(various animals making sounds) >> man: today on "animal atlas," we're going to set the record straight. animals, jususlike people, have rumors swirling about them. and sometimes those rumors or stories turn about to be so true, while sometimes they turn out to be so false. what's our job? to sort the truth from fiction. what's so true? and what's a bit of both? so hang on for a wild ride. for in nature, and in the world of animals, the truth is always stranger than fiction. just ask the kangaroo that lives in the tree or the dog with webbed feet or the bird that can look an elephant in the eye or the frog that looks like a tomato or any other astonishing animal you might meet. let's start with a startli statement... that's both so false and so true. confused? consider this. the river or nile hippopotamus, which is the great behemoth pachyderm most of us are familiar with, as well as the much smaller and much rarer pygmy hippopotamus, don't have true sweat glands. a thick red substance from their pores called, yes, blood sweat. okay, it's not blood, and its not sweat. but it does make t

paxton is feuding with the animal warden and said the county is not doing now protect animals and they haven't done enough this case to save the surviving animals here. he called the animal warden for a comment but did not hear back, and we also contacted well. sheriff letterman said the state's veterinarian's office will be called. may have familiar name, he is the man charged with stalking and trespassing by the owner of two dogs in appomattox county who some say aren't being treated properly, but those owners are not backing down. they are bring paxton to court. meanwhile, the reaction to our story last week has led to many demands for changes in virginia's animal laws. suri crowe has been on this story for months. suri? >> reporter: our facebook page has blown up with comments about the story mostly in support of paxton. to be clear, the dogs' owners have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but people say maybe it is time for animal lawmaybe it is time for animal laws to change. >> reporter: the photos of these two dogs and the man who said he is trying to care for them against t

you've got animals that's got obvisous skin conditions. animals that appear to be malnutrition. different things like that." e 122 acre unlicensed facility has been under the scrutiny of the state agricultural department for years. owners linden and stephen spear have been charged with several counts of animal abuse. many of the 600 animals were being kept in what investigators describe as deplorable conditions. "a variety of different environments. some of the animals are in individual buildings. some of them are in outdoor enclosures. and what we're seeing right now on our preliminary walk through are a number of medical injuries." the aspca has veterinarians treating the animals at this location now. they're also collecting evidence "but we will quick shift into the next phase which will be getting these animals out of this environment and getting them into a much cleaner environment where they start getting the care that they need." that was gilbert baez reporting... the aspca has a team of nearly 140 responders on hand to remove the animals to an indoor warehouse. they'll b

and we have a very supportive community that really values the animals, values human animal bond. >> who is this right here? >> this is patrick. >> patrick, he is so cute. >> he needed a little break from puptown. >> and it looks like he is getting a little tired. patrick is up for adoption along with the other puppies that you see here. they will be up tomorrow. and in the meantime, make sure you call, the number on the dumb friends -- the denver dumb friends league. your money goes a long way to help animals in our community. we'll be right back. >> the have a heart telethon on 99 news is sponsored by the dumb friends league and the >>> hi, welcome back. i'm harper. what do you have there? >> this is real nice. >> welcome back to 9 news puptown. >> okay. >> but we obviously love these cutie pies. they are up for adoption today. and we are looking for your help today with the denver dumb friends league to support animals in our community. if you are looking for a new dog or have a dog already, or want to take a dog for a walk, it is a great day. >> fantastic. the middle 60s for the

(various animals making sounds) >> man: today on "animal atlas," we're going to take a closer look at the most unlikely pair of birds you'd ever expect to meet. why unlikely? one is tall, while one is, well, not so tall. one has long legs. one has stubby legs. both love water, but while one likes to swim, the other prefers to wade through the shallows. one can fly, and one can't. and maybe most noticeably, while the other is pink. yes, pink. meet the regal flamingo and the charming penguin, birds with feathers who don't flock together... >> man: but before we get to know this unlikely pair a little better, it's a good idea to learn what all birds have in common, and this includes storks, swans, toucans, owls and chickens, too. yes, every bird you can name belongs to the class aves, which is simply the name for birds as a class of animals to differentiate them from, say, reptiles, mammals, fish, not to mention all the invertebrates both on land, in the air and in the sea. what do all birds have in common, including the big pink bird and the stumpy blacacand-white one? no, not that they

