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Phoenix animal shelter urges pet owners to prepare for July 4 fireworks

By Brandon Cadiz | Cronkite News

Jul 4, 2025

About 67% of owners say their pets are afraid of fireworks. Here's how to help your furry friends make it through the holiday.

a protester is tackled by two people on a soccer field

Mesa man stormed field at international soccer match over dog killings

By Adrianna Nine

Jun 30, 2025

Morocco has been slaughtering stray dogs to prep for hosting the 2030 World Cup. Johnny Mora wanted to do something about it.

Amid bird flu woes, interest in egg alternatives grows

By Ginia McFarland | Cronkite News

Jun 25, 2025

Quail breeders and vegan egg producers are seeing an uptick in interest following mass flu outbreaks at chicken farms.

Two Arizona groups are at war over the future of the Salt River horses

By Noah Cullen

Jun 4, 2025

The contract for managing the wild horses ends in July. Groups vying for the next one deeply distrust each other.

Birds keep flying into your windows? Here’s why, and what to do

By Jason Hoeksema | The Conversation

May 26, 2025

If birds are crashing into your windows, they don’t have a death wish. They’re confused, and you can help.

Rodeo’s rough reality: Inside America’s most dangerous sport

By Jack Barron | Cronkite News

May 24, 2025

The bull-riding injury rate is over 10 times that of football, but increased safety measures aim to protect riders and horses.

‘Cat ladies’ celebrate Phoenix proclamation about stray cat problem

By Morgan Fischer

May 22, 2025

Missy Pruitt wants Phoenix to curb its booming cat population. The proclamation is a “very small step,” but an important one.

Did you know you can adopt a desert tortoise through the state?

By Morgan Fischer

Apr 28, 2025

The state Game and Fish Department has more tortoises than it can handle. Wanna have one?

Video: Arizona DPS escorted a family of geese off the Loop 202 freeway

By Benjamin Leatherman

Apr 25, 2025

And it's just as cute as you'd expect.

Arizona Game and Fish climbs cliffs to monitor baby bald eagles

By Alexis Heichman | Cronkite News

Apr 18, 2025

Game and Fish personnel check the eaglets for diseases, measure their growth and band them for tracking.

Phoenix Zoo aims to attract more visitors with new big cats habitat

By Anna Ehrick | Cronkite News

Apr 13, 2025

The $5.4 million project will house two jaguars and a mountain lion and will allow visitors to walk under the habitat.

8 animal attractions around Phoenix to celebrate World Wildlife Day

By Jennifer Goldberg

Mar 4, 2025

Zoos and aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries, oh my!

Phoenix Zoo mourns loss of Sierra the mountain lion

By Jennifer Goldberg

Feb 27, 2025

Sierra and her sister, Mystic, arrived at the zoo in 2008 as orphaned cubs.

Big Cats of Arizona habitat opening at Phoenix Zoo in April

By Jennifer Goldberg

Feb 22, 2025

The state-of-the-art space is dedicated to showcasing and caring for some of Arizona’s most elusive native predators.

Doberman Pinscher Felicity joins Arizona puppies at 2025 Puppy Bowl

By Douglas Santo | Cronkite News

Feb 9, 2025

The 6-month-old cutie is representing Team Fluff during the annual Puppy Bowl event.

Arizona pet store sells sick dogs with predatory loans, customers say

By Matthew Bird

Jan 15, 2025

Puppyland has run into trouble elsewhere for pushing expensive payment plans on people for dogs that need pricey vet visits.

Phoenix Zoo claps back against claims of poor elephant care

By Jennifer Goldberg

Jan 8, 2025

An animal protection group says Phoenix Zoo isn't doing right by its elephant, Indu. The zoo calls the claim "inaccurate and without merit."

a termite tunnel going from a cabinet to the ground

Termites are a problem in Arizona. A guide to treatment and prevention

By Morgan Fischer

Dec 25, 2024

According to one pest control company, one in every three Arizona homes has or will have termites at some point.

Toss the Tusk event educates Phoenix Zoo guests on illegal ivory trade

By Aryton Temcio | Cronkite News

Oct 28, 2024

The event shed light on the unethical ivory industry and allowed visitors to surrender items made of the precious animal product.

an illustration of two women with a flashlight at night, pointing it at a cat waving hello against a house. in the foreground, two cats play checkers

Meet the cat ladies tackling Phoenix's stray problem all by themselves

By Morgan Fischer

Oct 28, 2024

There may be a million outdoor cats on the Phoenix streets. A small band of women catches them and gets them fixed.

Animals

Advocates think someone’s torturing cats in a trailer park

How to avoid rattlesnake bites in Arizona

Animals

Advocates think someone’s torturing cats in a trailer park

How to avoid rattlesnake bites in Arizona

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