Tag Archives: Animals

  • News dog tattoo again

    POLL: Dog tattoos – cruel or cool?

    North Carolina man put intricate tattoos on his two dogs for identification purposes

  • Offbeat Internet cats

    Can you turn your cat into online cash?

    Online cat videos have been watched tens of millions of times, and now, they’re a big business.

  • News “Ranger”  (PHOTO: Hanover Sheriff's Office)

    Hanover K-9 succumbs to illness

    Ranger joined the Hanover Sheriff’s Office in 2011.

  • Offbeat

    Pup has his own seeing eye dog; pair are inseparable

    Two dogs in California, one of which is blind, share an inseparable bond.

  • News

    PETA explains why it puts down hundreds of animals

    The Virginia-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) euthanized more than 1,600 dogs and cats in 2012

  • News sealsatlarge

    Live video captures people abusing seals, prompts closure of beach

    The 24-hour “seal-cam” was introduced in January and equipped with night vision so researchers and the public could watch the seals give birth.

  • News puppies rescued by firefighters

    Powhatan firefighters rescue puppies

    All the puppies were taken to the vet and are doing well.

  • News

    Bald eagles dead from lead poisoning

    Surviving birds are now being cared for at the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro.

  • News / Offbeat gatorfloatie

    Alligator learns to swim with prosthetic tail

    He’s an alligator whose tail was bitten off eight years ago, but some big-hearted researchers have spent thousands of dollars on a first-of-its kind replacement tail.

  • News

    GOOD NEWS: Dog missing for 2 years reunited with family

    The family said the reunion was possible because Foxy was microchipped.

  • News Lion

    Zoo intern mauled by favorite lion

    Conservationist says she had been in the cage with the lion before

  • News Deer hits bike

    VIRAL VIDEO: Deer takes out Richmond cyclist

    Cyclist Jeff Plassman posted video of Sunday’s collision to YouTube and it’s been viewed nearly 400,000 times.