2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (234+ words) Clara is your KRDO Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! She is a twelve-year-old calico Domestic Shorthair cat who came into HSPPR as an owner surrender. Clara is a sweet senior cat who…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (178+ words) EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County Canine Rescue, a local foster-based nonprofit pet rescue, is urgently seeking new foster homes. The rescue explains that, unlike shelters with physical facilities, they rely entirely on volunteer foster families who open…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (98+ words) Article was co-written by KRDO13 intern Melissa Ramirez PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Kitten season is coming up sooner than expected due to the warm temperatures this year, according to experts at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR). HSPPR wants…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (305+ words) PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - A Pueblo man is facing animal cruelty charges after a video surfaced of the man violently kicking a dog. The video went viral on social media, but was quickly taken down. KRDO13 obtained footage of the attack, which…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (306+ words) CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) " A dog severely burned in the fire that destroyed the Hideaway Kennels in Calhan last month is showing signs of hope, but caretakers say his road to recovery remains long. The fire broke out just past midnight…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago  (126+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Seniors at StoneCreek of Flying Horse were surprised with therapy dogs. The dogs offer comfort, companionship, and notably help with memory care. "Dog therapy provides seniors with tactile interaction and stress relief through animal companionship," read…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (155+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Comfort and Joy Cat Cafe is hosting its first-ever "Catwalk for the Cats" fashion show on Saturday benefitting the cafe COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Comfort and Joy Cat Cafe is hosting its first-ever "Catwalk for the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) Rome (CNN) " Some people will go to extreme lengths to avoid paying for regular garbage collection " and sometimes they enlist help from man's best friend. Authorities in Sicily, Italy, have released footage of a dog carrying garbage to a rogue…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (429+ words) (CNN) " There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday's Olympic women's cross-country skiing team sprint free race, when a dog joined some of the athletes for the final sprint to the line. Footage from the broadcast showed the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1412+ words) (CNN) " Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained "dangerous levels" of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, according to a new investigation. "The levels of heavy metals and other…...