Bernann McKinney from the U.S. holds one of five cloned pitbull pupies during her first meeting with them at the Seoul National University Hospital for Animals in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008.

FREDERICKSBURG -- Caroline County veterinarian Jack Hammett has seen his fair share of hunting dogs.

SANTA CRUZ -- Robert Brunette sat stone-faced in court Monday as Judge Jeff Almquist read the charges against him: 10 counts of animal cruelty, two of them felonies.

Qin Xiaona used to visit the suburban Xiaotangshan Sanatorium in the summer to escape the scorching temperature in the city. Now she comes here to turn up the heat on a subject close to her heart. "This is our experiment to save the city's stray cats,"

Arizona's swelling pet population is keeping animal shelters' hands and kennels full. So while thousands of homeless cats and dogs await adoption, one Tempe animal lover is trying to make their stay a bit cozier.

CALAIS, Maine - Three years ago, Heeja O'Leary was devastated when her Maltese dog died. But rather than focus on the sadness of the loss, O'Leary decided to start a memorial in honor of Mindy. Her plan was to build a dog run at PAWS Humane Center...

Indictments have been handed down against three people accused of animal cruelty after 851 dogs and 36 birds were found living in inhumane conditions in March. All of the animals were turned over to the Humane Society after they were discovered...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services captured and gassed about 400 birds during roundups in late June at Ocean County Park here, at A. Paul King Park in Stafford and at Tip Seaman Park in Tuckerton.

A PUPPY aged about seven weeks, with two black spears driven into it, was rescued by a vagrant after being buried alive in Camps Drift, Pietermaritzburg, police reported yesterday.

The Phoenix Mars mission has found water in a soil sample after spending the last two months examining the red planet for evidence that it could support life, NASA scientists said.