LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven in 10 pet owners say they believe animal shelters should be allowed to euthanize animals only when they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be adopted. Only a quarter of the people who took part in a recent AP-Petside.com poll said animal shelters should sometimes be allowed ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do you brake for cats, dogs, squirrels, skunks and possums? How about horses, cows, elk, moose, or deer? Fight the urge to swerve as you brake if you don't have time to check traffic first, said Julie Startup, a Washington State trooper and spokeswoman in the agency's Seattle and Bellevue area. "If you ...

LAKE ANDES, S.D. (AP) — Famous for its role as Harry Potter's companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts and its native Arctic habitat. It's typical for snowy owls to arrive in the U.S. every three or four ...

HERINGTON, Kan. (AP) State health officials are warning central Kansas residents to avoid a creek near Herington following a sulfuric acid spill. The Department of Health and Environment issued the warning for 5 miles of Lime Creek north of U.S. 56. The acid leaked Sunday from a ruptured tank on a Union Pacific rail car at a ...

Adopting a pet is a selfless act thousands and thousands of animal lovers commit each and every year. Caring for an animal can be a rewarding experience, and adopting a pet from a local shelter often makes the bond between pet and pet owner that much stronger. As rewarding as adopting a pet can be, there ...