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A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two weeks ago.

More than 12 million Americans adopted pets during the pandemic and now those pets need check-ups and booster shots but getting an appointment may not be as easy as it used to be. Veterinarians are scrambling to meet the demand, but some are telling NBC 7 it led to longer wait times and other workflow adjustments.

Bryson Kliemann’s family could not afford a life-saving treatment for his sick puppy, so the eight-year-old sold his prized Pokémon card collection to raise the money.

Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID-19 pet boom.

When human contact was in short supply last year droves of Americans turned to their local shelters and adopted pets. But your office is now making plans to bring its employees back together under one roof. Try explaining that to the new dog or cat that’s been spoiled rotten by your presence.

A veterinary surgeon at the UF Veterinary Hospital surgically removed a shoe from the stomach of a 10.5-foot, 341-pound Nile crocodile.

A health professional at Berkeley Humane offers her expert advice for pet owners struggling to find veterinary care during the pandemic.

If your cat has a cough, your dog has digestive trouble, or your ferret has fainted, you no longer need to rush to the veterinarian for a diagnosis.

Amber Pfister talks to Steven Eidelman, CEO and Co-Founder of Modern Animal, about this new clinic and the virtual opportunities they’ve created.

A team at a veterinary school in France is training dogs to identify the scent of people infected with COVID-19. Researchers hope this could provide an effective and cost-effective mitigation tactic in the near future.

A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.

On a recent day, among the dozen or so animals receiving care at Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center, were three sea lions all suffering from similar afflictions — they had all been shot. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

On a recent day, among the dozen or so animals receiving care at Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center, were three sea lions all suffering from similar afflictions — they had all been shot. The three animals were separately rescued at points around the Bay Area by the center’s veterinarian team; Two of the patients each lost an eye from gunshot wounds....

A horse trapped in a chilly pool overnight in Monterey County, where temperatures dipped into the 30s, was rescued Thanksgiving morning by a team of firefighters, the SPCA, veterinary staff and neighbors.

The second that dog shelter owner Rochelle Steffen first laid eyes on a tiny “unicorn” puppy that has a tail growing out of his face, she had two thoughts. “I looked at him, and I was like, ‘This is the most ridiculously adorable puppy I’ve ever seen,” Steffen told TODAY. “Then my million-dollar question was, ‘Did the tail wag?”’ Steffen,...

Vino Rosso won the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 4 1/4 lengths, drawing away from 5-2 favorite McKinzie down the stretch of a race marred by a fatal injury to a 15-1 long shot on Saturday night.

A San Jose woman and her small Yorkie dog were attacked earlier this week by two larger dogs in the city’s Willow Glen district. Now, she’s worried those dogs are still on the loose and will strike again.

A bat found in Fremont’s Northgate area last weekend has tested positive for rabies, police said.

A live bat recently found in front of a Seal Beach department store tested positive for rabies, making it the fifth rabid bat found in Orange County in the past month, health officials said today.