Animals

When the school opens in four years, Rowan Vet’s founding dean said the program will make sure students are ready for jobs in the field on day one after graduation.

It’s the fourth annual tree-cycle hosted by the Philly Goat Project.

The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia is over capacity, especially with dogs, and more could be on the way.

Delco has no countywide animal shelter, or even a comprehensive animal control structure, leaving cats and dogs out on the street.

Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested positive, in most cases after contracting it from infected people.

As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.

Philly birders are aflutter over the rare sight.

In a new book, animal rights activist Cynthia Branigan tells the story of the last remaining Steel Pier Diving Horse, Gamal, who she rescued from auction. He changed her life.

Now in its 20th year, the National Dog Show is welcoming vaccinated guests to enjoy the show live at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.

In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”

After causing minor havoc, the animal was captured and released back into the outdoors.

At Sylvanaqua Farms, Chris Newman tried to address two big problems with U.S. agriculture. But as some workers saw it, he was a problem too.

Efforts to preserve the shorebird faced setbacks from storms, increased beach use, and predators.

A viral video taken at the Philadelphia Zoo has amassed millions of views overnight, where a pair of hippos are chomping on whole pumpkins.