An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise.

A family living in the Florida panhandle was on edge, after a black bear ran on their property and chased their small dog.

Animal shelters and pet rescue groups work hard to care for unhoused pets and connect them to loving homes. Skye, American bulldog and terrier mixSkye is a female American bulldog and terrier mix being cared for at All Things Pawsible Animal Rescue. Bear, shepherd and collie mixBear is a darling male shepherd and collie mix currently residing at All Things Pawsible Animal Rescue. Josie, pugJosie is a winsome female pug dog staying at Compassionate Pug Rescue of South Florida. Here's what Josie's friends at Compassionate Pug Rescue of South Florida think of her: Hey Pug Lovers!