ANIMALS

Husky Haven of Florida, a non-profit in Winter Springs that focuses on rescuing Siberian Huskies, helped rescue a six-week-old puppy after it suffered a seizure.

The Jaguar Rescue Center in Costa Rica recently rescued a baby sloth and filmed the moment when it was reunited with its mother.

Wild Florida is set to welcome back its sixth annual Gator Week.

It’s alligator mating season, which means you never know where you might run into one of these scaly reptiles.

Some 537 manatees have died in 2022 so far, the majority of which were found in the Indian River Lagoon.

Veterinarians said the bullet went through Rocky’s snout and bottom lip, into his neck and shoulder area, and through his left leg.

A man was given permission from officials to move the baby alligator to another area where now swimming is allowed.

A holistic health products store that also houses rescued animals is asking Brevard County for a special exemption to keep all ten of its pot-bellied pigs.

This otter wasn't afraid to chase off a coyote.

Almeida said animal services is reporting double the number of animals being surrendered on a daily basis, up to 30 pets a day.

You would think this story happened in Florida, but it didn’t.

Hunters will be able to catch alligators 24 hours a day when gator hunting season starts in Florida in August.

SeaWorld reaches a historic milestone in its rescue and rehabilitation operations.

A Connecticut man is safe, but his mother-in-law's car is destroyed after a unique run-in with a bear over the weekend.

Jason and Rachael Smith say they were walking their dog around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in their neighborhood near Wekiwa State Park when the bear appeared.

We asked the county shelters in Central Florida to tell us about their longest shelter residents. All of these cats and dogs are looking for homes.

Here we go again. It’s another day to celebrate pets, but this time it’s all about adopted pets.

Harbor House of Central Florida is one of only a handful of domestic violence organizations in the state to have a kennel on the campus of its shelter.

This is not what you want to find on the other side of your door.

A Florida man has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison followed by a year of home confinement for his part in a scheme to smuggle illegally harvested Florida turtles to China, Japan and other places.

During the rest of April, Marion County Animal Services is offering free pet adoptions because its reached K-9 capacity.

The Brevard Zoo has a new, adorable baby spider monkey.

Since 2012, Harbor House has helped hundreds of pets escape dangerous domestic violence situations with their owners through a special kennel on the Harbor House campus.

Why did the alligator cross the road? Not sure we’ll ever know but it sure got drivers’ attention.

It’s not often that people see a great white shark off Florida’s coast, let alone two in the span of a day.

With an army of volunteers and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office for support, an Orlando rescue group evicted almost two dozen rabbits last week from an Azalea Park neighborhood that was overrun with domesticated bunnies.

Shortly before James Bronzo permanently closed his longtime East Orange County wildlife sanctuary last year, a four-foot-long lizard known as an Asian water monitor escaped from its outdoor cage and wandered into a neighbor’s backyard.

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video and a 911 call Friday in connection with a tiger attacking a man earlier this week at an airboat attraction in Southwest Florida.

Olde English Bulldog puppy was taken on March 15

It’s natural to want to post about the passing of your sweet pet to your family and friends on Facebook or Instagram, but have you ever noticed that lately, we all say some form of, “they’ve crossed (or gone over) the rainbow bridge?”

Seminole County Animal Services hopes to clear its shelters which are nearing capacity by lowering adoption fees.

A mama duck found herself at the right place at the right time when she “delivered” her babies at the labor and delivery center of Baptist Medical Center’s Jacksonville Beach location this week.

The man entered the tiger enclosure while it was being fed.

It’s officially spring time at Wild Florida in Osceola County.

A group in Orlando is attempting to rescue domestic bunnies in Azalea Park.

Orange County Animal Services is asking people to save cats the right way.

Joro spiders, a large, parachuting, bright yellow spider from Japan, could soon spread across the eastern United States, according to a new study.

Justice There are 250 animals looking for their forever homes at Orange County Animal Services. (Orange County Animal Services)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — There are 250 animals looking for their forever homes at Orange County Animal Services. READ: Orange County K9 deputy Boone dies of cancer“There are 250 sweet faces that are ready for their lives to change; 250 sweet souls ready for happiness,” shelter officials said. Photos: Meet a dozen of the 250 animals available for adoption at Orange County Animal ServicesExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 14 Macy There are 250 animals looking for their forever homes at Orange County Animal Services. (Orange County Animal Services)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

The Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge says some of the animals hadn't left their owner's side.

More than 80 rescued Florida manatees are in rehabilitation centers across the U.S. as wildlife officials try to stem starvation deaths by the marine mammals because of poor water quality.

A bird from Central and South America has been spotted in the United States for the very first time.

Just in time for sea turtle mating season in the Florida Keys, a rehabilitated male loggerhead turtle has been released off Pigeon Key.

Veterinarians with Sumter County Animal Services said Friday a dog that was recently injured in a car fire is doing well after suffering burns to all four paws.

The Brevard Zoo in Melbourne says it’s closing its free-flight walk-through aviaries will be closed to the public until further notice.

