14+ hour, 10+ min ago (433+ words) November 29, 2025 / 11:17 PM PST / CBS LA A Covina family is struggling to recover from a Thanksgiving Day tragedy after their home was burglarized and their beloved pet dog Rocky was killed." "I can't understand," said Monica Lopez. "Only cry, cry and cry." Lopez's beloved dog, whom she refers to as her angel with paws, was home when she locked up to meet her family for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. She says that she left him with food and water and told him that she would be back soon." When she got home at around 10:30 a.m., she instantly knew something was wrong when she saw that the back door was open. She said that her bedroom was ransacked, with drawers and clothing tossed on the floor, along with pieces of glass from the shattered window. She believes that the thieves took her jewelry,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (21+ words) Fresco, an 11-month-old husky, is looking for a forever home Fresco is the PAWS Chicago pet of the week...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (365+ words) November 20, 2025 / 12:43 PM EST / CBS Boston Dozens of dogs that were surrendered during animal cruelty investigations are now up for adoption through the MSPCA during an emergency adoption event. In addition, More than 100 farm animals are also in need of new owners." The MSPCA-Angell said 149 animals that were taken into custody as part of two recent animal cruelty investigations." As a result, animals that include dogs and cats as well as chickens, turkeys, geese, quails, ducks, a guinea hen, ferrets, rabbits, and goats need new homes. In the first case, law enforcement seized 24 dogs and two cats from a property in Winchendon. Seven puppies were also later born in foster care. Another group of 116 animals was removed from a Plympton home in September that was largely farm birds. "In both cases, we had probable cause to believe that animal cruelty laws…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago (428+ words) Updated on: November 29, 2025 / 6:06 PM EST / CBS Miami Florida deputies are warning pet owners about the immediate dangers of leaving their animals inside a vehicle after rescuing two dogs that were trapped in a hot car. A Facebook video shared by the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) showed deputies responding to a call from a concerned owner who was unable to access their car and needed help to get their dogs out as the temperature began to quickly rise inside. According to OCSO, the vehicle was equipped with an automatic shut-off feature that turns off the engine after 15 minutes. The owner thought the feature was disengaged; however, the system had activated and shut down the vehicle. "Once the car shut off, the interior temperature rose rapidly " a dangerous scenario made even worse by Florida's heat," the video's caption read. When the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (38+ words) Shayla Reaves visits the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and shares what you need to know to donate on Give To The Max Day. Support the Animal Humane Society on this Give To The Max Day...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (58+ words) Klyde Warren Park will host a free pet'friendly festival Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., featuring shopping, entertainment, food and more than 75 adoptable dogs from local rescue groups. The event is sponsored by CBS Texas and aims to connect families with new pets while offering a fun day outdoors. Pet adoption event set for Dallas...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) November 17, 2025 / 11:18 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Tiffany Bayless has a big family, but now it's a bit louder. "I love seeing him. He has a lot of energy and he's just a goofball," Bayless says. That "goofball" is Kobe, the newest addition to the Bayless family. When he's not chewing his favorite toy, Kobe is taking in lots of love. "I call them durable dogs. So being able to lean in and really hug them and have them, you know, throw their weight into you when they want to come snuggle. I love that about them," Bayless said. Kobe is strong enough for these hugs today because six weeks ago, his life was much harder. He was one of the many dogs in danger of being euthanized at animal shelters in Fulton and DeKalb counties after a sudden increase in the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago (398+ words) November 25, 2025 / 10:41 AM EST / CBS News A golden retriever is being lauded as "the first responder" who helped saved her owner's life when he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of the night. Hannah Cooke, from County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, was woken up one night last year by a bark from Polly, she and her husband's four-year-old dog, who the couple said normally sleeps quietly through the night. When she turned to her husband sleeping next to her, Hannah found him breathing irregularly, and then he stopped breathing entirely, according to the British Heart Foundation, which told the couple's story ahead of a ceremony on Tuesday that will see both Hannah and Polly crowned "CPR Heroes" for their actions. "When I heard the noise Adam was making I sat bolt upright in bed, as I previously worked as a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (52+ words) A dog trotting through the busy Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston narrowly missed being hit by traffic before Massachusetts State Police rescued the wrong-way rover. Dog seen running around Ted Williams Tunnel before being rescued by State Police Dog seen running around Ted Williams Tunnel before being rescued by State Police...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (34+ words) The MSPCA is asking people to pay whatever they can to give pets a new home this week, including puppies rescued from a home in Plympton. MSPCA holding "pay what you can" adoption event...