NEW ORLEANS PETS & ANIMALS

Rescue, Shelter and Other News for Greater New Orleans Animal Lovers

Aquaculture researcher finds way to mimic one of nature's rarities Full story »

Species to lose habitat as oceans rise Full story »

This story begins with two puppies found next to a dumpster in the parking lot of the Covington Popeyes on U.S. 190, a busy highway. "They were two big fine chocolate-Lab looking puppies, about 9 weeks old," Ellen Berry said. "They were just running the street, and I knew we couldn't leave them there." So she and her husband,... Full story »

Egg is first laid by a mating pair inside the park boundaries in more than a century Full story »

Hens and eggs will be for sale, and LFC will be taking orders for those who need a chicken coop built. Full story »

It's for their safety and hurricane protection, Corps of Engineers says Full story »

The bad luck of a stuck duck changed when firefighters in Santa Fe, Texas,  rescued the bird wedged in a chimney. Fire Chief Tommy Anderson said the homeowner heard the bird and lit a fire, hoping the duck would get out on its own from the open-top chimney. Anderson said the plan backfired, when "it filled her house with smoke."... Full story »

When it comes to bears, the polar species seems to be the new kid on the block. A rare fossil jaw found in Norway's Svalbard archipelago is helping researchers confirm that polar bears evolved from brown bears only about 150,000 years ago. Polar bears live much of the year on the Arctic sea ice and have become something of... Full story »

Dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo on Sunday night and killed 17 flamingos, more than a third of the zoo's flock. Workers didn't discover what happened until Monday when they arrived to check on the birds, said Zoo Director Phil Frost. Zoo officials are not sure how the animals got in and Frost said the flamingo exhibit is... Full story »

The New Orleans Police Department has charged a 16-year-old male with felony animal cruelty for the death of a cat, according to a statement from the Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA conducted the investigation which led to the charges. According to the statement, the suspect repeatedly kicked the cat into the air "as if kicking a ball." The owners rushed... Full story »

Trainer's ponytail drifting in water attracted the orca, he says Full story »

Officials say trainers had to coax an aggressive whale into a smaller pool and use a platform to lift it out of the water before they could free a colleague from its jaws. The Orange County Medical Examiner said trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, probably died from multiple traumatic injuries and drowning after the killer whale pulled her into a... Full story »

Horrified visitors who had stuck around after a noontime show watched the animal charge through the pool with the trainer in its jaws. Full story »

An Orlando SeaWorld killer whale seized a trainer in its jaws Wednesday and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved in a human death. Distraught audience members were hustled out of the stadium immediately, and the park was closed. Trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40,... Full story »

Pet Gras is Sunday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will include adoptions of dogs, cats, puppies and kittiens. Full story »