We need help with a foster home for Penny who is up for adoption through Coastal Pet rescue. Please forward to people you know. I know there has to be one person in Savannah who can help us.

Man’s best friend got into the Halloween spirit in downtown Savannah Saturday.

Savannah woman has been given a $5,000 bond after being arrested Wednesday on two counts of felony animal cruelty.

Police said they have arrested a Savannah woman after authorities found two small dogs dead in her home.

Thousands of abandoned animals are, essentially, behind bars needing loving homes.
Helping them are their human counterparts, also behind bars. 
Here’s News Three’s Alice Massimi with a story of an unlikely partnership that might just give everyone a second chance.

Others decided to spend the holiday doing some good. Habersham Village hosted a pet adoption drive today

In front of a standing-room-only crowd, members of the Screven County County Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to begin building a new animal shelter.

WASSAW ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Oliver the loggerhead sea turtle is free.

Why did the duck cross the road?  To get to the other side, of course.  But the road has to be safe to cross first.  Some fifth graders at Marshpoint Elementary School have been concerned about ducks that live in a pond near their school.  After working on it for months, they managed to convince the county to put up a “duck crossing sign” Tuesday

Some dogs do more than serve as pets…they actually work to provide important services to others.  Those dogs include seeing eye dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police k-9 among others.  This week the American Veterinary Medical Association is giving back to them with free eye exams.

Just about everyone is finding ways to stretch a dollar. But since our pets don’t know much about that, they may need a little help from us.

Officials blame mineral overdose

Texas doctor writes prescriptions for canine companionship. Meredith Land reports. 

Innocent ducks apparently being used as dart gun target practice in one Southside neighborhood.

Since January the Humane Society of Savannah-Chatham County has seen a 20 percent increase in animals being surrendered by their owners.

A new display featuring a 450-pound giant squid is fascinating visitors at the Georgia Aquarium.

Nearly 700 animals got free vaccinations
in Myrtle Beach, thanks to a veterinarian who said he wanted to
give back to the community.

On Thursday, April 2, Wilderness Southeast and DeRenne Middle School Students will celebrate a donation from Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation of $10,000 to go toward the Fish Gotta Swim program.

With increased longevity come the inevitable aches and pains of older age and arthritis

When you have kids, they can often drive you crazy by hounding for a dog or a cat. Some parents are reluctant to give their child a pet due to fear of the animal harming the child being forefront in their minds. There are many dog and cat breeds that you can have in your home that will do really well for you and your family—even with small children. There are, of course, some precautions to make.

Coming up with good pet names can be very challenging sometimes, especially in a very large family where everyone has their own ideas about what the best name for a new pet would be. For other people, names like “Spot” or “Fluffy” get very old after a while, and people are looking for something unique and new. There are some wonderful websites online that can help with the process of selecting a special name for your new pet that reflects their character and personality well.

Hilton Head has had a law on the books for nearly 25 years allowing dog owners to let their pets roam freely along the beaches for most of the year, as long as they’re under control.  That could soon change.

Do you know how to take care of your pet if he or she stopped breathing?  You can learn on Saturday at the Savannah Red Cross.  News 3’s Randi Hempel will have that story today!

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Animal Control Unit is offering the first Rabies Clinic for dogs and cats for 2009. 

Gary Barnes lost his pet parrot a few weeks ago.  Since the disappearance, he has embarked on an exhausting—and expensive—mission to find his feathered friend. 

The struggling economy is making it tough not just for you, but for pets as well.

A Pennsylvania dog groomer has been accused of animal cruelty for allegedly trying to sell pierced “gothic kittens.“

State officials unveiled a new license plate today benefiting Georgia’s spay/neuter program.

Pets are a part of our families.  That’s why it’s so important to have them vaccinated and microchipped.  With microchips, they can be located if you’re separtated.  News 3’s Randi Hempel has more on what the Humane Society of Savannah-Chatham County is doing to help neighbors keep their pets healthy and safe.

A sudden change in weather can lead to danger if we’re not careful.  Since we’re not accustomed to such cold temperatures around here, we don’t always remember the ways we need to prepare.  But if we start to shake or shiver, it’s a no-brainer.  We go inside, grab a blanket, and maybe bump up the heat.  But our pets don’t have it so easy and they count on us to take care of them.