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Two puppies lunge for the camera lens Wednesday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, which is launching a new fundraiser next month with visits to holiday parties from adoptable animals.

Humane Society will bring adoptable animals to your party

Two puppies lunge for the camera lens Wednesday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, which is launching a new fundraiser next month with visits to holiday parties from adoptable animals.

November 20, 2015, 5:27pm Clark County Life

It's hard to be a Scrooge when you're sipping hot cocoa and snuggling a fuzzy critter. Read story

A mixed-breed dog named Lili sits in her kennel at Summit County Animal Control in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Pamela Fisher was at the shelter installing an MP3 player for her nonprofit Rescue Animal MP3 Project, which plays dog-friendly and cat-friendly music so the dogs will stop barking and the animals will relax. More than 1,100 shelters across the country have taken Fisher up on her offer and swear by the results.

Music calms shelters’ barking beasts

A mixed-breed dog named Lili sits in her kennel at Summit County Animal Control in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Pamela Fisher was at the shelter installing an MP3 player for her nonprofit Rescue Animal MP3 Project, which plays dog-friendly and cat-friendly music so the dogs will stop barking and the animals will relax. More than 1,100 shelters across the country have taken Fisher up on her offer and swear by the results.

November 20, 2015, 6:04am Life

LOS ANGELES -- Can music tame the savage beast? Can it hush puppies and calm kitties? A veterinarian thinks so. Read story

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Bessler touches the grave marker of Mike, a 9-year-old Belgian malinois, at the end of a memorial service in Powell, Wyo.

Military dog given noble burial

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Bessler touches the grave marker of Mike, a 9-year-old Belgian malinois, at the end of a memorial service in Powell, Wyo.

November 20, 2015, 6:02am Life

A highly unusual memorial and burial, in the small rural farming town of Powell, Wyo., was held Wednesday to celebrate and lay to rest a soldier. Read story

Carlow the cat was found by firefighters of Engine 22, Ladder 13 in upper Manhattan and became their mascot.

Book pounces on myth that cats aren’t workers

Carlow the cat was found by firefighters of Engine 22, Ladder 13 in upper Manhattan and became their mascot.

November 20, 2015, 6:01am Life

LOS ANGELES -- Dogs work. Cats sleep, purr and preen. At least that is what dog people would have you believe. Author Lisa Rogak set out to discover what cats really spend their time doing. The result is her book called "Cats on the Job." Read story

Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police Officer Justin Bruzgul runs with Kiah on Nov. 4 on an obstacle course at K-9 school in Stone Ridge, N.Y. Kiah, a 2 1/2 -year-old pit bull, will soon join the Poughkeepsie Police Department as a crime-fighting, drug-sniffing police dog, a move that advocates of the breed say will counter the stereotypical image of the dog as a dangerous breed beloved by criminals.

Pit bull police dog defies breed’s savage stereotypes

Poughkeepsie, N.Y., police Officer Justin Bruzgul runs with Kiah on Nov. 4 on an obstacle course at K-9 school in Stone Ridge, N.Y. Kiah, a 2 1/2 -year-old pit bull, will soon join the Poughkeepsie Police Department as a crime-fighting, drug-sniffing police dog, a move that advocates of the breed say will counter the stereotypical image of the dog as a dangerous breed beloved by criminals.

November 13, 2015, 1:40pm Life

The new rookie at one New York police department weighs 60 pounds, has a big, lolling tongue, a soft caramel coat and a chance to fight stereotypes in addition to crime. Read story

Pitter-patter of panda feet at DC zoo as cub takes 1st steps

November 13, 2015, 10:59am Life

The National Zoo says its beloved panda cub Bei Bei has taken his first steps. Read story

Custom-built boxes provide both storage and vertical space for a cat. Choosing just the right gear and tweaking your home is key to keeping felines safe and stimulated.

Keys to ‘catifying’ your residence

Custom-built boxes provide both storage and vertical space for a cat. Choosing just the right gear and tweaking your home is key to keeping felines safe and stimulated.

November 13, 2015, 6:05am Life

NEW YORK -- Taking on a cat is one thing. Catifying your home to rise to true Cat Person status is another. Read story

The camel named Humphrey, 14, has been working Nativities since he was 3 years old.

Animals in demand for holiday scenes

The camel named Humphrey, 14, has been working Nativities since he was 3 years old.

November 13, 2015, 6:00am Life

Reindeer, camels, other critters sought by churches, malls Read story

An Emu stands on a farm field in Odessa, Del., on Wednesday. It has been on the run for the past 66 days and prompted a "soft" lockdown at two Odessa-Townsend area elementary schools Monday. The emu has wandered into traffic and has outrun state police, state wildlife officials and an exotic animal expert.

Rogue emu ruffles feathers in Delaware, evades authorities

An Emu stands on a farm field in Odessa, Del., on Wednesday. It has been on the run for the past 66 days and prompted a "soft" lockdown at two Odessa-Townsend area elementary schools Monday. The emu has wandered into traffic and has outrun state police, state wildlife officials and an exotic animal expert.

November 12, 2015, 11:59am Latest News

An emu on the run for more than 60 days has prompted lockdowns at two elementary schools in Delaware. Read story

PTSD service dog Honor lies by the casket of Wade Baker at the Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville, N.C. When he saw his master lying in the flag-draped casket, the Labrador pushed through the clutch of weeping family members, reared up, placed his paws on the edge and tried to climb in. Unable to comfort Baker, he curled up underneath.

After vet felled by PTSD, service dog Honor aids family now

PTSD service dog Honor lies by the casket of Wade Baker at the Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville, N.C. When he saw his master lying in the flag-draped casket, the Labrador pushed through the clutch of weeping family members, reared up, placed his paws on the edge and tried to climb in. Unable to comfort Baker, he curled up underneath.

November 9, 2015, 1:30pm Nation & World

CLYDE, N.C. -- Part of the Labrador retriever's training was to sense when the demons of war had invaded Wade Baker's dreams. Read story