It turns out there are multiple factors that have made tossing stuffed animals onto the ice a tradition.

Do we have a new celebrity psychic on our hands? The only way we’ll know is after Sunday night.

Walt Disney World is sharing some adorable news and photos from Animal Kingdom this week.

Crews have their hands full trying to save manatees as the cold weather drops and food problems in the Indian River Lagoon continue.

Paws in the Park is one of the biggest fundraisers for Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando

Five of the puppies playing Sunday are from Florida Little Dog Rescue.

Do you ever stop what you’re doing and think to yourself, “We live in SUCH a cool state”? Florida is massive -- and packs an incredible amount of natural beauty.

Organised criminals are illegally burying thousands of tonnes of waste across Scotland, a BBC investigation finds.

Orange County Animal Services is caring for 92 cats that were removed from a county resident’s home after the owner was hospitalized, the shelter said on social media Thursday.

The Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival returns to Orange City this weekend, and the weather is expected to be perfect for it.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A Cedar Falls, Iowa, man who was hired to raise baby pigs is now facing charges of neglecting the animals. >> Read more trending newsNolan Dewall, 38, was arrested after investigators say 800 of the 2,500 baby pigs he was hired to care for had died, and the animals did not have access to water or food, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported. The animals were delivered to Dewall in late December with 15 tons of feed, and by Dec. 30, a consultant found that 800 of the pigs had died, KGAN reported. Authorities removed the rest of the pigs from the farm to another facility, but the station reported that 51 pigs died during the move and another 60 died in the following days. The consultant who found the dead pigs also told authorities that temperatures inside the barns were too cold at under 50 degrees, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported.

When New Covenant United Methodist Church was building up its Bargains and Blessings resale store, organizers were surprised to find out that many local children are in need of an

Inflation may be hitting home for the holidays, but pet owners aren’t letting that stop them from spoiling their furry friends.

World Wide Fund for Nature and the British Antarctic Survey hope half a million people globally can help sift through thousands of images.

Around 150 animals were evacuated to the UK, along with Paul "Pen" Farthing and animal shelter staff.

Experts say vaccinating animals helps prevent COVID from spreading to humans.

Because Animals believes the $90 billion pet food industry will embrace "clean meat," made from cultured cells in a lab not from livestock.

An international group of scientists has called on Norway to halt plans for acoustic experiments on minke whales.

Truth and reconciliation is painful. But to those who reject the idea of engaging across differences, I earnestly ask, what’s your endgame?

A profile of Whispering meadows Ranch on John Anderson Highway, whose fate after nearly 14 years of trouble-free operations hangs on a vote.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. The Orange County Sheriffs Office is asking for the publics help in identifying two people who were caught on camera stealing 16 puppies, worth over $100,000, from an Orlando pet store. STOLEN PUPPIES: Please take a close look at the people in this video. On 5/21, at 3:43 a.m., they broke in and stole 16 puppies from Petland on Alafaya Trail. pic.twitter.com/GfbxuxNOzd Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) May 21, 2020Deputies said two people broke in Petland along Alafaya Trail just before 4 a.m. Thursday morning and stole 16 puppies. According to an incident report, the pair stole six English bulldog puppies, six French bulldog puppies, two yorkie puppies, a dachshund puppy and a poodle puppy.

ORLANDO, Fla. Orange County Animal Services announced the shelter will reopen its doors Friday while still implementing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. OCAS officials said they will offer pet adoptions through an appointment-only system. **REOPENING ANNOUNCEMENT** Orange County Animal Services will be reopening on Friday, May 22 with an appointment-based... Posted by Orange County Animal Services on Wednesday, May 20, 2020Anyone who would like to make an appointment for services at OCAS can click here. Those interested in adopting are encouraged to view the website, ocnetpets.com, prior to booking an appointment to view the available pets," a Facebook post read. "Since appointments are limited, we ask that only those seriously interested in adoption move forward at this time.The shelter said adoption fees will be waived for the remainder of May.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name. The zoo says the river hippo calf will be called Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shay), which means beautiful one in Zulu. Amahle is the ninth hippo calf born at the zoo and the 13th to her mother, Funani. Amahle's father, Otis, is an East African hippo who arrived at the zoo in 2009 specifically to breed with Funani, zoo officials said. Zoo visitors can see Amahle and her mother in the hippo habitat on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends, officials said.

TODAYAnnual Fourth of July P1rade of Animals: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Uncle Donald's Farm, 2713 Griffin Ave., Lady Lake. Features: kids driving old tractors, flatbed-truck floats, politicians, old-fashioned bullwhip-crackers and ladies who dress like a giant flag; followed by traditional fish fry. Red, White, and OSO Blue: A Salute to Independence: Ocala Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m., Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Patriotic Celebration: 4:30 p.m., On Top of the Worlds Circle Square Commons and The Town Square, 8405 SW 80th St., Ocala. Live entertainment from Never Never Band, Second Slice and I-4 Band, with food vendors and fireworks.