dogs "Support dog" released from prison in Northern Ireland Gail Sherman

books Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell and his "Mutts" comic strip celebrate Adopt Love, encouraging pet adoption Ruben Bolling

tourism Chinese hotel ordered to stop letting red pandas wake guests in their beds Ellsworth Toohey

puppies Italy bans puppy yoga Rob Beschizza

News Live webcams let you watch and feed China's stray cats Mark Frauenfelder

cows Cows go wild for new scratch brushes: a must-have for your farm Popkin

Delightful Creatures December 5 is "Celebrate Shelter Pets Day" Jennifer Sandlin

dolphins Young dolphin dies at Vegas Strip's Mirage hotel, the third this year Rob Beschizza

Science Cows can recognize human faces Gail Sherman

adorable animals Watch a deer and agouti share lunch in adorable friendship video Jennifer Sandlin

deaths Famed actress Brigitte Bardot dead at 91 Rob Beschizza

adorable animals Buffalo Zoo welcomes two adorable red panda cubs Jennifer Sandlin

movies CatVideoFest: watch cat videos on the big screen to help local shelters Gail Sherman

pets Aalborg zoo wants donations of unwanted pets. The cats are hungry. Rob Beschizza

adorable creatures Watch this adorable armadillo splashing in a baby pool! Jennifer Sandlin

pigs Woman eaten by pigs, say police Rob Beschizza

tech Britain's online safety rules come into force, and sites are already shutting down. Rob Beschizza

pets Man puts more than 600 pet mice up for adoption at SPCA Allan Rose Hill

louisiana Louisiana's governor found a tiger to abuse Jennifer Sandlin

books Patrick McDonnell's charming new "Mutts" book Ruben Bolling