Just Monkeying Around: Primate Takes Phone, Then Selfies
A Malaysian student whose cellphone was stolen has tracked down the culprit: a monkey who took photo and video selfies with the device before abandoning it
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Once Seen as Loners, Male Elephants Shown to Follow Elders
A new study shows that teenage male elephants aren’t as anti-social as once thought
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WATCH: Owners and Pets Reunite After Being Separated by Beirut Blast
An organization in Lebanon has been helping reunite owners and pets after a large explosion decimated Beirut, killing at least 170 people and making over 300,000 homeless
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Watch: Clear The Shelters Live Show
Watch Clear The Shelters’ live show for stories of those who’ve stepped up in the pandemic to help foster, adopt and care for animals in need.
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Kerith the Golden Retriever Is Offering Comfort to California Firefighters
Meet Kerith — a certified crisis response therapy dog offering comfort and support to firefighters in California.
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In the Face of Devastation, Rescue Groups Find Puerto Rican Pups Forever Homes
Over the past three years, the island of Puerto Rico has faced mounting disasters – the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, several large earthquakes and aftershocks in 2020, and, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The disasters have left non-profit animal rescue groups like Animal Lighthouse Rescue with a big problem on their hands as the p... -
Most Paw-pular Dog Names of 2020 Revealed
Pet insurance company Trupanion released a list of its top 10 dog names for 2020 based on its database of more than 500,000 insured pets. Some popular and even classic names continued to dominate the list this year, but some new contenders were also featured.
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Rescue Dog Sandy Comes to the Rescue After Owner's Fall
After a close call, a Glendale grandmother feels grateful for her dog Sandy and for a city sanitation worker, who happened to be at the right place at the right time.
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Zoom in on Zadie
TODAY staffer Emily Gerard shares her photos of pup Zadie, a shelter dog she welcomed into her life ahead of the pandemic. -
Empty Nesters No More! National Zoo's Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth
The National Zoo’s giant pandas weren’t empty nesters for long. The zoo’s female panda, Mei Xiang, gave birth to a cub at 6:35 p.m. Friday, less than a year after the pair’s 4-year-old offspring, Bei Bei, departed for a new life in China, the zoo tweeted. The zoo said Mei Xiang is attentively caring for the cub, including nu... -
‘SNL's' Melissa Villaseñor Says Cecily Strong Convinced Her to Adopt a Dog
“No relationship really lasts for me the past years, especially with ‘SNL.’ I’m always heartbroken,” said “Saturday Night Live” actress Melissa Villaseñor. “I would speak with Cecily [Strong], and Cecily said, ‘I think everyone on the cast should have a dog.’”
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Dog Days: Skylar Astin Partners with NBC for ‘Clear the Shelters' Pet Adoption Campaign
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” actor Skylar Astin discusses his involvement with NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” campaign which has provided over 411,000 pet adoptions since 2015. Astin will be doing “A Home for Hilly” ebook live reading where Hill’s Pets will donate a $1 per view up to $10,000.
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Chara the Pittie
When this guy decided to foster an adorable gray pittie, he fell in love. Chara got along so well with his own pittie that he was really tempted to foster fail. But he wanted to be able to foster more dogs and Chara found a great family with another pittie sibling.
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Francis and Howard: Stray Dogs Rescue Each Other
A guy tried for days to rescue a stray dog he saw roaming the neighborhood. The dog kept running away — until his best friend showed up. The guy started fostering both dogs and one of them (Francis) is still looking for a home.
