Pets & Wildlife

A Bengal tiger walks along a road ahead of a vehicle on July 29, Global Tiger Day, in Bannerghatta National Park, India.

Groups: 41 tigers die so far this year

August 12, 2015, 5:00pm Nation & World

NEW DELHI — Six months after India boasted that its tiger population was growing fast, conservationists on Wednesday said 41 big cats had already died this year and worried that the country was not doing enough to save them. Read story

Uggie, the dog, from the film "The Artist" arrives Jan. 15, 2012, at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. Uggie was euthanized Aug. 7 after a bout with prostate cancer. The dog was 13.

Canine actor Uggie, known for role in ‘The Artist,’ dies

August 11, 2015, 5:00pm Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a canine star for his scene-stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie "The Artist," has died. Read story

These five critically endangered Cuban crocodiles hatched at the National Zoo's Reptile Discovery Center between July 29 and Aug. 7. The eggs were laid by Dorothy, a 57-year-old genetically valuable crocodile.

5 endangered Cuban crocodiles hatch at National Zoo in DC

August 11, 2015, 5:00pm Nation & World

WASHINGTON -- Smithsonian officials say five critically endangered Cuban crocodiles have hatched at the National Zoo's Reptile Discovery Center. Read story

Fox, who went missing from his south Florida condominium on Friday. The dog's owners found its body outside their home the next day, and a veterinarian confirmed that it had been beaten to death.

Beaten Pomeranian found with note: ‘We beat it 2 death lol’

August 10, 2015, 5:00pm Nation & World

MIAMI — The beating death of a Pomeranian named Fox may have been eclipsed by the hand-written note left behind: "We beat it 2 death lol HAHAHA!" Read story

South Korean university student Woo Jeong Kim strokes inmate Harold Bain's cat, Mikey, Thursday at Larch Corrections Center.

South Korean students visit Larch to study inmate-cat program

August 10, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

YACOLT — A team of South Korean college students traveled to Clark County last week to study a Larch Corrections Center program that pairs prison inmates with cats, with the idea that their country's juvenile reformatories might benefit from a similar program. Read story

Zimbabwe leader says his people failed to protect lion

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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, in his first public comments about the popular lion named Cecil, says his compatriots failed to protect the lion that was killed by an American in an allegedly illegal hunt.

August 10, 2015, 5:00pm Nation & World

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Having led his country's war for independence, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is used to speaking about the evils of imperialism. On Monday, addressing the nation, he found what he deemed a contemporary example: the killing of Cecil the lion. Read story

Clinic unites owners of often-maligned breed

Lake Zurich Veterinarian Jack MacKenzie meets a young patient waiting in line at a free pit bull health clinic hosted by the Bryan

August 6, 2015, 5:00pm Life

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — More than 200 pet owners gathered on a recent Saturday, many well before the 11 a.m. start, for a pit bull health clinic at Waukegan Animal Control, free to city residents. People and pets stood beneath a blazing sun in high humidity with the patience and enthusiasm… Read story