It's not another Tiger Woods joke. A homesick tiger has kept more than 100 forest officials in the woods for close to a month. The big cat, brought to Madhya Pradesh's Panna National Park from the Pench reserve 400 km away, does not like his new

The Taiwanese government has an appalling reputation when it comes to dealing with stray animals. Before the Animal Protection Law came into effect in 1998, the methods used to dispose of unwanted animals were horrifying. Images of dogs being drowned.

Gerald Garson, 77, walked out of a Harlem halfway house a free man Wednesday after serving six months less than his minimum sentence.

A group of House Republicans asked the Obama administration yesterday to consider oil and gas drilling in its habitat-protection plan for the polar bear.

In a letter to an organization that advocates on behalf of Native Americans, former FBI Agent Joseph H. Trimbach admonished the group for awarding their first annual humanitarian award to convicted killer Leonard Peltier. The group, Red Nation, gave the

Outgoing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine got a surprise on his radio show Tuesday -- a phone call from President Barack Obama. Kaine was taking calls during his final appearance on his "Ask the Governor

Animals rescued from laboratories will have a happy holiday season this year, thanks in part to the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS), which is awarding over $60,000 in grants for sanctuaries that provide haven for animals formerly used in

Lina Garcia of Miami remembers her first Hello Kitty purchases at age 15: a wallet, a trash can and an alarm clock, all with the image of the sweet-faced feline, three whiskers sprouting from each round cheek and a bow over her left ear.

Meggie was a mutt, but we loved her. My parents' rescue dog was a wild, scruffy gypsy, part Jack Russell, part who-knows-what, but no pedigree papers would have changed the amount of love she gave us.

Dutch police shot dead four reindeer that escaped from a Christmas sleigh display, fearing they might run into traffic and cause accidents.