so that's the exciting part about being an animal activist is it's-- it's about the animals. but the-- the consequences are so broad. what led me to veganism and animal rights activism, when i was 10 years old, i adopted a cat that was three days old. and i found it in a-- box by the dump. and it was in a box with a few other dead cats, and it was this barely alive kitten. and i took it home. my mom and i took it to the vet. the vet said, "don't get too attached to this cat, 'cause it's really young and sick, and it's probably not gonna live." we took it to my grandmother's house. and my grandmother's dachshund adopted the cat, and mothered it, and nursed it back to health. so about 10 years after that, i was 19 years old. and i was playing with this cat whose name was tucker. and i looked at tucker and realized i would do anything in my power to keep tucker from suffering. you know, i would-- if somebody tried to hurt this cat, i would, like, lay down my life protecting this cat. and-- and i looked at the cat. and i saw that it had two eyes, and legs and fur, and a central n

see the wild animals of africa up close--and animals that aren't african. and zip line over the savanna on the predator zip line. but don't worry, you'll fly just out of reach of the tiger. a safari and zip line in one spot? how can you resist? >> whoo! >> if lions did live in arizona, they might find the verde river the perfect spot to prowl. it's what attracted the sinagua people here about 1,500 years ago. they built this--montezuma castle national monument. their ancient massive cliff-dwelling home is well preserved and accessible. and several more of them still exist around the lush verde river. coming up, we continue north on our ultimate road trip through sedona, test our adventure skills in flagstaff, visit some more hidden native american villages. then it's canyon time. but before we cruise on, here's the answer coming up. >> we're on the road with "state to state." here's the answer to your road trip question... to answer it, from camp verde we head 25 miles north to sedona, famous for these red rock formations. they are mostly red because of fer

animal hubble says a rescue can happen when an animal needs to be taken from a home for any number of reasons... hoarding happens when owners have a large number of animals and aren't aware they're not taking care of them and the health of the animal and owner is detrimental. "if the animals are not in good body condition, not being cared for, not meeting the veterinary requirements set up by the state, then they can be looking at some pretty serious cruelty charges and can possibly be up to a year in jail and a 25- hundred dollar fine." both city and county codes follow state law which is the minimum standard of care and animal should receive. the requirement is providing an animal with adequate shelter, food, water, and emergency veterinary care when needed. amy taylor, member on the board of directors of the virginia animal fighting task force "the virginia care standard and state code is if a human being wouldn't drink that water...you're animal shouldn't be drinking that water. and it's the same with shelter, food and care. assisi say it's most common in hoarding cases to find an

reservations to breed more animals. jeffrey: hunting protects these populations, maintains the populations. without hunting, they would--they'll disappear. announcer: some scientists agree, and believe killing weaker, older, and more aggressive animals can actually help a species thrive. but hunters can't always identify those animals. in africa, only 20,000 lions are left. over the past decade, us hunters killed 760 lions. and about 13% of those trophies entered the us through the port of san francisco. bigad: are inspectors able to check every sport-hunted trophy that comes through here? ann-marie: no, not even close. i'd say at least 50% maybe. there's only four wildlife inspectors for the whole port of san francisco, oakland, and san jose, so we have to use our time wisely. announcer: but with some of the animals considered threatened or even endangered, some question whether killing wildlife truly is the best way to protect it. bigad: since our investigation first aired, the federal government has issued new guidel

they won't turn any animal away. adoptable pets will remain in their care or sent to a foster home if they need a break from the shelter for as long as needed. the veterinarians are very busy, they have a lot on their hands and removed more than 9,000 diseased teeth from homeless pets last year, it makes it easier for them to eat and associated with dental disease. i am here with april, you are holding a beautiful panda, 8 weeks old, panda has been adopted. we have been putting him on air all day today but there are so forever homes. >> there is more and more neme every day. we don't turn a single animal away so we get what we get and sometimes we have a hundred animals in a day. we need homes for them. >> if you are not looking for your own pet to adopt, you can make a donation, we are doing the telethon. i want to give you the number. lines are open. your donation now until 5:30 will be matched. your money will go twice as far to help these sweet faces like panda. that number to call 303-698-4712. we have that numb

