's yards.

Rabid bat captured in Cherry-Guardino area

A rabid bat was discovered Thursday in a Fremont neighborhood, police said Monday. 

Oakland Zoo welcomes new giraffe named Kijiji

Kijiji, a nearly 2-year-old giraffe standing 11 feet tall, came to Oakland from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Kansas City on April 29 as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan that is promoting genetic diversity in captive giraffe.

Woman killed by alligator in South Carolina was doing homeowner's nails

The woman attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community along the South Carolina coast was visiting the homeowner to do her nails and was trying to touch the animal when it grabbed her, authorities said.

UPenn researchers hopeful dogs can sniff out coronavirus

PennVet says scent detection dogs will attempt to tell the difference between lab samples from COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 negative patients.

Coronavirus: Social distancing guidelines applies to pets, CDC says

The CDC recommends walking dogs on a leash at least six feet from other people or animals and keeping cats indoors when possible to prevent them from interacting with other people.

Vallejo planning commissioner throws his cat during planning commission meeting
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Although blurry, the entire meeting is available to watch on the City of Vallejo's website. This incident occurs just before 2 hours and 30 minutes into the April 20th planning commission meeting.

Che-Che the dog looking for new forever home after losing both owners to COVID-19

A New Jersey animal shelter is looking to find a new forever home for a 9-year-old poodle named Che-Che after both her owners passed away due to complications of COVID-19. 

San Francisco appeals court orders EPA to take action on dangerous pesticide used in pet collars

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the EPA "egregiously and unreasonably delayed" for more than a decade in acting on a petition by the Natural Resources Defense Council to ban the use of a pesticide known as TCVP on products for household pets.

REUNITED: Missing San Francisco dog found four months later in SoCal

A dog that had been missing for four months was finally reunited with its owner in San Francisco after being recovered in Los Angeles County. 

Three peregrine falcons hatch atop UC Berkeley Campanile

While the world tries to adjust to all the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, mother nature knows no difference. Over the weekend, three peregrine falcon chicks made their arrival into the world in their nest atop UC Berkeley’s famed Campanile clock tower.

ER nurse searching for stolen puppy, theft caught on camera

Max is the newest member of Shaila Mahler's family. She had the Belgium Malinois for two weeks when the puppy was snatched from her home in Concord on Saturday morning.

Free kitten care kits for those who find strays during shelter-in-place

SFACC can no longer take in healthy animals during the stay at home order. The facility needs to make room for pets of COVID-19 patients. They have already taken in 3 pets of sick patients.