The Tarrant County Medical Examiner said the in-custody death of a mentally disabled man was a homicide. The ruling came on the heels of a series of CBS 11 News reports highlighting the case of Michael Jacobs Jr.

Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a Pittsburgh suburb will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has been convicted of animal cruelty.

Drivers in Jeannette alerted police to the boys -- ages 9, 7, 5 and 3 -- trying to catch a ride on Route 130. Police said the kids had apparently climbed a chain-link fence to get out.

Stressed-out Japanese seeking to unwind are hopping to a restaurant that serves cuddly pet rabbits alongside, and not on, the menu.

About three months ago, Ryan Broise whose brother raises Golden Retrievers in Sanford called Larry. He told him about a three-legged dog that was going to be taken to the animal shelter.

The Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa sued by a woman raped in front of her children at gunpoint in it's unmonitored parking garage, claimed she was careless and negligent and "failed to exercise due care for her own safety and the safety of her children

Police were continuing Friday night to search for a man wanted in connection with the slaying of a 26-year-old Port Huron woman.

Some of the animals, like the alpacas and bearded pigs, were showered with cool water. Luckier animals (in our opinion), like the zoo's apes, got specially made fruit popsicles.

A zoo was evacuated on Sunday after about 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure. The animals escaped from 'Chimp Island' and found their way into a keeper area where their food is prepared, the zoo said.

I know it's likely just a coincidence, but I've been seeing more birds in the last week or so. A lot more variety... but I've been working on cleaning out the lake, as well. Or at least as much of it as I can reach with a long stick. :)