we have a foreign animal diagnostic disease program where foreign animal doctors are trained to recognize the symptom of disease. that could be expanded to include a larger number of people. it is unique training where they see the disease. these animals are infected with foot and mouth so they can see first-hand the symptoms. >> i think we have a start. that is how i would characterize it. >> if we do a second round, i would like to ask you how we do a detection for import but i yield the rest of my time which isn't any. >> thank you, mr. donovan. the chair recognizes ms. coleman. >> i have a number of questions that have been prompted from listening. we talked about detection, elimination and vaccines. i want to go before thereat. are there standards that people who grow crops have to follow and people who grow livestock have to follow? are there standards to ensure the products are being grown and livestock are being bread and surviving under certain standards for safety? is there such a thing? if so, who is responsible for policing that or monitoring that? what is the process for that

>> another animal. >> another animal. no kidding? okay. >> all: awww. >> it's a large rat. [ laughter ] >> actually-- >> i think we've had-- is this the kinkajou? >> no. >> no, it's not. >> actually, this is the cuscus and there are-- >> a what? >> only two. cuscus. >> a cuscus? >> it's a phalanger. and a phalanger is a marsupial. and there are only two in the united states. >> i've never heard of it before. c-u-s-c-u-s? >> it's a spotted-- c-u-s-c-u-s and she was found in new guinea. we were doing a expedition to remove animals where forests were being completely devastated and to save some of what is represented there, which is very unusual wildlife. and we'll see if we can bring her down. >> a cuscus. >> her name-- her name is clare. here, clare. clare is arboreal. [ laughs ] >> and she's got a hold of your hair too. >> clare has a hold of my hair. come here, clare. come here, girl. okay. now. >> that's a very unusual animal. >> what does she have? she has a little bean here? >> she's a spotted cuscus, but only the males are spott

the diagnosis of animal diseases, overseeing diagnostic tests for a nationwide animal health diagnostic system and coordinating efforts with the department of homeland security and national animal health networks and other entities. doctor bobby a court has been a consultant for the national pork producers council since 2004. prior to that, mister e court served as administrator for the department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection services from 2001 to 2004. as a fist administrator, mister e court was responsible for protecting us agricultural health from exotic tests and diseases, administering the animal welfare act and carrying out wildlife management activities. mister accord served as a physicist associate administrator from 1999 to 2001. wired to that he served nearly a decade as deputy administrator for a fixed lifetime services program. doctor brian williams is an assistant professor at mississippi state university department of agriculture economic struggle doctor williams focuses on the areas of commodity marketing, production economics and agricultural policy.

we dont allow animals in here." "oh, i'm sor... this is my emotional support animal." "okay. but, we dont even, like, allow dogs in here."at any sign of resistance, i just pulled out my 'therapist's' note. "i have a letter.' "okay." 'yeah.'and that did the trick. "this is my emotional support animal." "okay, do you have. you said that you have papers?" "i do."a quick scan of my official documentation and... "at this point, i'm gonna say we're good."duckie and i had a front row seat for tina fey's latest flick. "it speaks well for our city's open mindedness."it also speaks to a rising concern in the disability community. "that there are people out there playing this card when they really dont deserve to play it."kit kerschensteiner is managing attorney for disability rights wisconsin. "a lot of people think i have an emotional support animal i can take him on the bus, take him into walgreens or a restaurant. thats not the point of the animal." while ful-fledged service animals, like guide dogs, can go anywhere their owners go, federal protection of emotional support animals on

animal legal defense fund sued cricket hollow zoo owners pam species act violations. the zoo is near manchester at 1512 210th street and has been in operation since 198:. the lawsuit claimed the sellners kept animals like lemurs and gray wolves in unsanitary and poorly maintained conditions. a lawyer for the couple argued the zoo met federal requirements. kcrg-tv9's dave franzmamajoins live now from the zoo outcome is what the animal legal defense fund was hoping for. beth almost entirely with one exception. the animal legal defense fund also wanted the hybrid wolveve or mix of wolf and dog here, removed as well. but the magistrate decided those don't qualify as exotic animals. immediate impact. for one, it's the off season and the cricket hollow zoo is closed. and the ruling gives the owners 90 days to find new homes. pam sellner, shown here in a 2009 interview, didn't want to comment before sitting down with an attorney but one man who was part of the suit called it a victory for the animals. "i'm very happy about this ruling, but at the same time saddened becausust

