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From left, Ableidinger family members Nicolle, Matt, Jacob and Allison have been enjoying raising their latest pair of foster kittens at their Clark County home, where the kittens will live until they&#039;re ready to be adopted.

Crawling with foster kittens

From left, Ableidinger family members Nicolle, Matt, Jacob and Allison have been enjoying raising their latest pair of foster kittens at their Clark County home, where the kittens will live until they&#039;re ready to be adopted.

November 29, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

When Matt Ableidinger joined the Humane Society for Southwest Washington's board of directors last fall, he asked how his family could get involved and volunteer for the animal shelter. Soon, the Ableidingers' east Vancouver home was crawling with kittens. Read story

Sara and Josh Boelter with Luna, the dog they adopted through Operation Bagdad Pups, who Josh met while serving with the Oregon Air National Guard in Romania.

Luna shines with love

Sara and Josh Boelter with Luna, the dog they adopted through Operation Bagdad Pups, who Josh met while serving with the Oregon Air National Guard in Romania.

November 28, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

Even though it was mostly hidden behind a bush, Josh Boelter knew to whom that wagging tail belonged. Read story

FBI to start tracking animal cruelty in 2016

November 27, 2015, 10:54am Life

BALTIMORE -- The FBI will begin tracking cases of animal cruelty nationally in 2016, a move advocates hope will bring more attention to the crime among law enforcement agencies and underscore the link between animal abuse and other violent crimes. Read story

Online retailer Zappos is covering all adoption fees today through Monday at humane societies around the country.

Pet adoptions free this weekend at Washougal shelter

Online retailer Zappos is covering all adoption fees today through Monday at humane societies around the country.

November 27, 2015, 10:36am Clark County News

You could spend money on the latest doohickey this weekend, or you could get a furry friend for free. Pet adoptions are free this weekend at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal. Read story

Growth on python suggests surgical intervention

November 27, 2015, 5:31am Pets & Wildlife

Veterinarans sometimes deal with companions outside of the canine or feline variety, and today is one of those times. Read story

After having fit Tootsie with a white wedding dress made by Suzanne Crosier, her husband, Dean, reaches down to grab Boomer, an 11-month-old Yorkie, to fit him with a Steelers robe.

These days, Fluffy, Fido come down the aisle in style

After having fit Tootsie with a white wedding dress made by Suzanne Crosier, her husband, Dean, reaches down to grab Boomer, an 11-month-old Yorkie, to fit him with a Steelers robe.

November 27, 2015, 5:29am Pets & Wildlife

When a bride walks down the aisle in her carefully chosen wedding gown, these days she may be accompanied by the family dog wearing matching attire. Read story

A North American river otter is released back into the southwest region of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. It will be tracked by wildlife biologists using a surgically implanted transmitter and a directional antennae.

Scientists capture, track rare river otter

A North American river otter is released back into the southwest region of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. It will be tracked by wildlife biologists using a surgically implanted transmitter and a directional antennae.

November 27, 2015, 5:20am Pets & Wildlife

He's playful, feisty, energetic and fun. Read story

Turkey visits church — not for holiday meal, just wants in

November 24, 2015, 11:18am Nation & World

Days before Thanksgiving, a wild turkey chose an opportune time to show up on the doorstep of an Orlando church, appearing to seek shelter. Read story

A red panda flanked by two baby red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where they have made their debut. The male and female pandas, which look similar to raccoons, are not members of the bear family that giant pandas belong to. The red pandas were born at the Brooklyn zoo on July 1.

2 baby red pandas make debut at New York zoo

A red panda flanked by two baby red pandas at the Prospect Park Zoo in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where they have made their debut. The male and female pandas, which look similar to raccoons, are not members of the bear family that giant pandas belong to. The red pandas were born at the Brooklyn zoo on July 1.

November 23, 2015, 1:04pm Life

Two baby red pandas have made their debut at the Prospect Park Zoo in New York. Read story

In this handout photo released by the Belgian Federal Police and placed onTwitter, a bowl of cat food with the name of the police force on Monday. Late Sunday, the Belgian Federal Police asked people to stop commenting on ongoing raids in social media to avoid tipping off suspects who could be checking their tweets for suspicious activities in their neighborhood. En masse, they did more than that. The hashtag #BrusselsLockdown suddenly shifted from serious to humorous, tweeting a flood of pictures of all-too-innocent cats in all kinds of situations.

Facing highest threat alert, Belgians bring out their cats

In this handout photo released by the Belgian Federal Police and placed onTwitter, a bowl of cat food with the name of the police force on Monday. Late Sunday, the Belgian Federal Police asked people to stop commenting on ongoing raids in social media to avoid tipping off suspects who could be checking their tweets for suspicious activities in their neighborhood. En masse, they did more than that. The hashtag #BrusselsLockdown suddenly shifted from serious to humorous, tweeting a flood of pictures of all-too-innocent cats in all kinds of situations.

November 23, 2015, 11:03am Life

What police force would start playing along with a practical joke when the capital is facing its highest state of alert and its most-wanted fugitive is still on the run? Right! This is surreal Belgium. Read story