LOS ANGELES (AP) — You don’t have to be Leona Helmsley to want the best for your pet after you die. She’d left her dog Trouble $12 million when she passed away in 2007. A judge cut the award to $2 million and awarded some of the money to her grandchildren, but the Maltese still ...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Despite being told he probably would never walk again, Karen Minton took Franklin the Pug into her home and is using a new veterinary treatment to get him back on his feet. Last August, while chasing his owner, Franklin was hit by three cars. The owner was a college student who didn't ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Life after the military is looking brighter than ever for America's four-legged veterans since one of their own helped in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. War dog organizations say the number of people asking about adopting retired military canines has risen dramatically since the mission involving Cairo, the Navy SEALs ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A golden retriever that saved the life of its master after the man fell from his mountain bike was honored recently with a crystal likeness of himself and customized silver dog tags. The Humane Society of the United States awarded the Austin pooch Yogi its 2011 Valor Dog of the Year award ...

BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — So long, cowboy nuns. The last of the miniature horses at the Brenham monastery are being sold, and the two remaining Franciscan Poor Clare Nuns at the horse farm are packing for a move to a nearby rental property. The famous Monastery of St. Clare Miniature Horse Farm has attracted tourists from around ...