there are so many animals to see. we're going to be looking for elephants, lions and rhinos because those are the animals that are threatened, in fact, our t.j. holmes is in south africa talking about the efforts to try and stop illegal hunting so that we can protect and save these majestic creatures, guys. buckle up. this is going to be an awesome ride. >> it really will be. you'll be live all morning long. one of the memories i treasure most, my family went on a safari in south africa right before my father passed. it is -- you're going to see for yourself. you're going to feel like you're there. i will never ever forget that memory. special. we will begin with the race for the white house. it's "your voice, your vote." republicans squaring off ahead of today's votes in nevada and ted cruz facing a major shake-up in his inner circle. abc's tom llamas has the latest and joins us from las vegas. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. and if the gop wants a brawler in the white house they may get i

where are the animals ending up? sadly many on the street, caseses suffering. >> the lucky ones get into a pet rescue organization, but with the county taking fewer stray, the rescue centers are overcrcrowded. >> yes, the rescuers are inundated with strarays and abandoned animal, feeling the crush because they claim they're doing pet resources' job. >> reporter: her name is cupid. a stray found a year ago, she e ended up with the second chance boxer rescue. >> once again we were struck, , the finder called the shelter, saying we don't take strays after noon. she ended up in a vet clininic, and we were called. >> rereporter: she had a gaping wound when a rope was embedded around her neck. >> she neneeded medical care, so we hospitalizized her at our experience, and started getting her fixed up. hihillsborough county animal advisory committee.e. >> unfortunatelely the rescues are doing a lot of job pet resource centers should be doing. >> reporter: second chance boxer rescue has 40 to 45 dogs in foster home, mostly str

animal shelters and rescues from all over gather today and tomorrow for the regions largest animal adoption event. more 10,000 people and more than 700 animals- not just cats and dogs, rabbits and ferrets- are expected this weekend. mr. redlegs will make an appearance. and so will rugby, the local rescue who starred in animal planets puppy bowl will be signing paw tographs. general admission is free admission can be picked up at all udfs in greater cincinnati.parking is free and just for today you can arrive one hour early at 10 am and pay 15 dollars for the early bird special. the event is 11-5 today and tomorrow. reporting live kristen swilley with valentine's day right around the corner, chocolate is sure to be a major theme this weekend. weekend.but today you can take things a little further at the krohn's conservatory's "krohn- zone explores chocolate."from 1-3 this afternoon, not only will you be able to learn how it's grown, but a special guest chef will show you how to use it in different recipes.that could really come in handy sometime..especially tomorrow? a kentucky lawmaker want

with animal controls involvement. sot (roll over with video) gina greisen, nevada voters for animals is it ok for a puppy to look like that? i don't think any reasonable citizen is going to believe that this puppy looks healthy this is cell phone video taken from inside petland in henderson this morning. this puppy looks to be skin and bones-- his ribs protruding from his chest. people on social media thought this wasnt right. a picture of the puppy circulated last night-- and by the time the store opened this morning-- several people were sot vicki callahan, came to check on puppy it broke my heart, because i know what my boy looked like at 3 months at but his weight isnt the only thing concerning people like callahan. take sot vicki callahan he should be a little more animated than what he is animal control stopped by the store this morning-- and said even though the dog is slightly underweight-- he is still healthy. but i showed a local veterinarian-- christopher yach-- this video-- he says without examining the pu

shelters up to date the facility is a converted office building not for animals ac c accepts all animal one 40th the bugged they only accept currently pets be in good health i've seen animals that were adopted in a motivator of days maybe spent months at the spaca it makes good sense to get those animals adopted as quickly as possible the staff can volunteer but, of course, the loving homes is the best environment. >> can i say a tiny bit more. >> everyone has 2 minutes but appreciate our comments through. >> next speaker. >> please. good morning. my name is a gloria i hope you guys look at this paper i want you guys to say no on this bond even though i have a house but it is not i'm not a rich people please say no on this bond thank you. >> thank you very much is there anyone else who wishes to speak on this item. >> hi, i'm josephine i support this bond but i have a problem that is on the small property owners only 50 percent can be passed there i support community health and public health but i support animal care facilities but i oppose that the treatment tree maintenance is not par

