Due to a surge in the number of dogs it is caring for, Winnebago County Animal Services will hold a reduced-fee adoption event to help clear its shelter. From Thursday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb.

Elfie, the pit bull mix, was found in Dec. 2025, abandoned in cold weather and tied to a tree. Now, the dog's life is much ...

At least two dogs died due to the illness, known as Streptococcus zooepidemicus, and shelter staff euthanized another in declining health that was showing symptoms “similar to the previous two dogs,” ...

What started with an application to volunteer with Fulton County Animal Services turned into thousands of lives saved.

More than 70 hounds and puppies rescued from a hoarding case await transfer to licensed rescues to avoid euthanasia at God ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. In a ...

The animal rescue community is remembering Chris Haverly, a man many volunteers say was the heartbeat of their weekly lifesaving work.

Apache Way Farm Rescue in Dighton provides a sanctuary for animals from abusive and neglectful environments. Owner Lori Matta is facing personal health issues and financial hardship, threatening the ...

A tiny Maltese named Kenny has become a TikTok star after offering a very unexpected response to the classic “paw” command. The 6‑year‑old dog didn’t lift a front paw as most pets do—instead, he ...

Goats were apparently seen as the most photogenic Maltese animals to photograph, while dogs, cows, birds and fish rarely appear Animals may not have been the favourite targets of early camera artists ...