Watch: Portland police officer risks stench, rescues distraught skunk

A Portland police officer managed to safely remove an aluminum soda can from the head of a frustrated skunk Tuesday morning without getting sprayed.

Shark sighting prompts beach advisory in York

A basking shark was spotted swimming off Long Sands Beach on Monday morning, town officials say.

Video: Watch Bubba the cat get rescued from Skowhegan tree after 2 days, 2 snowstorms

The 11-month-old cat climbed up a 30-foot-tall cedar tree Monday in Skowhegan and wouldn't come down, despite the urgings of his owner, Christine Conte.

New app is like Tinder … for pets

GetPet's creator says they got the idea after seeing a stray dog on the street through a window.

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Silicon Valley landlord rents $1,500 studio to 2 cats

The inseparable pair are living there for $1,500 a month, a good deal in the Bay Area's super-tight housing market.

What makes chickens happy? Nobody is quite sure

Canadian researchers launch a new study to measure the welfare of poultry.

Fair game: Children attracted to animals, amusements

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What the grieving mother orca tells us about how animals experience death