times these things can spread to other animals in the animals don't recover as quickly as they should. so, i think that everyone here understands the importance of the facility, not just preambles but really for the employees who work there also for families that have animals. as we all know, it's estimated there are more dogs than our children here in san francisco. i think that it's important if we think about how it is that our city facility can serve us in the event of a natural disaster or emergency, that are animal shelters should also be something that is adequate. so, thank you again to all of the cosponsors. we will be following up with legislation in april to do the actual financing piece of this again this resolution today the forces to amend the 10 year capital plan two of the project out of one funding program into another. so, i also would like to really take the opportunity to thank virginia donahoo from acc, the director there everyone who works there, so hard in this very dilapidated facility to take care of at least around 10,000 animals per year that they have taken

they escape the animal health network. so we're vulnerable to disease introduction and we have to pay much more attention. we've had problems with live earth markets in new york for that is nothing compared to what we saw in los angeles with newcastle disease. that is another vulnerability we have not looked at hard enough. . .

co-exist with animals. those peoplere calleled the maasai, and i got the opportunity to go into one of their villages and experience a very happy celebration for one young couple. they're known as the maasai, a nomadic tribe living across parts ofast africa, historically cattle herders and fearsome warriors. the day we visited, a celebration, the village chief's daughter, 20-year-old endoya getting married to 27-year-old megaliki. probably what will be many wives? >> oh, yes, it's a very big deal becaususe no matter how many wives he can he, the first wife is alwa like the pillar of that familyly. >> reporter: these two of maasai descent are translators from abercrombie and kent tour operators showing us around. the bride somewhat shy leaving for a new one after the groom paid a dowry of cattle. >> see, just before they left the bride's home, you know, the elders from the tribe who ask her, are you ready to go with this man, and she said yes. the boy also was asked that,re you ready to take good care of our

for decades -- those animal acts drew crowds -- and criticism. denise valdez has more on the diminshing role of four legged performers: ((denise valdez)) even today -- there is an active campaign to release the dolphins at the mirage. when dirk arthur and his big cats returned to the riviera -- protestors greeted them. now he's at the westgate. many show producers have found ways to entertian guests with live music or impressive acrobatics -- instead of wild animals. < (( 45:37 david saxe: what happend on the stage tonight stay right here )) ((denise valdez)) david saxe has been producing shows in las vegas for more than twenty years. (( 37:07 david saxe: ive had animals in the shows ive had ((denise valdez)) his sister was a dancer with siegfried and roy. (( siegfried and roy performing )) ((denise valdez)) the pair performed to sold out shows for years at the mirage. we all know how that ended. the mgm was beat up for years over its captive lions -- it eventually shipped them to a sanctuary and built a nightclub in what was once their enclosure

>> i've always been fascinated with the ocean and i love animals. veterinarians. so kind of working at the aquarium was a perfect collaboration of my love for animals along with the ocean. >> i heard the preview screening of the galapagos 3d, old people, young kids, everybody was really wowed by this. even the staff. >> staff is the hardest people to win over. really loved the film, and walked away with smiles on their faces. >> wow. i bet they really did. christine, you said you chose this career because you've always been fascinated with it. how special of a place is the new england aquarium? >> it's so special. i just love it, between all the different animals that we have, the staff that we have is unbelievable, it's such a great place to work and to kind of interact with the different people that come in every day and share our stories and love and connection with the animals. >> sounds like a great thing to do for a school vacation. mark, let's remind everyone about where to get more information. i think we've got it right up there on the screen. >> yes. nea

emotional-support animals or companion dogs are not considered service animals under maine law. lawmakers say too many people are trying to skirt the law and that hurts people who have a real need for a service animal. randy: latino voters in salem are voicing their concerns over the upcoming election. voters met with the city council to address recent allegations of harassment during the last two elections. call to action fliers were

