The German Shepherd is one of the most recognizable dogs on the planet, but the breed's backstory holds a few surprises even devoted fans may not know.

A full-body scan eventually revealed a golf-ball-sized tumor in Ferguson's lungs.

9/11 rescue dogs showed courage and compassion amid devastation, aiding search efforts and comforting survivors.

There's no one else like her.

As a young fella, I had several animals. I was never really a cat person, but dogs, I loved and took care of.At one point the people in my village, ...

Maddy Marino wasn’t looking for a dog when she signed up for a puppy yoga class in Chicago. But one rescue puppy had other ...

Prosecutors say Assaf Buskila directed an illegal gambling, loan-sharking and extortion network from prison, trapping hundreds in debt as enforcers allegedly used threats, violence and an attack dog t ...

She'll never give up.

A simple encounter between strangers can sometimes become much more meaningful when one person chooses to help another without expecting anything in return. When someone needed support at an ...

Three mountain lion sightings have been reported to the Arizona Game and Fish Department southwest of Tucson in the Pascua ...

MARTIGNY, Switzerland – Setting out for a hike one summer’s morning on Great St. Bernard Pass, the highest point along the Via Francigena route from England to Rome, I thought I was prepared. My ...

Arroyo Blvd., from 8 a.m. to noon, the 28th annual Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run — one of Pasadena Humane’s largest annual fundraisers — gets underway. The proceeds go to the animal ICU, foster care, the ...