Animals

Midnight is a 1-year-old domestic shorthair that went through a lot as a kitten, but has grown into a beautiful cat that can't wait to find a forever family.

Dartmouth's Board of Health is concerned after hearing about a child touching a woodchuck this weekend at John George Farms ice cream stand.

New England Aquarium caught a sight on camera during a recent aerial survey that experts say is extremely rare. The long-standing Boston-based aquarium shared photos of not just one orca in New England waters, but four, all swimming together...

Mikayla Colantonio's bridal shower in a Carver backyard had an uninvited guest when a black bear showed up to check out the leftover buffet.

A swan caused a stir in Freetown this morning when it decided to take a rest right in the middle of a roadway, and the town's animal control officer is concerned it may be injured.

Eric is an 11-month-old terrier mix that loves to play, cuddle, and play some more. He just needs a little help coming out of his shell. Let's find him a home.

A Mattapoisett woman who lost her home when her husband allegedly burned it down has been reunited with her beloved cat who went missing four months ago.

Pets and people are pretty tight, but does the Commonwealth of Massachusetts allow pet owners to be buried with their beloved pets?

MassWildlife has confirmed what many on the SouthCoast already knew: there is more than one bear that has been making its way through the region.

Last fall Massachusetts announced its official state dinosaur and became one of only 16 states to even have an official state dinosaur. Clearly, not every state has the same state "stuff." Though each of the 50 states has its own state flag, state flower and state tree, that seems to be where it ends. Outsi...