top talent Amazing rescue dog can balance on an exercise ball, ride a skateboard, and more! Jennifer Sandlin

Rescue dogs "Unadoptable" shelter mutt competes in Westminster agility competition Gail Sherman

adorable creatures I can't get enough of this three-legged dog's toothy grin Jennifer Sandlin

dogs Chernobyl pups find forever homes Séamus Bellamy

Delightful Creatures Abandoned dog gives birth to seven puppies Rob Beschizza

parrots Foul-mouthed parrot has no trouble getting adopted Gail Sherman

dogs Denali National Park's newest sled dogs are here to make your day better Gail Sherman

thailand Elephant chained for 41 years finally tastes freedom at Thai sanctuary (video) Jennifer Sandlin

Study shows your sweet baby pit bull might be the least problematic thing about you Ellsworth Toohey

music This horse sure "nose" how to play a mean guitar Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Everybody's doing the "chicken paw gnaw" Jennifer Sandlin

australia Wombats love squishmallows, too Jennifer Sandlin

california Acts of kindness and heroism shine amid the LA Fires Jason Weisberger

adorable doggos Adorable rescue dog tries steak for the first time ever! Jennifer Sandlin

Ignoring warnings, an actress drowned filming her beachside yoga routine Jason Weisberger

donald trump Trump world even runs a "rescue" puppy grift Jason Weisberger

History The myth of Ernest Shackleton Gail Sherman

Science Elephant's wrinkles reveal if they are right-trunked or left-trunked Gail Sherman

movies Family refuses late French actor's request to kill dog Ruben Bolling

law Indianapolis Animal Care Services fires workers who checked whether adopters had cruelty convictions Rob Beschizza