Meet the Pet of the Week: Babygirl
Babygirl has traveled a long way from Texas and is looking forward to finding a loving family. She has a good start toward becoming a devoted Wisconsinite, as she loves cheese! She may be an adult, but she enjoys being spoiled just like a baby!
Aldo Leopold Nature Center collects exotic pets at surrender event
Fish, reptiles, small mammals and plants were collected on Sunday -- no questions asked.
Meet Truffles, the special kitty who wears glasses to help kids feel better about wearing theirs
(CNN) -- Nearly four years ago, Danielle Crull rescued a stray kitten from a forest in Pennsylvania. Now, that spunky kitty is changing hundreds of lives by helping children with eye problems feel more confident about wearing glasses and eye…
Animal shelters inundated with ‘pandemic pups’ as adoptive owners’ attention lags
During the COVID lockdowns, record numbers of people brought new pets into their homes, in many cases adopting from shelters and rescues.
Newshounds Now Update: Hot dogs, a monkey in a business, baby lemur news
We come to the end of another week here on Live at Four, but before we leave, we have to check in with our canine correspondents. Here's Lui and Oliver with this week's edition of the Newshounds.
Pet of the Week: Tigerlily
Tigerlily is the Dane County Humane Society's Pet of the Week.
Extreme heat will soon kill nearly all young salmon in the Sacramento River, officials say
There will be a "near-complete loss" of the endangered species of salmon because temperatures above 100 degrees for extended periods of time are overheating the river, making it uninhabitable for the fish to grow beyond their egg stage, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Some animals at Henry Vilas Zoo to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Animals susceptible to COVID are expected to be given a vaccine authorized by the USDA later this month.
Newshounds Now Update: Octopi, a dog-turned-Uber and unbearable heat
For some critters, heat can be unbearable -- especially if you're a bear. On this week's edition of the Newshounds, Lui and Oliver share stories about an octopus, a dog-turned-Uber and unbearable heat.
Wisconsin Humane Society seeks fosters after taking in 55 cats from home, with more expected
There are several ways in which you can help -- through foster care, donations and adoption.
Animals at Wisconsin zoos to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Animals susceptible to the respiratory disease are expected to be inoculated with the vaccine authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture by late July.
Meet the Pet of the Week: Otie
Otie, a female Whippet Terrier about 1-year-old, is a dog full of energy. She will be an entertaining addition to your family!
Volunteers sit with animals during Fourth of July fireworks
A group of volunteers helped animals at a humane society in eastern Wisconsin feel calm during fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Study says hunting, poaching reduce Wisconsin wolf numbers
As many as one-third of Wisconsin’s gray wolves likely died at the hands of humans in the months after the federal government announced it was ending legal protections, according to a study released Monday.
Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4
(CNN) -- We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many of our pets. Measuring between 150 and 175 decibels, fireworks are louder than many planes at takeoff (about…
Newshounds Now Update: lots of ducks, a cute panda and more
Louie and Oliver share stories about ducks, a cute panda and more!
