ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta-area animal shelter that closed to suppress an infection resulting in at least four dog deaths could reopen as early as Friday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The new head of Alaska's Iditarod plans to meet with a leader of an animal welfare group that's devoted to ending the world's most famous sled dog race, which it sees as a...

BANGKOK (AP) — Time is running out for Thailand's dwindling population of helmeted hornbills thanks to poaching of the exotic birds for the ivory-like casques atop their big red and yellow...

No longer are furniture companies content to offer you staples like a sofa, easy chair and bed. Now they have those items for your pet, too, designed not to clash with the rest of your...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's increasing cost of living is putting pressure on people and their pets. Idaho Humane Society officials say they're seeing an increase in the number of people...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Officials have waived adoption fees and are working with nearby animal shelters and rescue groups to accommodate some 350 dogs seized from a dog breeding...

HAGAR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Officials say they've reopened old animal control facilities in southwestern Michigan as they care for nearly 80 dogs and cats that were removed from a filthy...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho health officials say a cat has tested positive for rabies for the first time in 27 years.

The Department of Health and Welfare says the cat in Owyhee County was...

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two German shepherd puppies were euthanized after they came into contact with bats that tested positive for rabies in southwestern Washington.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An animal shelter in Virginia says it's hoping to harness the power of facial recognition to reunite missing pets with their owners.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — South Portland Parks and Recreation in Maine is warning pet owners that a green algae bloom could produce toxins harmful to dogs.

SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Pet owners in a suburban Kansas City town are puzzled and concerned after nearly two dozen animals have been reported disappeared or killed in recent weeks.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on 78-year-old musher refused entry into the Iditarod (all times local):

4:50 p.m.

The 78-year-old musher who has been denied entry into next year's...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Animals control officers have removed 47 cats, three dogs and two birds from a Columbia home.

KMIZ reports that the city animal control spokesman says a caller contacted...

Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers:

Southwest Times Record. Aug. 18, 2019.

It has taken years to get to this point, but the Fort Smith Board of Directors...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman got a colorful but unwanted surprise when she picked up her dog from a grooming session.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — County officials in North Carolina have issued a warning about ponds in more than a dozen parks after tests found a toxic algae that can kill dogs at a popular park in...

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Humane societies in Alabama and Georgia are among many participating in this weekend's "Clear the Shelters" events.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials in central Iowa say they have seized more than three dozen exotic pets and found another 60-plus dead in an Ames apartment.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina dog owner wants to raise awareness after her three pets died following a swim in a pond which contained blue-green algae.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas authorities have issued a public health advisory urging people and pets to stay out of the water at Lake Afton near Wichita because of elevated toxins.

The government is telling airlines and passengers how it will enforce rules governing animals that people bring on planes.

The Transportation Department said Thursday that airline employees...

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been ordered to permanently stop operating an unlicensed and unsanitary pet shop out of his home and to pay more than $480,000 in penalties and damages for...

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado officials have closed parks and canceled a Major League Soccer game's fireworks display after plague was confirmed in prairie dogs in a Denver...

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado animal shelter has resumed pet adoptions after changes in management.

The Pueblo Chieftain reported Monday that Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region has...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Humane Society in the Ann Arbor area is offering free pet adoption this week after the shelter reached maximum capacity.

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — An audit has found that euthanasia numbers at a St. Louis County animal shelter were manipulated to appear artificially low.

Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia organization is helping to feed hungry pets and provide other necessities with its pet pantry.

The Exponent Telegram reports the Progressive Women's...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three additional cases of a dog disease that can be passes to humans have been linked to an Iowa breeder.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says...

ATLANTA (AP) — Two dogs, part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "beagle brigade," sniffed out two Giant African Snails in the luggage of a passenger arriving at Atlanta's airport from...

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A northwestern Chicago suburb has banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, citing poor treatment and unprepared owners.

SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — When college stress gets too intense, nothing beats a furry friend to lean on. Soon the students at Rowan University will have canine comfort whenever they need it.

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An animal hospital in central Illinois recently gave bereaved pet owners an opportunity to memorialize their beloved pets.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Humane Society in the Ann Arbor area is reporting a rise in sick wildlife.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley says its rescue department has responded to hundreds...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Wildlife authorities are warning interior Alaska residents to beware of hares.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen says tularemia is...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado housing authority accused of violating the federal rights of tenants with disabilities by charging a fee for companion animals has settled a lawsuit for nearly $1...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's supreme court has upheld a ruling granting a man sole custody of his dog, denying his ex-girlfriend's bid to take the pet.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Veterinarians and funeral homes in Virginia are rejecting the idea that pets should be buried with their owners after a recent case in which a healthy dog was euthanized so it...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate has voted to let pet owners volunteer their animals to donate blood.

Currently California only allows pet blood transfusions from blood banks...

SHELDTON, Vt. (AP) — Police are putting pet owners on alert in northwestern Vermont after a number of dogs were found tortured and killed.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a dog disease that can be passed to humans has been confirmed in Iowa.

The state veterinarian, Dr. Jeff Kaisand, says several cases of canine...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Americans spend more money on their pets' health, the city of Minneapolis is trying to help dog and cat owners.

ST. ANN, Mo. (AP) — Sometimes, a guy just wants to hang out with his buddies.

Such was apparently the case with Hugo, a dog who ran away from home last week in north St. Louis County and...

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pet owners and others gathered at a Southern California intersection to mourn a popular dog walker killed along with five of six dogs she was transporting when a motorist...

NEW YORK (AP) — PetSmart's online pet store Chewy is selling its stock in an initial public offering that may revive memories of the days when its breed of internet retailing seemed like a lost...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Mew Haven Cat Cafe welcomes students from nearby universities and plenty of other travelers for coffee, a cozy lounge, and some quality time with cats, so long as they're...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Audrey Hendrickson doesn't dislike dogs.

What she dislikes are dog owners who insist on taking their pooches with them everywhere they go — to restaurants, movie...