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Pets & Wildlife

Dog cheers and jeers for the new year

January 6, 2017, 6:00am Life

Cheers, kudos and kisses to everybody who adopted a dog from a shelter last year. These dogs nearly always come with a little baggage but with a little compassion and time spent working out their troubles, the end result is a life saved and a great four-legged companion. Read story

Sophia, a 35-year-old Bornean orangutan holds her two week-old daughter at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.

Zoo reveals baby ape

Sophia, a 35-year-old Bornean orangutan holds her two week-old daughter at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.

January 5, 2017, 3:34pm Life

A 2-week-old baby orangutan has made her debut at suburban Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. Read story

Dog euthanized, owner arrested in animal neglect case

January 5, 2017, 9:37am Northwest

A charge of animal neglect has been filed against a 29-year-old Corvallis man after police found his dog suffering from open and bleeding sores. Read story

Clydesdale rescued from Oregon mud pit

January 5, 2017, 9:35am Northwest

Firefighters rescued a Clydesdale that got stuck in a large mud pit in Aloha. Read story

West Vancouver: People from around the world, including New Zealand, are taking pictures of themselves holding up signs of support of Lucy, a Vancouver dog facing her second cancer diagnosis.

Love for Vancouver dog spreads throughout the world

West Vancouver: People from around the world, including New Zealand, are taking pictures of themselves holding up signs of support of Lucy, a Vancouver dog facing her second cancer diagnosis.

January 4, 2017, 5:55am Community

Lucy, a rescued basset hound, is receiving love and support from around the world after being diagnosed with cancer for the second time. After her first diagnosis, Lucy underwent chemotherapy and seemingly beat the disease, but it returned. Now, Meghan Pratt is asking for help with Lucy’s medical expenses through… Read story

Oldest Puget Sound orca, ‘Granny,’ missing, considered dead

January 3, 2017, 11:35am Northwest

The oldest member of the small population of endangered Puget Sound orcas has been missing for months and is now likely dead, bringing the toll of dead or missing whales to seven in 2016, researchers reported. Read story

Darion Chambers, left, and Christopher Baker, both inmates at Larch Corrections Center, give treats to Ricky, a 3-year-old Chihuahua mix. Ricky is from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, which partners with the prison to offer a program that allows inmates to train dogs.

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Darion Chambers, left, and Christopher Baker, both inmates at Larch Corrections Center, give treats to Ricky, a 3-year-old Chihuahua mix. Ricky is from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, which partners with the prison to offer a program that allows inmates to train dogs.

January 2, 2017, 5:18pm Clark County News

Demetrius Route said there is only one thing that matters when it comes to training Zelda, an energetic 3-year-old Chihuahua-terrier mix. Read story

Heather Matson shares a moment with Jenny, her three-legged pit bull, who recently won the title of Portland&#039;s Next TopDog Model, while joined by kitty Maya on Dec. 19 at their Vancouver home. Matson adopted Jenny from a pit bull rescue in April 2015.

Vancouver woman’s dog is Portland’s Next TopDog Model

Heather Matson shares a moment with Jenny, her three-legged pit bull, who recently won the title of Portland&#039;s Next TopDog Model, while joined by kitty Maya on Dec. 19 at their Vancouver home. Matson adopted Jenny from a pit bull rescue in April 2015.

December 30, 2016, 5:55pm Clark County Life

It’s no secret that pit bulls get a bad rap, in spite of efforts by animal groups to dispel myths and raise awareness about the breed, considered by some to be vicious. Read story

Rhonda King, of Grant, Ala., left, holds a canary Friday with USPS Operations Manager Sherry Hyche. King was crestfallen earlier in the month, when she received a half-dozen dead canaries in a package marked with tire tracks. The U.S. Postal Service said they later paid for seven new canaries plus the postage needed to send them to King.

After dead birds arrive in mail, woman gets living canaries

Rhonda King, of Grant, Ala., left, holds a canary Friday with USPS Operations Manager Sherry Hyche. King was crestfallen earlier in the month, when she received a half-dozen dead canaries in a package marked with tire tracks. The U.S. Postal Service said they later paid for seven new canaries plus the postage needed to send them to King.

December 30, 2016, 10:24am Nation & World

The carnage of broken wings and dead canaries that arrived in an Alabama woman's mail have been replaced by the cheerful chirps and tweets of brand new birds -- live ones. Read story

A bald eagle is perched in a tree as it surveys activity along a rural Vancouver road Feb. 4, 2015.

Bald eagles, off the endangered list, are soaring high again

A bald eagle is perched in a tree as it surveys activity along a rural Vancouver road Feb. 4, 2015.

December 30, 2016, 10:00am Northwest

While the strength of America’s democracy may be up for debate after a long election year, one of its most recognizable symbols looks as strong as it’s been in at least half a century. Read story