animals

Johanna Stock alerted her Facebook friends on Saturday that someone had rescued a kitten from someone in a black Tundra "on Klein Road in Oppenheim today throwing kittens out of their truck window down a bank and into a pond."

Fort Rickey in Rome is a great place for your kids to learn about animals during their summer break. It's one of the rare zoos that let children interact with the animals.

A runner was attacked by a fox Thursday morning in the town of Mexico and is now being treated for rabies.

Summer is finally here! Check out these amazing photos taken by Central New Yorkers in this week's Best of Central New York Photos.

In New York State we are lucky to have acres and acres of beautiful forests and wilderness. With the land also comes a wide variety of wild animals. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is making outdoor enthusiasts aware of a growing population of coyotes. They are also offering a number of tips on how to avoid conflicts with these predators as the weather gets warmer.

A new legislative proposal may make it illegal for you to get your cat declawed in the state of New York.

While scanning Facebook, we came across someone eagerly trying to find information out about this animal found in a backyard. Do you know what this is?

Donovan the Lion celebrated his birthday, so the Utica Zoo decided to throw him a very special birthday party.

Local graduate Jade Mason needs help continuing her education abroad. She's hoping to study in Africa next year to learn more about exotic animals, and how to treat them.

Donna Ray is a local musician who has written a special song in honor of Lainey's Army founder, Kim Strong, titled 'With An Angel's Help.' A music video was also produced and the song's purpose is to promote awareness of the local animal rights group and to help raise funds for their efforts.

Heads Up: Little Falls Police are warning residents that a black bear was observed in the area of Ward Street and Petrie Street. Here's what else we know about this bear.

Two of the newest additions to the Utica Zoo family are two Red Pandas named Roshani and Malina. They also happened to take home the honor of 'Best Animal' at the zoo. It was a close race the whole time and there were only two votes separating #1 and the runner-up.