now animation now... fox19 now's jeremy rauch is here with new information about the bengals vontez burfict.. jeremy the n-f-l upheld his 3 game suspension... the nfl isn't budging on this one. tricia, just got off the phone with espn's coley harvey who was one of the leaders on this story. vontaze, marvin lewis, and burfict's agent met with nfl commissioner, not only trying to reduce the 3-game suspension, which didn't happen, but trying to learn more about how vontaze can avoid further suspension in the future. no super - phoner coley harvey: "i view it as strike two. i think the nfl is saying hey, we're only giving you three games, we're not going to rescind that or reduce those three games, because we still want to make a point. i think the point is, if something were to go wrong for burfict next year, if he were involved in an altercation of some sort, you could be talking about a serious multi-game ban or goodell could suspend we did reach to burfict's agent, who was in that meeting, he has yet to r

any animal in africa. i put some on. they do not. >> on a hot day like this they'll lay out and you'll see they'll turn a pink color but it's an oil that comes out of their skin and protects them. >> is this common they're all hanging out sleeping there in the lake gentleman. >> yeah, this is part of the day. they'll come and sleep in the water during the day and at nighttime they come out and graze. even though they're that dangerous they only eat vegetables, grass. >> that is good to know. there are so many incredible animals here in this crater and the ecosystem works because it's the only place where people co-exist with animals. those people are called the maasai and i got the opportunity to go into one of their villages and experience a very happy celebration for one young couple. they're known as the maasai, a nomadic tribe living across parts of east africa historically cattle herders and fearsome warriors. the day we visited a daughter, 20-year-old endoya getting married to 27-year-old megaliki. t

post, i have all the animals i can handle. well, he isn't just an animal. he's something special. he has a very high iq. all right. just what does this animal do, something special? well, he can obey any command you give him. tell him to do something. - anything? - anything. go over and bring back that bucket of water. there was no water in the pail. thanks, mister ed. a remarkable horse! isn't he? don't tell me he's got a driver's license. mr. post, i've got to handle this horse. he's worth a fortune. here, you little old gold mine, you. wilbur: once ed gets on television, he'll be the greatest animal act in the world. ah, now, don't tell me you're jealous of that horse. now, marge, listen. come on, baby. now, don't be temperamental. i mean it, don't be temperamental. no, never mind that. mr. post, we're going to make a million dollars. i'll draw up a contract right away. i really want to show you something. karen o.: 1, 2, ready, go l-o-v-e it's a mystery is love ow! ooh ooh... [howling] rorol, we just won't feel right taking your apples. oh, please take them, kay. it's the only

face-to-face with animals. drones deployed to bring you right up close. amy and our team plunging you into the heart of africa's garden of eden, get ready. we're just molt as way from the adventure of a lifetime right here live. >>> also this morning, health alert. what's behind the dramatic spike when it is an isn't the right decision. >>> the slam dunk jump. this teen appearing to levitate in midair. but it's not photoshopped and he's no jedi, the story behind the photo everyone is clicking on this morning. >>> all that and buckle up. it's time to go on safari live as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. >>> and good morning, amy, and her crew there. our audience joining in on the safari this morning. look, they've all got their phones on sharing in this incredible experience, the great migration in africa. >> oh, yes. morning. absolutely stunning, that crater, amy. >> these animals are really cooperating with us. incredible. we have our five live cameras. i'm here with dave salmoni and we just found a he

that can be very dangerous to your animal."johnson has 5 dodo and is concerned for other petowners.theeisease is deadly among animals. "i don't want my dogs to contract rabies or something by animal that's not supposed to be running around her.""make sure you vaccinate your animals and veterinary and make sure the vaccinations are up to date." 3 i've also been in contact with buncombe county sheriff's department and they say they have seen an increase in the disease for the past few months. they have had to ethuanize about 6 racoons just last week. diana? 3 so shale i heard you say that canine distemper is deadly in animals. should people be worried too? can they contract anything? 3 when i spoke to the sheriff's department today, they say it's not possible for a human to get any sort of disease from canine distemper.but they suggest every animal should get a rabies vaccination, along with dogs getting a distemper shot, in case an animal is carrying both diseases.the newsroom, shale remien, fox carolina, ttocn 3 developing toni

