ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Zoo has adopted a wild polar bear and held a public naming contest. The winning name is "Yura,"…
Watch My Wag was recently recognized by Sheriff Neil Godfrey and the Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services for their efforts during Hurricane Florence. Godfrey…
Aberdeen PetSmart received an appreciation plaque from the Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services. Store Manager Matthew Croker, Ann Blanton, and the Salon Leader were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how…
Demand for healthy, natural food is extending from humans to their pets. Petco announced Tuesday it will stop selling dog and cat food and treats…
For two years, one Southern Pines Police Officer has sniffed out crime and is now retiring. K-9 Mary retired on Oct. 31 after two years…
In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds people that wild animals may be temporarily displaced, but given time and a…
Authorities predict Hurricane Florence's path to close in on North Carolina later in the week. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…
The number of rabies cases in Moore County is rising. The Moore County Sheriff's Office said, "Positive rabies results are on track to surpass 2017's…
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — The first white rhino born at the North Carolina Zoo in 41 years now has a name. The zoo says the…
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Zoo says another southern white rhinoceros has been born, the second such birth at the zoo in 11…
NEW YORK (AP) — Lions and tigers and bears are increasingly becoming night owls because of us, a new study says. Scientists have long known…
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, raised kittens and once playfully tried on the glasses of the late actor Robin…
The Southern Pines Police Department is asking the public to report any unattended animals in a vehicles in this dangerous heat we are currently having.…
Local home schooled students made a donation to Moore County Sheriff's Office Animal Services last week. While they were there, they received a tour of…