2+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) A mountain lion kitten rescued after being found abandoned in Southern California earlier this year has undergone surgery to amputate one of his hind legs, Oakland Zoo officials announced. The young cougar, named Crimson, underwent the procedure after months of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) A pregnant hedgehog died after being "kicked around like a football" in West Yorkshire, prompting an appeal from an animal rescue charity. Castleford Hedgehog Rescue said it had taken the hedgehog in on Friday night after the charity was told…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) One young black-footed ferret learned that even a quiet day at home comes with all sorts of adorable surprises—especially when Mom is nearby. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently shared a video on Facebook showing a mother black-footed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (589+ words) An animal rescue charity says it is struggling to cope with a "crisis" in unwanted cats due to falling rates of neutering. Michele Franks, from Lincs Ark, said: "We're seeing a big increase the number of phone calls from people…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (799+ words) Nobody trains for this: transport a raccoon and a 200-pound storm drain grate to a wildlife hospital, then figure out how to separate the two. That unconventional rescue plan brought together four Bourne departments and Cape Wildlife Center on Aug....