the animal foundation attempted to become "no kill"... it became so overcrowded there was a disease outbreak.. and a thousand animals had to be put down. decade later, it's trying it again. but this time -- it promises the outcome will be much different. denise valdez explains what it will take to save thousands of healthy, treatable animals... in a town where pets are often considered disposable. < (( "last year we had over 100 (( "last year we had over 100 cats" or putting up flyers )) ((denise valdez)) to become a no kill community -- it's all about the numbers. ((harold vosko: we have spay and neutered 113 thousand cats and dogs ((denise valdez)) harold vosko and heaven can wait animal society target neighborhoods for unaltered animals. (( beagle barking )) ((denise valdez)) stray cats will be trapped -- spayed -- neutered -- then released. (( nats surgery)) ((denise valdez)) the low cost -- often free clinic is busy seven days a week -- and it focuses on kill rate. ((harold vosko: so what is being euthanized in the shelter. cats, pit

roanoke county animal control says a rescue can happen when an animal needs to be taken from a home for any number of reasons... hoarding happens when owners have a large number of animals and aren't aware they're not taking care of them and the health of the animal and owner is detrimental. matthew brown, director of adoptions at angels of assisi - "a lot of times it starts with really good intentions, they take them in, things like that and get in over their head. it turns into the mindset that nobody else can take care of them better than they can." both city and county codes follow state law which is the minimum standard of care and animal should receive. "the requirement is providing an animal with adequate shelter, food, water, and emergency veterinary care when needed. in roanoke, christina craig, wsls10." a federal and state investigation is underway in maryland where a cluster of bald eagles were found dead on a farm. thirteen bald eagles were found dead saturday in federalsburg.. state officials believe the birds were poisoned ... but they don't know if it was intentional or a

animal. you have up to 30 days, from the date of the returned sick pet, to choose another animal. the kenton county 1020 mary laidley ft. mitchell , kentucky 41017 phone: 859.356.7400 hours monday, tuesday, thursday and friday: 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. wednesday, saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. closed sunday receiving center hours monday, tuesday, thursday and friday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. wednesday, saturday: 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. closed sunday still to come... it's been a snowy morning... morning... we'll show you the latest... coming up next toyota billboard with snow bands state overnight we are waking up to a couple inches of snowfall with higher amounts north and east into warren, clinton, highland, and northern clermont counties where you will see winter storm warnings continue until 12pm. from now until 9am sctd light snow for many with steady snow pocket still north and east. with temperatures falling to near 20 and only staying in the 20s today even light snow will freeze to surface

"i would say her most important task at sea world was caring for the animals and loving the animals and second was educating, especially she loved educating children. 11:22:35 it's just a day that we get to see how these kids feel and that's what she saw every day when she worked." 11:22:43))jay/@fox35danajay: sea world has struggled financially since brancheau's death. the tragedy was the centerpiece of the documentary, blackfish-- which was critical of the park's killer whale program. stock price has basically been cut in half.. seaworld's income dropped a whopping 84-percent from 2014 to 2015 and it saw 100-thousand fewer visitors over that same time period.)) scott smith is a veteran of the theme park industry and and assistant professor at the university of south carolina.((scott j. smith/asst. prof. university of south carolina 12:36:00 "i think everyeone would agree that there is a greater scrutiny of wild animals as entertainment and that's something that is never going to go back.")) smith says that if sea world is to survive...they need to move away from shows that feature ani

this year, animal planet worked with 44 different animal shelters and rescue organizations from across the u.s. to fill the rosters of #teamruff and #teamfluff with adoptable players for this epic matchup. the network also is partnering with the pro football hall of fame to introduce the puppy bowl hall of fame to honor legacy players throughout puppy bowl and promote the adoption of older "veteran" animals in addition to puppies and kittens. this year's pedigree(r) starting lineup boasts 49 puppies competing for the famed title of bissell(r) mvp (most valuable puppy). the tailgate starts at 2:30 pm et/pt with the puppy bowl pre-game show, which features analysis and commentary from a team of sports correspondents. at 3 stadium with a furry group of line barkers and wide retrievers, making adorable tumbles and fumbles in an effort to score winning touchdowns for #teamfluff and #teamruff. if you're not in the mood for coldplay, this year's kitty half-time show brings a cat-astrophic san francisco inspired kitten takeover to the bay area. these ferocious felines are on a spree of cat- ac