(ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images) Snow, ice, freezing rain and whipping winds — all the elements can seem like an assault on your best furry friend. But do pets need special gear to weather the winter, especially since they wear built-in jackets all the time? Reid Groman, staff veterinarian at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, told the school paper The Penn Current that . But still, some “short-haired breeds may be more comfortable in the cold weather with a...

Meet the Tanuki, a relative to the wolf and fox family, but most people call them raccoon dogs. Ari Sarsalari is here to tell you why. ...

We've been seeing sea lions pop up in some unusual places recently but this one takes the cake -- or maybe we should say the seafood special. Meteorologist Danielle Banks has the story. ...

Meet the dogs who are in training to aid in avalanche search and rescue efforts alongside their human handlers in Snowmass, Colorado. ...

Domenica Davis looks at the adorable polar cub recently born at the Columbus Zoo. ...

This lovable pooch was born with a disability, but it hasn't stopped it from living a fulfilling life. ...

Domenica Davis looks at footage of baby Nigerian Dwarf goats playing in custom-made pajamas. ...

10-year-old Megan Sorbo delivers an epic speech to the Hillsborough County Commission in Florida in hopes of ending the state's controversial black bear hunt. Meteorologist Domenica Davis has the story. ...

Seattle area salmon are on drugs according to a new study conducted on the water near sewage treatment plants in Puget Sound. Meteorologist Danielle Banks has the details. ...

Kait Parker tells us of Florida resident Mary Thorn has kept her pet alligator Rambo in the house his whole life. Now that he his six feet long state authorities say he needs more room to roam. ...

This red fox in Hayden Valley of the Yellowstone National Park was probably looking for an easy meal when it dove into the snow. But it didn't work out so well. ...

Scientists have discovered a tiny organism that looks like a flying mollusk. ...